Some common foods, if consumed incorrectly, can seriously affect your health and even lead to food poisoning, endangering your life. Be cautious when eating the following 14 most common foods, and don't pay a heavy price for "eating".
Green Tomatoes
Green tomatoes have been found to contain a toxic substance called solanine. Eating these unripe green tomatoes can cause a bitter taste in the mouth, and may lead to poisoning symptoms such as nausea and vomiting after consumption. Eating them raw is even more dangerous.
Rotten Ginger
Rotten ginger produces a highly toxic substance called safrole. Even in small amounts, this toxin can cause poisoning and degeneration of liver cells.
After eating rotten cabbage, a person can experience oxygen deprivation, leading to headaches, dizziness, nausea, and abdominal bloating. In severe cases, it can cause convulsions, coma, and even be life-threatening.
Yellow Tremella
Yellow tremella is caused by contamination with Flavobacterium. Eating it can cause poisoning symptoms such as dizziness, stomach pain, and diarrhea.
Sweet Potatoes with Black Spots
The black spots on sweet potatoes are caused by infection with black spot fungus. Eating them can easily lead to poisoning.
Moldy Tea
Tea becomes moldy due to contamination with Penicillium and Aspergillus. If you drink water made from moldy tea, it can cause dizziness and diarrhea in mild cases, and in severe cases, it can lead to organ necrosis.