BackRowRumour t1_j6ibcwe wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Reply to comment by AnDraoi in Eli5 why does eating boiled potatoes make you feel full quicker than eating fries even though fried potatoes contain more fat & calories? by MrM_37

Do not fill up on raisins, at least according to my grandfather. A kid he knew did it after a bakery got bombed, and the kid died.

Dorocche t1_j6idg9r wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:33 PM

After some research, I think it's very likely that kid had diabetes (though they probably didn't know it at the time). Eating a ton of raisins means eating a ton of sugar, and that will seriously fuck up a diabetic kid.

I found some indication that eating a ton of raisins can increase your chances of a stroke, but the link seems tenuous and I can't find any dosage information.

Not to suggest you should fill up on raisins if you're not diabetic, not doing that is very good advice regardless of why that kid died.

BackRowRumour t1_j6ijyc0 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:16 PM

I appreciate you looking into it. I can't stand raisins myself, so the risk seemed low. But I thought it was worth mentioning.