FruitsAs the jackfruit season began in June 2026, Jagonews24 set out what to know before eating Bangladesh's national fruit in the heat. Food data and health authorities point to moderation, with medical advice for people with diabetes, kidney disease or a latex allergy.
Lychees are nutritious, but eaten on an empty stomach they can dangerously lower blood sugar, especially in children and undernourished people.
Apple seeds contain amygdalin, which can release cyanide, but the amount in a few seeds poses no real risk to people eating apples.
CookingChattogram's traditional madhubhat is sticky rice mixed with jala, a powder of sprouted paddy, and left overnight; despite its name it contains no honey, as its sweetness comes from the malted grain.
HealthAt the height of the lychee season on 19 May 2026, Jagonews24 advised that people with diabetes need not give up the fruit but should watch the amount and timing. Health agencies and research on lychee and low blood sugar in children support individual advice from a doctor.
FruitsA Jagonews24 guide of 17 May 2026 set out rules for storing cut watermelon; guidance from the FDA, USDA and WHO supports washing it before cutting, refrigerating it within two hours, covering it and eating it within three to four days.
HealthLitchis are a nutritious summer fruit, but research on child deaths in India's Muzaffarpur linked illness to natural toxins in the fruit among undernourished children who skipped an evening meal, while a Bangladesh study tied a 2012 Dinajpur outbreak to orchard pesticides, not to eating litchis.
As temperatures rise, doctors advise eating fruit and drinks that cool the body from within and replace lost water, alongside drinking plenty of water.
Eating mango in moderation does not cause weight gain on its own; what matters is how much you eat, how you eat it and your overall calorie balance.
Because juicing removes most of the fibre in fruit, juice can raise blood sugar quickly, and nutritionists recommend whole fruit instead.
Mango is rich in nutrients, but how and how much of it you eat matters, from soaking the fruit first to limiting portions for people with diabetes.
After a Mumbai family of four died having eaten watermelon after dinner, Indian experts say the fruit is healthy but is best eaten during the day.
After four members of one family in India died of suspected food poisoning, experts say watermelon itself is not harmful but can become dangerous if contaminated.
