Don't Give Up On Moldy Fruit! This Couple Has Been Eating Liver Cancer For A Long Time. 3 Principles To Pick Fruit And Correct Preservation Method

The media reported that a frugal fruit stall husband and wife had cut off the moldy or damaged parts of the fruit for many years and only ate the good parts. Both of them suffered from liver cancer. The nutritionist clarified that long-term intake of aflatoxin may increase the risk of liver cancer, but fruits are less contaminated with aflatoxin. When you eat fruit, you should pay more attention to pesticide content, skin integrity and preservation methods to reduce health risks.

Huang Shumin, a nutritionist at Buli Nantou Hospital, pointed out that aflatoxin is known to be associated with gastric cancer and liver cancer, but aflatoxin is more likely to contaminate foods such as barley, wheat, peanuts, peanut flour, and beans. rare.

Fruits provide many nutrients, such as dietary fiber, magnesium, potassium, plant polyphenols, organic acids, vitamin C, etc. However, because the humid climate in Taiwan is not easy to store fruits, or the characteristics of the fruits themselves are easily perishable, special attention should be paid to the preservation of food and the hygiene and safety when preserving fruits.

People often see moldy or rotten food, and because they are reluctant to remove the bad parts, they eat the good parts. But just cut the moldy or damaged part off?

Huang Shumin said that the fruit will inevitably be bumped or bitten by insects during transportation, resulting in incomplete skin. At this time, bacteria and microorganisms are likely to grow in the gap.

In addition, some people think that putting fruit in the refrigerator will not spoil. But Huang Shumin said that not all fruits are suitable for storage in the refrigerator.In fact, fruits can be divided into two types: "gender" and "non-gender".

It means that the color, aroma and structure of the fruit will change significantly during the process of immaturity to maturity. Such fruits such as bananas, apples, mangoes, papayas, and chardonnays themselves contain plant ethylene, which has the effect of accelerating ripening.

On the contrary, the ethylene content of the plant itself is low, and it must be harvested when the fruit is ripe, such as grapes, oranges, pineapples, etc.

In addition, the fruit itself contains many water-soluble nutrients, which are easy to lose nutrients along with the incision when cutting. Huang Shumin suggested that the fruit should be peeled and cut before eating to avoid the loss of nutrients.

If the skin of the fruit is already incomplete, for the sake of food safety, it is not recommended to eat.

3 Principles for Buying Fruit

Huang Shumin also reminds the public of the 3 principles for purchasing and eating fruit:

1. Distinguished by appearance:

Including bright color, full shape and weight, and no signs of decay, bruises or insect bites.

2. Judging by the aroma:

After ripening, the fruit will naturally emit the original aroma of the fruit. If the aroma is sour, it may be over-ripened and fermented, and it is not recommended to purchase.

3. Distinguish by touch:

Appropriately pick up the fruit and gently touch it with the approval of the boss when purchasing.Whether the texture is appropriate to the touch is judged as maturity.

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