Life is getting better and better, and people are paying more and more attention to their health. What is good to eat?What are the health effects of a food?This has become a must-ask question in people's lives.
Therefore, I don't know when the rumors of sauerkraut causing cancer have spread, which has scared off many people and made many people who love sauerkraut tremble.
But is sauerkraut really carcinogenic, as people say?
"Nitrite".
In fact, sauerkraut does contain nitrite, a carcinogen.
Nitrite is a general term for a class of inorganic compounds that react with human proteins and amino groups to form nitrosamines after entering the human body. In fact, this is carcinogen, not nitrite.
But since nitrite can produce this carcinogen, why do we allow it to be added to food as a food additive?
Because of the positive effects of nitrite. It can inhibit the proliferation of botulinum toxin and other bacteria that are harmful to humans, and protect humans from poisoning when eating canned and pickled foods. Therefore, nitrite is widely added to pickled foods.
Moreover, the right amount of nitrite does not pose a threat to human health.
"Nitrites in sauerkraut".
One of the reasons why sauerkraut is carcinogenic is that nitrite is indeed formed during the pickling process of sauerkraut. But in fact, the nitrite content in sauerkraut can also vary.
Dad's evaluation team has done experiments by pickling fresh Chinese cabbage and measuring the nitrite content at each time period. It turned out that
The nitrite content of pickled cabbage peaked at 29 mg kg on day 7 and then slowly decreased to 2 on day 149mg/kg。
This shows that the nitrite content of pickled cabbage has dropped to the national standard in the second week of pickling, and theoretically it will not affect health.
Since it has been proved that sauerkraut does not cause cancer, can those who love sauerkraut eat to their heart's content in the future?No, you should pay attention to these things when eating sauerkraut.
"Precautions for eating sauerkraut".
Sauerkraut is delicious, but excessive use can indeed affect a person's physical health, such as affecting iron absorption, irritating the stomach, and so on. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the following when using sauerkraut:
First of all, it is necessary to consume the properly pickled sauerkraut. If the pickling process of sauerkraut does not meet the standards, there is a possibility that some miscellaneous bacteria may be produced and poisoned. Moreover, the pickling time of sauerkraut must be long enough, and the nitrite content of sauerkraut that is too short will exceed the standard.
Second, remember to consume a little vitamin C after eating sauerkraut. Vitamin C can hinder the formation of nitrosamines, which is more safe.
Don't overeat salt while using sauerkraut, after all, eating too much salt is not good for your body.
"Epilogue".
Sauerkraut and pickles are indispensable foods on people's tables, but we must also pay attention to how to use them and eat them correctly. In this way, you can enjoy delicious food and maintain good health at the same time.