When you go to the market, you will find some types of food that are sold cheaply in the late morning or afternoon, or the leftovers are sold at a discount, and some people even give them away for free to gain customers’ trust. However, if you encounter the following types of food, do not be foolish enough to buy them, even if they are cheap, and don’t accept them when someone gives them to you, as they may bring harm to your body.
Fat and rootless mung bean sprouts
Normally, mung bean sprouts should have roots when they sprout, whether few or many. However, there are many sellers in the market who sell mung bean sprouts without roots. This is very dangerous. It is because the sprouts may have been soaked with urea and growth-promoting drugs to make them fat and ready for harvest quickly. The sprouts look long and pale, without any roots. Mung bean sprouts contaminated with these chemicals can increase the risk of serious cancer, which is very dangerous for consumers. Some sellers dare not even eat these sprouts themselves. So, do not buy these mung bean sprouts.
Soaked and fermented mung bean sprouts are usually very good for health because they are rich in vitamins and protein. But with rootless mung bean sprouts, it is better to stay far away.
Sweet potatoes with black spots
Sweet potatoes are also a good source of vitamins and minerals that help enhance digestion and immunity. However, when sweet potatoes have black spots, it means they are moldy. They may only be rotten on one side, but the other part may be infected as well. Even if you cut off the moldy part, the toxins may still remain. Eating a large amount of moldy sweet potatoes can cause acute poisoning, with symptoms such as difficulty breathing, nausea, and diarrhea. In the long run, it can lead to the accumulation of toxic mold substances that harm internal organs. In particular, black mold can produce a toxic substance called santonin in sweet potatoes. When we consume a large amount of santonin from sweet potatoes, it is easy to get intoxicated, and in serious cases, it can cause high fever, seizures, vomiting of blood, loss of consciousness, and even death.
Potatoes with green skin and sprouts
Potatoes are a common vegetable in meals. But when they have green skin or sprouts, it indicates that they contain a toxic substance called solanine. This toxin is a natural defense mechanism to protect the potato sprouts from being eaten by insects. However, when we consume them, it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, and if consumed in large quantities, it can lead to severe poisoning.
Therefore, do not buy potatoes with green skin or sprouts, and even if they are given to you, do not take them, as they can harm your body.
Fruits and vegetables that are wilted or moldy
Sometimes, many people think that they can simply remove the wilted or moldy parts and continue to eat the rest without knowing that tiny mold spores may have already spread to the unaffected parts. Therefore, even though they may not cause acute poisoning when cooked, they can accumulate in the body and harm internal organs. So, do not be tempted by the low price and buy these types of produce. Even if the seller offers them to you, do not take them, as you do not know how much the mold has spread. The toxin aflatoxin in moldy fruits and vegetables is very dangerous and can directly damage liver cells, causing degeneration and necrosis, and leading to liver cancer.
Rotting and sprouting ginger
When ginger is rotten, it contains a small amount of safrole, which is a strong toxic substance that can cause the destruction of liver cells. Over time, it can transform into liver and esophageal cancer. In ginger that has sprouted, there is no more nutritional value, so do not use it. Therefore, if you have moldy and sprouting ginger at home, throw it away. The ginger sprouts can be used for planting, but the moldy ginger should be discarded to avoid spreading the toxins to other fruits and vegetables.
Not all green vegetables are good, especially these 3 types which are more green, more toxic, don’t buy them no matter how cheap.
Vegetables and roots are incredibly beneficial for our health. However, there are certain types of vegetables and roots that should not be consumed when they are still unripe, as they can potentially cause poisoning.
