Fresh food is easy to harbor parasites, which everyone must know
In fact, in addition to animals, the host of parasites is also their "happy home" of some common fruits and vegetables! Come and see
These four fruits and vegetables are susceptible to parasites
In addition to pesticide residues, there may also be some "little guests" hidden in fruits and vegetables that we can't see with the naked eye. Some of them come from the soil, some from water, and some may be carried naturally by fruits and vegetables as they grow. Although these parasites are tiny, if we accidentally eat them in our stomachs, they can cause a range of health problems.
Which fruits and vegetables are more likely to carry parasites?
- lotus root
It grows underwater and easily adsorbs parasite eggs in the water. If you don't wash it thoroughly before eating, or if you choose to eat it raw, you may be able to eat the parasite eggs in your stomach.
- 荠菜
Shepherd's cabbage is also susceptible to parasite infestation during its growth. In particular, those wild shepherd's cabbage, if not carefully cared for and washed, can carry a large number of parasites.
- Hanana
Cauliflower is also a "regular" of parasites. Cauliflower has a complex shape, which makes it easy to hide dirt and dirt, providing a hiding place for parasites. Therefore, before eating cauliflower, we need to break it into small florets and rinse carefully with running water to ensure that every crevice is cleaned.
- 荸荠
Especially if we choose to eat water chestnuts raw, there is a risk of swallowing the cystic larvae of fasciola ginger. Fascioli ginger cysts are not tolerant to high heat and can die in boiling water for one minute. Therefore, it is best to wash it thoroughly and blanch it with boiling water before eating.
How to properly wash and cook vegetables
It is inevitable that the vegetables bought back will have parasites and insect eggs attached to them, and they are not clear and invisible to the naked eye, but if they are eaten into the human body, it will be a big trouble. Before eating, rinse repeatedly with running water to wash off most of the parasites and eggs.
For complex fruits and vegetables such as cauliflower, you can also soak them in salt water for a period of time before washing. to better remove hidden dirt and parasite eggs.
Summer is coming, and it is the season to eat water chestnuts, angular water, callus white, lotus root, water celery and other aquatic plants, but you must not eat them raw. These parasites are basically afraid of high temperatures, so they must be fried, cooked, and steamed before eating, so that there is no need to worry about the risk of parasite infection.
In order to prevent us from suffering from this, we should keep the following 3 points in mind when cooking:
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Content sources: Shenzhen Health Commission, Popular Science China, Science and Education Channel
Editor: North City
Editor-in-Chief on duty: Che Shui
Producer: Zhao Peng
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