3 foods that can easily cause poisoning if not cooked thoroughly

Bamboo shoots, cassava, and chicken are three foods that need to be cooked before eating to avoid poisoning and health effects.

Cooking is a way to detoxify food to make it safe for people to eat. Each food has a different way of processing. Nutritionists say that there are dishes that you can eat raw, rare, well-cooked... but there are foods that need to be cooked carefully to avoid poisoning.

Chicken needs to be cooked thoroughly.

Below are foods you should cook thoroughly to avoid toxicity, according to Foxnews.

Bamboo shoots

Nutritionists recommend caution before eating bamboo shoots. Cyanide is a toxin in bamboo shoots that can cause acute poisoning and seriously affect health. Cyanide in bamboo shoots gradually decreases when exposed to water. Therefore, when preparing bamboo shoots, you should wash them thoroughly, soak them in water for many hours and boil them 1-2 times before eating to avoid poisoning.

Cassava

Cassava is a starchy vegetable consumed worldwide, but experts warn that it can be harmful to your health if not prepared properly. Raw cassava contains cyanogenic glucosides that stimulate the production of highly toxic hydrogen cyanide. Therefore, you should cook cassava before consuming it at all costs. In addition, cassava should be soaked and fermented for at least a day before being cooked.

Chicken

Chicken can be toxic if not prepared properly. Nutritionists recommend that chicken be cooked to a minimum temperature of 165 degrees F (70 degrees C). At this temperature, bacteria on raw chicken are killed and the meat is safe to eat. Chicken is susceptible to salmonella contamination. This bacteria can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, severe dehydration, and reactive arthritis. It is especially dangerous for pregnant women, children, or people with weakened immune systems.

According to VNE