First of all, pickles are definitely edible, there is nothing wrong with them. In the past, every household in rural areas would prepare pickles, radishes, cabbage, etc., which are all good raw materials during the Chinese New Year. Especially in winter, there are few types of fresh vegetables and they are expensive. Poor people cannot afford them, so they will prepare some pickles in advance for the winter. Moreover, many large supermarkets will have pickles clearly displayed for everyone to choose from.

When having breakfast, you can eat porridge mixed with pickles or steamed buns mixed with pickles. It can also be said that it is very suitable and goes well with rice.

After talking about the benefits of pickles, we cannot ignore that most pickles are made from salt and have a high salt content. Salt contains nitrite, nitrate, etc. During the development process, some harmful substances such as ammonium nitrate will inevitably be produced. Therefore, when eating pickles, you must control the amount.

I used to hear medical experts say that each adult’s daily salt intake should not exceed 6 grams. Eating too much salt can easily cause high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, etc., so doctors now tell us to eat a low-salt diet. Another theory is that pickled radishes, sauerkraut, etc. will lose their original nutrients due to long fermentation time. Therefore, eating pickles frequently will also cause people to lack vitamin C and cause low immunity.

We can also see the sodium content of the products indicated by the manufacturers. Not only do we not know how much salt is sold at roadside stalls, but there are also hygiene issues. The most important thing is that during the pickling process, sodium chloride is produced. Nitrate. Although nitrite itself does not cause cancer, for people with gastrointestinal diseases or insufficient gastric acid, after a large amount of nitrite enters the stomach, it will easily react with amines to generate carcinogen nitrite. Nitamine! Amines are inevitable products of food metabolism and are difficult to avoid. Gastric acid is acidic and cannot be changed. We can only reduce the intake of nitrite to prevent the production of carcinogens nitrosamines, so nitrite has become a harmful agent. .

To summarize, pickles are not only high in salt, but may also contain carcinogenic nitrites, so eat them in small amounts immediately, and it is best not to eat them every day or every meal.