In recent years, people have liked to advocate for the original ecology. Some fruits and vegetables use "no pesticides" as a selling point, and some people take pride in eating them raw.

In their view, agricultural products with no pesticide residues can be eaten directly after being washed, which can preserve the nutrients in the food to the greatest extent.

Some people also believe that cooked fruits and vegetables contain more oil and seasonings, which is not conducive to weight loss, so they also choose to eat them raw.

Is eating raw really okay? What are the dangers of eating fruits and vegetables raw?

The dangers of eating fruits and vegetables raw

1. Raw fruits and vegetables may carry viruses.

For example, norovirus, which has been relatively common this year, can cause acute gastroenteritis.

There was once a norovirus poisoning incident in Germany caused by contaminated strawberries. Those interested can look it up on Baidu.

2. Raw fruits and vegetables may carry bacteria.

For example, the most common E. coli can also cause acute gastroenteritis.

In the E. coli outbreak that once occurred in Germany, the government was forced to ban people from eating fruits and vegetables raw in order to control the epidemic.

PS: It seems there are quite a lot of incidents like this in Germany. In fact, because Europeans like to eat salads made with raw vegetables, the risk of this kind of problem is very high when they are not handled properly.

3. Raw fruits and vegetables may contain toxins.

For example, the phytohemagglutinin and saponins in green beans can easily cause poisoning if not cooked thoroughly, and in severe cases may endanger life.

Another example is bitter almonds, which contain amygdalin and can act on the respiratory system. Eating too many raw may lead to respiratory failure. Therefore, bitter almonds used in traditional Chinese medicine are often processed by methods such as blanching.

According to reports, a man in Changshu firmly believed that bitter almonds could fight cancer and died of poisoning after taking a large amount.

4. Raw fruits and vegetables may carry pesticide residues.

This is easy to understand, so no explanation.

From the above, it can be seen that the risk of eating raw is still quite high, and sometimessimply rinsing with water cannot solve the problem。

I am willful and just want to eat them raw. What should I do?

Before eating raw, simple processing can be done. For example, when washing, do not simply rinse with water or soak them. Try to use fruit and vegetable dish soap, which can both remove pesticide residues and also have a certain effect in removing other substances.

Some toxic foods should absolutely not be eaten raw, such as the bitter almonds and green beans mentioned above, as well as raw soy milk, bamboo shoots, daylily buds, and so on.

Other

Animal-based foods are not recommended to be eaten raw, as the risk is higher. For example, eating eggs raw carries the risk of Salmonella infection. Friends who are interested can leave a message, and we can talk about it next time.

It is the 21st century now. We have passed the age of savagery, and eating raw meat and drinking blood is not advisable.