How to Spot Ure-Injected Fish
– Eyes: When buying fish, look for clear and bulging eyes with elastic corneas. Fresh fish eyes are concave and cloudy, with wrinkled or torn corneas.
Fresh fish gills are reddish-pink and firmly attached to the fish, with no slime or odor. Ure-injected fish gills are grayish and less firmly attached, with slime and a foul odor.
– Gills: Check the gills of the fish. Fresh fish gills are reddish-pink, firmly attached to the fish, and free of slime and odor. In contrast, the gills of ure-injected fish are grayish, less firmly attached, slimy, and emit a strong smell.
– Scales: Fresh fish scales are shiny and firmly attached to the body, while ure-injected fish scales appear dull, easily detachable, and may have an unpleasant odor.
Identifying Fish Treated with Harmful Chemicals
– Belly: Press your finger into the flesh of the fish. Fresh fish flesh should be firm and elastic, with no indentation. Fish that are ure-injected or not fresh will have less resilience and firmness.
– Mouth: Fresh sea fish keep their mouths closed, while ure-injected fish have slightly open mouths. Prolonged freezing or improper storage of sea fish can also cause tooth loss.
Dangers of Ure-Injected Sea Fish
Consuming sea fish treated with ure can have serious health consequences:
– Food poisoning: Ure breaks down into ammonia, which can cause nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
– Liver and kidney damage: Ure is a waste product of the human body. Excessive intake can overload the liver and kidneys, leading to impaired function.
Differentiating Ure-Injected Fish
– Toxin accumulation: Long-term consumption of chemically treated food can lead to chronic illnesses and increase the risk of cancer.
– Digestive issues: Ure can disrupt the gut microbiome, causing digestive imbalances and reducing nutrient absorption.
