Do you know that?/You know what? It is this kind of commonly used chopsticks that is indeed a safety hazard around us. If used improperly, it may cause various diseases and even lead to cancer in severe cases.
This is not an alarmist!
Chopsticks that accompany us for three meals a day may cause health problems if used for too long. This is because chopsticks that have been used for too long are exposed to nutrients such as oil for a long time. Although washed with water and detergent, there will always be a little residue. Coupled with long-term water erosion, chopsticks are naturally more likely to breed molds and bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. These fungi ingest food through chopsticks and enter the human body, eventually leading to various diseases.
So what should we do?
Healthy use of chopsticks should pay attention to these five aspects.
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Chopsticks have a limited service life.
It is found that the color of ordinary chopsticks will change after 3-6 months of continuous use, which means that the materials of chopsticks have changed after a series of influences such as moisture soaking, air oxidation and residue adhesion, which means that we need to replace new chopsticks, which will affect our health if we continue to use them.
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Smell chopsticks to see if they smell bad.
Chopsticks, especially bamboo chopsticks and wooden chopsticks, are inevitably greasy after long-term use. Even if it is cleaned, there will still be a little residue. You'd better say it once or twice. Over time, it will inevitably oxidize the odor. Once chopsticks stink, they must be replaced in time.
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Wash the new chopsticks thoroughly.
New chopsticks will use some chemicals in the production process, and will come into contact with all kinds of viruses and bacteria, so the newly bought chopsticks must be cleaned. You can clean the surface first, then scrub it carefully with detergent, finally disinfect it or scald it with boiling water, and then dry it.
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Chopsticks should be dried after washing.
Bamboo chopsticks and wooden chopsticks are commonly used at home. If they are not dried in water, they are easy to get moldy. Therefore, after cleaning, it should be dried in a dry place and then stored. You can also put chopsticks in boiling water for half an hour at regular intervals every week and dry them before using them.
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It is best to make chopsticks and chopsticks.
Do you know that?/You know what? Do you know that?/You know what? A pair of unclean chopsticks may carry tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of bacteria and viruses, and people will suffer from related diseases once they are used. When a table of people picks up a dish, these microorganisms are easily cross-infected. For the sake of family health, it is suggested that someone should be responsible for chopsticks, and it is best to use public chopsticks with public keys.
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Chopsticks commonly used at home had better meet these requirements:
1. Bamboo and wood chopsticks: Chopsticks often come into contact with high-temperature food, and chemical chopsticks may release substances harmful to human body when heated, while bamboo and wood chopsticks are safer and more economical.
2. Primary color chopsticks: Although it is beautiful to color chopsticks, the color will gradually disappear after continuous use. If you paint them with edible paint, you may slip when you hold hot food.
3. Don't carve patterns: Although carving on chopsticks looks beautiful, it will be very difficult to clean up, and it is easy to hide evil people in the nick, which is not good for health.
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