TAN DUNCI, a nurse at the Clinical Detox Department of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Hong Kong, China), said in the book "The non -exaggerated medical points" that cleaning and changing chopsticks is very importantTrong.For example, there have been many cases of liver cancer in China where the whole family has liver cancer.The reason is that they continue to use the chopsticks that have been moldy leading to "accumulated toxins".
Specifically, in 2013, 4 people in a family in China died in turn of cancer.An expert investigation showed that this family used for a long time, the kitchen utensils were moisture, which led to the development of Aflatoxin carcinogens that the human body has absorbed for a long time through the regime.eat and drink.The carcinogens over time accumulated in the body, reaching a certain threshold, it develops into cancer and leads to the death of all 4 members of this family.
Should throw chopsticks if these 2 things appear
Tan Dunci then warns that if the chopsticks show signs of "cracking" or "hair" easily detected with the naked eye, they must be thrown and replaced immediately because the crack is prone to dirt, mold.
She also shared how to clean the chopsticks properly, emphasizing that "wash your own chopsticks", especially bamboo chopsticks, because bamboo chopsticks have vertical and horizontal lines, must be cleaned one by one along the touch lines.notch.Washing a handful of chopsticks at the same time by rubbing is not cleansed.
Tan Dunci reminds you to choose the chopstick material carefully.For example, a common melamine disc is not heated and easy to deform, cannot be dipped in a pot of hot water or boiling soup.
In addition to chopsticks, other foods, foods can also contain toxins
Similar to chopsticks, wooden cutting boards are also at risk of cutting/tight knives after use, if not cleaned carefully, these positions are the ideal shelter for mold bacteria to form andProducing toxin Aflatoxin.
Aflatoxin is a toxin that develops after mold, 68 times more poisonous (arsenic) and 10 times the potassium cyanide, extremely harmful to the liver.Just 1mg is enough to cause cancer.Cancer Research Agency (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) determines that this is a level 1 cancer.
In addition to chopsticks and cutting boards, according to Hong Kong Food Safety Center (China), Aflatoxin is even more popular in tropical areas, the environment with high humidity and high temperatures, along with the treatment and storage, collectionImproper plants can cause peanuts, corn, cereals, rice, cotton seeds, seedlings, some spices and other crops infected with Aflatoxin.
Source and photo: HK01