7 foods with natural toxins - note when processing
(Baonghean.vn) - When it comes to poisoning, we often think of the reason for eating poor quality food or food that is not properly prepared. There are many foods that contain toxins in themselves; in a certain environment or condition, toxins will grow... If we know early that natural foods contain toxins, we will limit the situation of poisoning.
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| In fish bile there is a steroid alcohol - this substance after entering the stomach is absorbed into the blood and goes to the liver, kidneys causing liver failure and acute kidney failure... Symptoms appear 1 - 2 hours after drinking fish bile; the patient feels uncomfortable, has abdominal pain, nausea or diarrhea, 1 day later sees less urine then no urine, may have swelling in both legs, headache, high blood pressure and can die if not promptly taken to the hospital for dialysis. |
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| A study on bamboo shoots showed that white bamboo shoots (grated from bamboo shoots) and yellow bamboo shoots (boiled and soaked in water) both have cyanide content. The cyanide present in bamboo shoots will gradually decrease when exposed to water; but with sour bamboo shoots, during the soaking process, this substance can combine with some enzymes or some substances in the human intestines, causing acute poisoning... When processing bamboo shoots, wash them thoroughly, soak them in water for many hours, and boil them 1-2 times before eating to avoid poisoning. |
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| White radishes contain the toxin furocoumarins - this toxin is usually highest in the skin, which can cause stomach pain or a burning reaction on the skin when exposed. Therefore, when preparing the dish, you need to peel off the skin and damaged parts of the root to avoid poisoning. When cooked, grilled, or heated in the microwave, radishes are also no longer toxic. |
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| When you buy seaweed to process, if you see it discolors when soaked in water, you should not continue to use it. Eating spoiled or expired seaweed will harm your body; in particular, the ingredients that cause discoloration in the water will cause negative consequences for your health. |
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| Green tomatoes contain the toxic substance solanine - eating too much can lead to dizziness and nausea. If you eat raw green tomatoes, the risk of poisoning is high. Therefore, housewives should process ripe red tomatoes. |
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| Broad beans themselves contain some defective enzymes, which have a certain effect on the human body, and can cause allergic hemolytic syndrome after eating fresh beans. Symptoms of poisoning are often unstable, anemia, jaundice, enlarged liver, vomiting, fever, etc. If not treated promptly, severe anemia will cause death. |
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| Cassava contains cyanide. When boiled, especially in large quantities, this substance will form a layer on the surface of the water. People who eat high concentrations of this substance will be poisoned... The best way to remove cyanide from cassava is to peel it and soak it in cold water for several hours before boiling. In addition, while boiling, you should open the pot lid to let the cyanide evaporate, the amount of toxicity will be significantly reduced. |
