Deadly Ways of Eating Vegetables Fresh vegetables contain a lot of water, with very little starch, protein, and fat, so they cannot be used as the main energy-supplying food. However, they are an important source of minerals, dietary fiber, and vitamins. In recent years, eating vegetables has become a new trend in healthy eating. But did you know, you might be eating them wrong...
Eating tomatoes before meals
Tomatoes should be eaten after meals. This way, the mixture of stomach acid and food can significantly reduce the acidity, avoid increased stomach pressure causing gastric distension, and prevent symptoms like abdominal pain and stomach discomfort in babies.
Mixing carrots and radishes into a puree
Do not grind carrots and radishes into a puree together. This is because carrots contain an enzyme that destroys vitamin C, which will completely destroy the vitamin C in the radishes.
Mushrooms are washed too cleanly or soaked in water
Mushrooms contain ergosterol, which turns into vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. However, if they are excessively washed or soaked in water before eating, many nutrients will be lost. Mushrooms should also not be cooked in an iron or copper pot to avoid nutritional loss.>> Eating mushrooms can improve the body's immunity
Excessive consumption of carotene
Although carotene is very nutritious for babies, it should be consumed in moderation. If babies drink too much vegetable juice made from carrots or tomatoes, it can lead to carotenemia, causing the skin on the face and hands to turn orange-yellow. This can be accompanied by loss of appetite, unstable mental state, irritability, and even poor sleep, along with night terrors, crying, and sleep talking.
Feeding babies bitter gourd that has not been blanched
The oxalic acid in bitter gourd can hinder the absorption of calcium from food. Therefore, it should be blanched in boiling water before eating to remove the oxalic acid. Babies who need to supplement a large amount of calcium should not eat too much bitter gourd.
Feeding babies too much spinach
Spinach contains a large amount of oxalic acid and is not suitable for babies to eat in excess. Oxalic acid in the body will form calcium oxalate and zinc oxalate with calcium and zinc, which are not easily absorbed and excreted. This affects the absorption of calcium and zinc in the intestines, easily leading to calcium and zinc deficiency in babies, causing poor development of bones and teeth, and also affecting intellectual development.
Eating undercooked bean sprouts
Bean sprouts are tender, delicious, and nutritious, but they must be thoroughly cooked. Otherwise, eating them can cause adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and dizziness.
Leaving cooked chives for too long
Chives become toxic after being left overnight. Chives are best cooked and eaten fresh; they should not be stored for long. If stored for too long, a large amount of nitrate in them will turn into nitrite, causing a toxic reaction. In addition, babies with indigestion should not eat chives.
Stewing green leafy vegetables for too long
Green leafy vegetables should not be stewed for too long during cooking. Otherwise, the nitrates in the green leafy vegetables will turn into nitrites, which can easily cause food poisoning in babies.
Boiling frozen vegetables for too long
Most frozen vegetables have already been blanched, so they do not need to be boiled for too long; otherwise, they will become mushy and lose many nutrients.