Does boiling water have a shelf life? How long is the shelf life?

Boiling water has no shelf life. Li He, a researcher at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety of China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, pointed out that boiling water will kill pathogenic microorganisms in water. However, after the temperature of boiling water drops to room temperature, microorganisms may multiply in the water. The longer the time, the more microorganisms there will be.

However, there is no fixed time when the number of microorganisms exceeds the standard and it is not suitable for drinking. Because the shelf life of boiled water will also be affected by many objective environments, such as the cleanliness and heat preservation degree of the container filled with boiled water, what is the room temperature, whether it is covered and preserved, and the tightness of the container.

If boiling water is put in a thermos with good thermal insulation, there is no need to worry about microbial reproduction. However, if the container filled with boiling water is not clean and the opening is placed, the risk of exceeding the standard of microorganisms will increase.

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Drinking water taboo:

1, to avoid excessive.

Drinking less water is not good, but drinking more water can also be toxic. Water accounts for about 60% to 70% of human body weight and is relatively stable in the body. The cell membrane of human cells is a semi-permeable membrane, and water can permeate freely. If you drink too much water, blood and tissue fluid will be released in a balanced way, and the osmotic pressure will be reduced, so that water will penetrate into cells, make cells swell and cause water poisoning.

2. Avoid raw water

Drinking raw water is very harmful, because chlorine in tap water will interact with residual organic matter in boiling water, which will increase the chances of bladder cancer and rectal cancer. Don't drink water that has been left for a long time. Such water not only has no minerals, but also may contain some harmful substances, causing poisoning.

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