Once milk expires, it has exactly the opposite effect. Generally speaking, if milk exceeds the shelf life by seven days, the milk protein may clump. Expired milk is a good bacterial culture container. Especially in summer, the number of E. coli in milk increases exponentially. Its reproduction rate is directly related to temperature, milk concentration, etc.

Because expired milk contains a large amount of bacteria and toxins, people who accidentally drink expired milk will suffer from diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, pale face, dizziness and other food poisoning symptoms, which can lead to acute gastroenteritis. . As the expiration date continues to increase, the amount of toxins and germs in milk also increases. For people who accidentally drink this expired milk, the toxins in the body will penetrate into the blood. In severe cases, it may cause sepsis, abdominal pain, Poisoning symptoms such as fever, high white blood cells, low blood pressure, accelerated heart rate, confusion, and shortness of breath can even be life-threatening. People with gastrointestinal weakness or fatigue are very likely to suffer from this poisoning symptom.

Dr. Xu said that once drinking expired milk leads to poisoning, consumers should actively take self-help measures. The general first aid method is that if the food has just been eaten, the patient can drink a lot of water or light salt water to dilute the toxins in the body, and then insert the finger into the base of the tongue to stimulate vomiting; if the food has been eaten for several hours, and symptoms of poisoning appear Or if your breathing or pulse is confused, you must be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

Generally speaking, the shelf life specified by manufacturers is relatively conservative and is the minimum shelf life of milk. Generally speaking, as long as expired milk has no peculiar smell and no lumps are deposited, the milk is considered normal. I don’t think so. Know what the milk you drink looks like. If there is nothing strange and you don’t feel any discomfort, it’s not a big problem! If you have stomach pain or diarrhea, it is recommended to go to the hospital quickly. After all, your health is the most important thing. It is recommended that you do not drink this kind of expired milk in the future