Vegetables are an essential part of our daily life, they are rich in various vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, which are very beneficial to our health. However, some vegetables may have a negative impact on our health and even increase the risk of disease. According to some doctors, there are four vegetables that they would never eat on their own, and why is that? Next, let's take a closer look.
The first vegetable is sprouted potatoes. Sprouted potatoes contain a toxin called solanine, which, after entering the body, inhibits the activity of cholinesterase, leading to the accumulation of neurotransmitters, which produces strong irritation to the gastrointestinal tract and causes symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. In severe cases, it can even lead to death. Therefore, sprouted potatoes are inedible.
The second vegetable is unripe tomatoes. Unripe tomatoes contain a lot of phytotoxins and chemicals, such as tomanine, solanine, etc., which are harmful to the human body and may cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Therefore, when choosing tomatoes, be sure to choose ones that are already fully ripe and avoid eating unripe green tomatoes.
The third vegetable is fresh daylily. Fresh daylily contains colchicine, which is converted into colchicine in the human body, which is a highly toxic substance that can have a strong irritating and corrosive effect on the body's digestive tract and urinary system, causing vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms. Therefore, when eating daylily, be sure to blanch fresh daylily with boiling water or dry it before eating.
The fourth vegetable is pickles that are not thoroughly pickled. Pickles that are not thoroughly pickled may contain high amounts of nitrite, a carcinogen that can increase the risk of cancer if consumed in large amounts over a long period of time. Therefore, when eating pickles, be sure to choose pickles that have been pickled for a long enough time, golden in color, and have no peculiar smell, and try to avoid eating pickles of poor quality.
To sum up, doctors do not consume these four vegetables because they may contain toxins and chemicals that are harmful to the human body, and we should also try to avoid these vegetables in our daily life for the sake of our health. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the freshness of vegetables and the way they are cooked, and maintain a healthy diet.