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Iuliia Pilipeichenko\/Getty Images<\/p>\n <\/span> \nIt\u2019s peak cherry season in the U.S., and TikTok users are here with a warning: The fruit could give you diarrhea.\n<\/p>\n \nTikTok is packed with posts from people discussing how having too many cherries could lead to gastrointestinal issues. \u201cIt\u2019s cherry season, so it\u2019s a good time to remind you that if you eat an entire bag of cherries, you will likely have diarrhea, stomach pains, be bloated, feel very uncomfortable,\u201d registered dietitian Erin Judge said in one video. \u201cSo, spread them out.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nFellow TikToker @bananacowgirl jokingly shared a video of herself dancing around her living room while eating cherries and spitting out the seeds, writing in the caption, \u201cPOV I eat the whole container and get diarrhea.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nTikTok isn\u2019t always known for being a reliable source of health information, but posts like these may have you wondering: Can cherries actually make you poop more than usual? And if so, why?\n<\/p>\n \nHere\u2019s what you need to know about your favorite stone fruit.\n<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n \nIt turns out there\u2019s something to the TikTok claims. \u201cCherries contain sorbitol and xylitol, both of which are sugar alcohols,\u201d Deborah Cohen, DCN, associate professor in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers University, told Health<\/em>. \u201cWhen consumed in large amounts, they can have a laxative effect.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nSugar alcohols are a group of low-calorie, sweet-tasting compounds that occur naturally in some foods and are also commonly used in sugar-free products like gums, candies, and energy drinks.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \nUnlike regular sugar, the intestines don\u2019t absorb sugar alcohols, Ilana Kersch, RD, a clinical nutritionist at NewYork-Presbyterian\/Columbia University Medical Center, told Health<\/em>. \u201cInstead, [they draw] water into the gut, which can soften hard stool and increase the muscle contractions that move the stool along,\u201d Kersch said.\n<\/p>\n \nCherries also contain insoluble fiber, another element that can speed up stool movement through the gut, Kersch said. Insoluble fiber \u201cis found in most kinds of fruit, and especially in the skin and peel,\u201d she added.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \nHowever, the fiber in cherries \u201cis not considered excessive,\u201d Cohen said. (For reference, one cup of cherries has three grams of fiber, while raspberries have eight grams and oranges have four grams.)<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \nThe sugar alcohols are likely the primary reason why cherries can make you poop, stressed Cohen. However, she acknowledged that you\u2019d need to eat an excessive amount of cherries to get to the point where you\u2019d need to run to the bathroom. The exact amount varies by person, though, and includes factors like your personal sensitivity to sugar alcohols and whether you have any underlying gastrointestinal conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, she said.\n<\/p>\n \nIn addition to their fiber and sugar alcohol content, cherries are also a source of salicylates, or a group of chemicals derived from salicylic acid.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \nPlants have natural salicylates as part of their defense system against pathogens or environmental stress, but synthetic salicylates are commonly found in medications like aspirin.\n<\/p>\n \nSome people can be sensitive to salicylates\u2014known as salicylate intolerance or sensitivity\u2014that can cause symptoms including asthma, rhinitis, nasal polyps, chronic gastrointestinal irritation, or urticaria after ingestion.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \nBut cherries have some essential vitamins and minerals to humans as well, including vitamin C, potassium, and manganese.\n<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n \nLike cherries, many fruits contain fiber and sugar alcohols, both of which keep your bowels running smoothly.\n<\/p>\n \nKersch said that fruits that have similar levels of sorbitol to cherries include:\n<\/p>\n \nWatermelon doesn\u2019t contain sorbitol, but it does include mannitol, another sugar alcohol that acts like sorbitol in your gut, Kersch said.\n<\/p>\n \nJust like eating a typical serving of cherries won\u2019t have you chained to the toilet, Kersch said chowing down on a reasonable amount of other fruits containing fiber and sugar alcohols probably won\u2019t give you tummy troubles either. The same goes for vegetables such as mushrooms, cauliflower, and snow peas, which also contain mannitol.\n<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n \nIf you\u2019re constipated and eyeing cherries as a possible remedy, it\u2019s worth a try\u2014as long as you don\u2019t overdo it.\n<\/p>\n \nIn general, you can help constipation by ramping up consumption of dietary sources of sugar alcohols and fiber. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans<\/em>, the average adult should aim to have about 28 grams of fiber a day for a 2,000-calorie diet.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \nCohen suggested making fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes a large part of your diet. She also recommended drinking a lot of water and limiting intake of dairy and meat, which contain little fiber and can be harder to digest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TikTok users are warning people that eating too many cherries can cause gastrointestinal issues. Though cherries do contain fiber, it's more likely that their sugar alcohols are giving people diarrhea. To avoid stomach issues, stick to eating a single serving or two of cherries in one sitting. 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