what's bad about too much vegetables?

IJ300 · 03-07-2006, 07:02 PM

I know anything in excess is bad, so what would happen if you ate too much vegetables in a day? Would you constantly have to use the bathroom? Also, how much is too much?

**Emma-Leigh** · 03-07-2006, 07:15 PM

No such thing as too many vegetables!

But seriously - well...
The calories will add up eventually so you could potentially halt weight loss (you would seriously have to eat a butt load).

Some vegetables can be goiterogenic if eaten raw (eg: broccoli etc) so you could potentially give yourself a goiter and hypothyroidism...

Too much oxalates could inhibit the absorption of some of the minerals (eg: calcium) so you could interfere with your nutrient levels and cause deficiencies.

Too much fibre (I am talking levels of >100g a day) could also have a similar effect and prevent the absorption of some minerals/nutrients... Fibre could also decrease the absorption of essential fats - so if you had a really low intake you could potentially cause deficiency...

But I eat what many would term "a butt load" of vegetables a day and I am yet to have any negative effects - so I would imagine that most of these would only occur at massive quantities which a normal persons gastic volume could not accomodate.

cpush · 03-07-2006, 07:28 PM

oo that broccoli fact is a little scary, I eat quite a bit.. everyday

Myztek · 03-08-2006, 05:47 AM

I don't eat a ton of vegetables, but I eat a ton of fruit everyday. Oranges, apples, strawberries, grapes, bananas. Hopefully there's nothing wrong with that. ;d

**Emma-Leigh** · 03-08-2006, 02:23 PM

Depends on your total calorie intake etc...

But too much fruit can be negative - yes. The conversion of fructose in the liver is an enzyme dependant process and if you overwhelm this you can get increase in liver triglyceride levels and a few other things.

Everything in moderation...

I would stick to a max of 3-4 peices of fruit a day.

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03-07-2006, 07:15 PM	#2
Emma-Leigh Acting Normal... Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Different shades of black Posts: 5,554	No such thing as too many vegetables! But seriously - well... The calories will add up eventually so you could potentially halt weight loss (you would seriously have to eat a butt load). Some vegetables can be goiterogenic if eaten raw (eg: broccoli etc) so you could potentially give yourself a goiter and hypothyroidism... Too much oxalates could inhibit the absorption of some of the minerals (eg: calcium) so you could interfere with your nutrient levels and cause deficiencies. Too much fibre (I am talking levels of >100g a day) could also have a similar effect and prevent the absorption of some minerals/nutrients... Fibre could also decrease the absorption of essential fats - so if you had a really low intake you could potentially cause deficiency... But I eat what many would term "a butt load" of vegetables a day and I am yet to have any negative effects - so I would imagine that most of these would only occur at massive quantities which a normal persons gastic volume could not accomodate.
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03-08-2006, 05:47 AM	#4
Myztek Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 143	I don't eat a ton of vegetables, but I eat a ton of fruit everyday. Oranges, apples, strawberries, grapes, bananas. Hopefully there's nothing wrong with that. ;d

03-08-2006, 02:23 PM	#5
Emma-Leigh Acting Normal... Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Different shades of black Posts: 5,554	Depends on your total calorie intake etc... But too much fruit can be negative - yes. The conversion of fructose in the liver is an enzyme dependant process and if you overwhelm this you can get increase in liver triglyceride levels and a few other things. Everything in moderation... I would stick to a max of 3-4 peices of fruit a day.
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