Mistakes to avoid when using a blender.

Blenders are often considered a secret weapon for homemakers. However, excessive use can have serious health consequences.

Here are some common mistakes to avoid when using a blender:

Children get sick because their mothers overuse blenders.

Seeing that blending vegetables and meat with porridge or rice allows children to absorb more nutrients, many mothers have used blenders to prepare food for their children until they are 3-4 years old. They believe this ensures their children receive all four food groups, providing adequate nutrition and being quick and easy, thinking, "If you force them, they'll open their mouths and... swallow."

According to nutritionists, this is a misconception. Pureeing food will cause babies to swallow, skipping the chewing stage, failing to stimulate gastric juices, and lacking an appetite, eventually leading to picky eating.

Furthermore, because they are tired of the "mixed" pureed porridge, many babies protest by vomiting. If this continues, it can cause ulcers in the esophagus and stomach. Adults are aware of it if the baby manages to vomit. In many cases, babies experience reflux, but the reflux only reaches the lungs, causing prolonged coughing similar to asthma.

Therefore, nutrition experts advise against overusing food blenders to puree food for children. Children should be gradually introduced to solid foods according to their age.

Do not use hot water to clean the blender.

Many people think that hot water can sterilize and clean the blender faster, so they pour hot water directly into the blender jar to rinse it. However, this can cause the jar to crack easily and the smell of plastic will cling to the food.

Therefore, after grinding, you should fill the blender with water and use a soft cloth to thoroughly clean all parts of the machine. Rinse the blender under running water and shake vigorously to remove any remaining food particles. Avoid letting food stick to the blender for too long, as this will make cleaning the blender more difficult.

Do not blend too many ingredients at once.

Many people, when preparing food for young children, have a habit of putting both raw and cooked food into one blender and then reheating it. According to nutrition experts, doing so is very unsafe because it's easy for raw food to not be thoroughly cooked, and the risk of cross-contamination is very high for young children.

Another mistake when making a smoothie is that many people put all the ingredients in at once. This is a misconception because blenders cannot evenly blend ingredients of varying hardness and softness. It's best to add the ingredients one by one, blending harder ingredients first, then softer ones. Doing so will result in a tastier smoothie and will also prolong the lifespan of the blender blades and the machine.

Don't forget to unplug and reassemble before use.

After use and before disassembling the blender for cleaning, you need to unplug it from the power outlet for safety. Many people forget this step after use. This is a mistake because putting food directly into the blender without checking that the parts are assembled correctly and fit together can easily cause the plastic casing to break or the gears between the body and the blender jar to wear down.

According to Zing.vn