As the saying goes, "red meat is not as good as poultry, and poultry is not as good as fish." Fish has always been a widely beloved food for its delicious taste and nutritional value. When the ancient ancestors created the character for "freshness" (鲜), they placed it under the "fish" (鱼) radical, considering fish the ultimate of "freshness." Moreover, the ever-increasing variety of ways to prepare it has made fish even more popular. The benefits of eating fish are obvious, but improper consumption can harm your health and even lead to fatal diseases. Quickly check out a few common mistakes to prevent trouble before it happens.
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Most people believe that the fresher the fish, the better, so they prefer to kill and eat it immediately, thinking this ensures its freshness and nutrition. However, this is actually a misconception. Both farmed and wild fish contain certain toxic substances in their bodies.
When fish is killed and eaten immediately, the toxic substances in its body often don't have enough time to be completely expelled, and the parasites and bacteria on the fish are not completely dead. These residual toxins can likely harm the body.
建议
After buying a live fish, it's best to keep it in clean water for a day or two before killing it. For a fish that has already been killed, it's best to soak it in clean water for about an hour to help evaporate the remaining toxins on the fish and reduce the harm of toxic substances to the body.
As for cooking, it's best to do it several hours after the fish has died. Because after a period of time, the connective tissue of the fish meat begins to soften gradually, and the meat becomes more flavorful and delicious. At this point, cooking yields the best taste.
生吃鱼片易得“肝吸虫病”
Many people love the fresh tenderness of raw fish fillets, but they don't realize that eating raw fish is very harmful to the liver,极易感染肝吸虫病，甚至诱发肝癌.
Its clinical symptoms are more common with fatigue, upper abdominal discomfort, indigestion, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dull pain in the liver area, hepatomegaly, dizziness, etc. In severe cases of late infection, it can cause cirrhosis with ascites, and even death.
擅吃鱼胆解毒不成反中毒
Fish gall is a traditional Chinese medicine, often used by TCM to treat eye redness and pain, sore throat, malignant sores, etc.
Therefore, the folk saying that eating fish gall can clear heat and detoxify, improve vision, and relieve coughing has also spread. So, although fish gall is bitter, some people are always eager to try it. Eating fish gall without knowledge is extremely dangerous and can easily lead to poisoning and even endanger life.
Experts point out that fish bile contains highly toxic substances such as water-soluble "cyprinol sodium sulfate," which are not only heat-resistant but also not destroyed by alcohol. Therefore, whether the fish gall is cooked, swallowed raw, or taken with wine, poisoning can occur.
Fish gall poisoning has a rapid onset, a severe condition, and a high mortality rate. Those with mild poisoning may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Severe cases may show symptoms such as enlarged liver, jaundice, tenderness in the liver area, oliguria or anuria, and tenderness in the kidney area. If not treated in time, it can lead to liver and kidney failure and death.
The degree of poisoning is generally related to the amount of bile in the fish gall, so swallowing the gall of a larger fish is more likely to cause poisoning.
提醒
Individuals should never eat fish gall without knowledge. Patients who need to consume it should do so under the guidance of a TCM practitioner.
空腹吃鱼可能导致“痛风”
Today, with the growing trend of dieting, many people like to eat only vegetables and not rice, and it's common to eat fish on an empty stomach. However, this can easily trigger a gout attack. Gout is a disease caused by tissue damage due to increased blood uric acid from purine metabolism disorders.
The vast majority of fish are rich in purines. If you consume a large amount of purine-rich fish on an empty stomach without enough carbohydrates to break it down, the body's acid-base balance will be disrupted, which can easily induce gout or worsen the condition of gout patients.
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