Too much of anything isn’t ideal, even when it comes to healthier food alternatives. Case in point: melon seeds.
An elderly couple in Wuhan were diagnosed with colon cancer after indulging in more than 500g of melon seeds every day for two years.
According to Oriental Daily, the couple, who are in their 60s, noticed blood in their stools which prompted them to seek treatment at the Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
A colonoscopy later revealed that they are in their middle and late stages of colon cancer. They have no family history of bowel cancer.
It was said that the retirees of two years often consumed melon seeds as a snack when watching television and playing games at home.
It turned out the onset of colon cancer in the couple was related to poor eating habits, a doctor in the oncology department said.
