In modern society, more and more people pay attention to health preservation, and they also pay special attention to their daily diet. In addition to three meals a day, they also eat some fresh fruits. However, fruits cannot be eaten casually. Some fruits, if eaten too much, are not only not good for the body, but also harmful to the body. So, what are the fruits that cannot be eaten?

What are the fruits that cannot be eaten?

(1) Areca nut: Areca nut is the dried and mature fruit of the palm plant Areca nut. It is both a traditional Chinese medicine and a good fruit for entertaining guests. In my country's Guangdong Province, Hunan Province, Hainan Province, Taiwan Province and other places, as well as in some countries in Africa and Southeast Asia, people have the habit of chewing betel nuts. However, research in recent years has sounded the alarm to people: chewing betel nut is harmful to health, especially increasing the risk of oral cancer. Epidemiological studies have found that the incidence of oral cancer in areas where betel nut is chewed is higher than in areas where betel nut is not chewed, especially when betel nut is eaten together with tobacco and alcohol. As early as 2003, betel nut was identified as a Class 1 carcinogen by the International Center for Research on Cancer. Therefore, for your own health, it is best to stay away from chewing betel nut.

(2) Green tomatoes: Studies have shown that immature green tomatoes contain a toxic substance called solanine. When people eat these immature green tomatoes, they will feel bitter in the mouth. Poisoning symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and drooling may occur after eating. Eating green tomatoes raw is even more dangerous. For the sake of your own health, you should hold back no matter how greedy you are for fruits like green tomatoes.

(3) Apples with industrial wax: Apples are a common fruit in life. When the red apple is placed in front of you, it is so pleasant that it makes people want to bite it in one bite. However, these particularly brightly colored apples may have been coated with wax. Although waxing apples is a permitted method of preservation, the choice of wax is very particular. Only edible wax can be used, which is allowed by the state and is not harmful to the human body. However, many unscrupulous traders are motivated by profit and use industrial wax to wax apples and other fruits. The mercury and lead contained in it may penetrate into the apple pulp through the peel, causing serious harm to the human body.

(4) Star fruit: Research shows that star fruit contains an irritating neurotoxin that can aggravate kidney disease. Therefore, patients with kidney disease or people with a history of kidney disease are best not to eat carambola to prevent recurrence of kidney disease or life-threatening poisoning. People without kidney problems should also blacklist this fruit to avoid kidney damage.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone that in addition to the above-mentioned fruits, there are also some poisonous wild fruits that should not be touched. In addition, refer to the World Health Organization’s recommendations for vegetables and fruits in China. Fruits must be peeled thoroughly before eating. Soak in safe water before cooking. If you have enough time, you can soak the fruit in water before eating it, because this can dissolve the remaining pesticides.

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