What are the seemingly ordinary but murderous health hazards hidden in the kitchen? Today, I will reveal the secrets to you, let you re-understand your own kitchen, and protect the health of you and your family!
The kitchen, the most lively and life-filled place in the home, is also the "hardest hit area" that hides hidden health hazards. Today, let's take a look at the health hazards that every kitchen has, see if you have been tricked, and how to prevent it!
Hidden danger 1: There is no distinction between raw and cooked, and cross-contamination
Do you know? Raw and cooked foods can easily cause cross-contamination if they are put together. For example, if the knives and cutting boards used to cut raw meat are not cleaned and disinfected in time before cutting cooked food, bacteria will take the opportunity to "move" and enter our mouths. Therefore, it is important to have two sets of knives and cutting boards in the kitchen for handling raw and cooked food to ensure food safety.
Hidden danger 2: Oily smoke is pervasive, which is harmful to breathing
The fumes produced during stir-frying not only make the kitchen smoky, but also cause harm to our respiratory system. Oil smoke contains a variety of harmful substances, and long-term inhalation can easily cause respiratory diseases. Therefore, when stir-frying, be sure to turn on the range hood to keep the kitchen well ventilated and reduce the damage of oil smoke to the body.
Hidden danger 3: The tableware is unclean, and the disease enters from the mouth
Tableware is a direct tool that comes into contact with food, and if it is not cleaned and disinfected in time, it is easy to breed bacteria and cause diseases to enter the mouth. In particular, if you do not replace tableware such as chopsticks and bowls for a long time, a layer of dirt will form on the surface that is difficult to clean. Therefore, we must develop a good habit of cleaning and disinfecting tableware regularly to ensure food safety.
Hidden danger 4: Improper storage of food, deterioration and mold
Food in the kitchen can easily spoil and become moldy if it is not stored properly. For example, piling vegetables in a corner or leaving leftovers at room temperature overnight can lead to bacterial growth and food spoilage. Therefore, we should store food reasonably, store it in a classified manner, and clean up expired food in time to avoid health hazards caused by food spoilage.
Hidden danger 5: Kitchen sanitation dead corners, bacteria breeding
Hygienic corners in the kitchen are also a breeding ground for bacteria. For example, if the oil stain under the stove, the smell in the refrigerator, and the dirt in the sink are not cleaned up in time, they will become a "paradise" for bacteria to multiply. Therefore, we must clean the kitchen regularly, leave no dead corners, and keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
Hidden danger 6: unhealthy cooking methods and loss of nutrients
In order to pursue taste and convenience, many people often resort to unhealthy cooking methods such as frying and grilling. Not only do these methods lead to a significant loss of nutrients from food, but they also produce a variety of compounds that are harmful to the human body. Therefore, we should try to use healthy cooking methods such as steaming, boiling and stewing to preserve the nutritional value of food.
After reading these health hazards in the kitchen, do you also feel shocked? In fact, as long as we pay a little attention, we can easily avoid these hidden dangers. For example, separate raw and cooked food, maintain ventilation, regularly clean and disinfect tableware, store food reasonably, clean dead corners, and adopt healthy cooking methods. As long as we take care of every detail of the kitchen, we can protect the health of ourselves and our families.
So, stop ignoring the health hazards in your kitchen! Let's take action together to create a safe, healthy and delicious kitchen!