Toon scrambled eggs have become a common dish on the table of our Yunnan people. But we still need to pay attention, even this kind of home cooking, once eat not right, there may be life-threatening ......

Large intake of nitrite poisoning and cancer

Each kilogram of toon about 1.475 ~ 2.778 mg of nitrite, the content is higher than the general vegetables.

And nitrite is metabolized in our body to produce a substance called nitrosamine, which is a strong carcinogen.

In addition to causing cancer, nitrites can also cause poisoning. Symptoms include chest tightness, breathing difficulties, dizziness, headache, palpitations and so on. In severe cases, nausea, vomiting, shock, coma and other conditions can also occur, and even life-threatening. However, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization, the permissible daily intake of nitrite is 0.2mg/kg. Calculated, a body weight of 60 kilograms of adults, a day to eat 4 kilograms of toon to exceed the maximum intake value.

So, whether it is scrambled eggs with toon, cold toon, or pickled toon, the key is to eat in moderation, the risk of cancer and the risk of poisoning are not too worried.

The toon contains aromatic substances that can trigger allergic reactions

The aromatic substances contained in the toon may cause allergies. Often people say, eat the toon feel itchy, in fact, this is an allergic reaction. Compared to poisoning and carcinogenicity, this kind of allergic reaction is actually more common, more need to pay attention to us. Especially people with allergies, poor body resistance and physical discomfort should eat less or not eat parsnips to avoid causing allergic symptoms. After eating parsnips, if allergic symptoms occur, stop intake immediately.

Eat toon must be blanched

Blanching for one minute reduces the nitrite content by 10 times. And after blanching, it should be eaten as soon as possible, and if you can't finish it, take care to put it in the refrigerator.

In addition whether to buy toon in the market, or pick your own, try to choose fresh, no rotten leaves of the shoots. Because for parsnips, the nitrite content of the germination period is relatively low. In addition from the nutritional point of view, toon is best eaten in early April is better. Research has found that this time of the young toon, the most nutritious, protein, amino acids have reached the peak, the taste is also the best. In addition to the toon these kinds of vegetables are best also blanched

Vegetables with high oxalic acid content

Spinach, amaranth, fresh bamboo shoots, bitter melon, wild rice and other high oxalic acid content, blanching can reduce the oxalic acid content.

Vegetables with their own toxins

Beans, kidney beans, lentils, etc. contain saponin and phytohaemagglutinin, which are not cooked well and can cause poisoning. Fresh cauliflower contains colchicine, which can also cause poisoning. All need to be blanched in boiling water before consumption.

Not easy to clean vegetables

Cauliflower, broccoli and other cauliflower, easier to residual insect eggs and dirt, pesticides, it is best to blanch before cooking, can help remove unclean substances.