Source: CCTV Life Circle
According to China Weather Network
May 17-18
North China may welcome the first high temperature of the year
As the weather gets hotter and hotter
Loss of appetite is also more likely to occur
Refreshing salad and watermelon
has become a frequent visitor in life
But if you don't eat it right, you may have an accident!
Someone was admitted to the ICU for eating cold cucumbers!
What's going on?
Which dishes are best not to eat overnight?
These 4 types of food, I advise you to throw it away if you don't finish it?
Can you eat watermelon overnight?
Zuo Xiaoxia is the chief physician of the Department of Nutrition, Eighth Medical Center, PLA General Hospital
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Because of eating cold cucumbers, I was in the ICU?
It's summer again, is your appetite okay? If you want to eat some cold salad to appetize, don't be like Uncle Huang (pseudonym) in Hangzhou last summer, because of a plate of cold cucumbers, you should pay attention!
Today's case
On the evening of June 4, 2023, because of the guests at home, the meal was more hearty than usual, and most of the plate of cold cucumbers was left, and Uncle Huang (pseudonym) put it in the refrigerator.
Before going out to work the next morning, Uncle Huang habitually took out this plate of cold cucumber and ate it with rice porridge. Two hours later, he began vomiting and diarrhea, and suddenly developed a high fever in the evening, followed by blackness and shivering in front of his eyes......
Uncle Huang's wife quickly dialed 120, and when the ambulance arrived at the hospital, Uncle Huang was already in shock.
The examination showed that Uncle Huang's blood pressure dropped to 85/52mmHg, and the procalcitonin in his blood exceeded the normal value by more than 200 times! "It is a serious bacterial infection, and it is initially considered to be sepsis and septic shock caused by bacterial infection." Han Liang, a gastroenterologist at the Ninth People's Hospital of Hangzhou, judged.
Sepsis refers to a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by infection, which is mainly manifested by chills, fever, palpitation and shortness of breath. If treatment is delayed, it can lead to severe septic shock, leading to multi-organ failure and a very high mortality rate.
Rehydration, anti-infective...... After a series of rescue measures, Uncle Huang's vital signs gradually recovered. (Case source: Hangzhou Municipal Health Commission)
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These 4 types of dishes are best thrown away if you can't finish eating
In summer, when the temperature is high, cold vegetables have become a frequent guest on many people's tables, but bacteria are also more likely to breed in summer, and dietary safety needs special attention.
It is best to make less food at a time, eat it freshly, and try not to eat it overnight, especially these 4 types of dishes, it is best to throw them away if you can't finish eating. You can't think it's okay to put it in the fridge, the fridge is not a safe.
1. Leafy greens:
After long-term storage and reheating, vegetables lose more nutrients such as vitamins and chlorophyll, change their taste greatly, and are more prone to spoilage. Moreover, compared with meat, fruits and other foods, green leafy vegetables themselves have a relatively high nitrate content, and if they are left for too long after cooking, nitrate will be reduced to nitrite under the decomposition of bacteria, which is not conducive to health. If not stored properly, nitrite levels may also exceed legal limits.
2. Seafood:
Crabs, fish, shrimp and other seafood are high-protein foods, if you don't eat them on the same day, if you eat them the next day, there is a possibility that protein degraders will be produced, which may irritate the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and easily damage liver and kidney function.
3. Tremella fungus, mushrooms:
Whether it is indoor cultivation of white fungus or wild white fungus and mushrooms, it is a food with a lot of nitrates. If it is left for a long time after cooking, when the bacteria decompose, nitrate will be reduced to nitrite, and a large intake of nitrite will cause cancer, and will also reduce the activity of red blood cells, causing hypoxia and anemia, which is not good for health.
4. Potatoes, taro, steamed bread:
Foods with a lot of starch, such as potatoes, taro, and steamed bread, are relatively easy to breed bacteria after processing. These foods cannot be eaten in one meal, and can be eaten in the next meal, but it is best not to eat them overnight, such as overnight, it is best to seal them and freeze them.
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Can you eat watermelon overnight?
Watermelon is best eaten fresh, because if it is not stored properly, harmful bacteria will multiply, and some bacteria produce toxins that are not only present on the surface of watermelon, but also have the potential to contaminate the entire watermelon with the juice. If you happen to produce a strong bacterial toxin, it is not completely safe to cut off a layer of the surface.
If the watermelon is really not eaten and needs to be left overnight, it is recommended to wrap it in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration, so as to avoid a large number of bacteria growing inside the watermelon. When you take it out and eat it the next day, you can cut off a layer on the surface of the watermelon before eating.
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Eat overnight dishes and remember these 5 points
1. Leftover meat and no leftovers:
When you are destined to have leftovers in a meal, you should give priority to eating all the vegetables, especially cold dishes, and if you can't finish eating meat and meat dishes, you can save them for the next meal, but the storage time should not be too long.
2. Keep the refrigerator while it's hot:
The longer leftovers and leftovers are left at room temperature, the greater the risk of bacterial growth, and some bacteria produce toxins that may not be killed by normal home cooking. Therefore, when the dish is cold to a temperature that is not hot, you can use the crisper box to pack it and put it in the refrigerator, don't wait until it is completely cold before putting it away.
3. Put leftovers in the refrigerator, and the location is also critical:
Separating raw and cooked foods can avoid some parasites and bacteria carried in raw food, which will fall on cooked foods such as leftovers and leftovers when taking them, reducing the risk of cross-infection.
4. Heat thoroughly before eating:
Leftovers and leftovers must be thoroughly heated before eating, heat the whole dish to 100°C, and keep it boiling for more than 3 minutes, especially for meat.
5. Reasonable collocation:
When the leftover meat is heated, add more green onions, ginger and garlic, which has a certain bactericidal effect, and can be paired with some fresh vegetables and fruits, drink some green tea, which is rich in vitamin C and tea polyphenols to help decompose nitrite.