In order to stay away from pathogenic factors, Rodale website puts forward eight kinds of foods that may be harmful to health, including bean sprouts, microwave popcorn, canned food, instant food and genetically modified food. Only by refusing to eat these hidden health risks in life can diseases be avoided. 1. Non-organic strawberries are rich in chemicals. Strawberries are prone to pests and diseases, and need to be controlled with chemicals. People may also eat chemical pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or environmental hormones when spitting strawberries.
2. Eating raw bean sprouts and lettuce salad may cause diseases, because seeds and beans grow in a warm and humid environment and are prone to produce pathogens such as Salmonella or Escherichia coli. It is suggested that bean sprouts should be thoroughly cooked before eating, and children, the elderly, pregnant women or patients with low immune function should also avoid eating them.
3. Microwave popcorn may cause "popcorn lung". Many people like to eat popcorn, which can be enjoyed in a simple microwave oven. However, margarine in popcorn will release diacetyl when heated, leading to cough, asthma or dyspnea, leading to lung diseases.
Canned food may cause cancer. The inner wall coating of canned food may contain "bisphenol A". Some people are used to cooking canned food, and this environmental hormone will be released, leading to diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease or nerve damage. It's safer to choose a glass jar or a tetra pak than a can.
5. Fast food is high in calories and rich in antibiotics. Fast food restaurants are full of high-calorie, high-protein and high-fat foods. In order to make animal ingredients grow rapidly, growth hormone is injected during the feeding process, and these artificial additives finally enter the stomach of consumers.
6. Genetically modified foods may cause diseases. A research report published in Food and Chemical Toxicology pointed out that mice that eat genetically modified corn for a long time will cause tumors and multiple organ damage, and there is a disease crisis. Most of the soybeans and corn on the market in Taiwan Province Province are genetically modified foods, so we should be more cautious when buying them.
7. Eating pigment is harmful to health. Modern people pay attention to color, fragrance and taste in diet. But foods with too bright colors may add a lot of pigments, which is harmful to health. For example, caramel pigment contained in some soy sauce and cola may cause cancer if eaten too much.