Do you like to eat cold dishes in summer? Be careful! Eating these vegetables raw can easily lead to parasite infection!

In the hot summer, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

Many of my friends lose their appetite when this season comes. They have no appetite for anything, even their favorite fish and meat no longer taste good.

What to do if you have no appetite? Have some cold dishes!

Delicious and refreshing, it relieves heat and reduces dryness!

Cold salad of cucumbers, lotus root slices, shredded radish, shredded potatoes, broccoli, lettuce, bracken, kelp... it seems like everything can be served cold!

However, if you like to eat cold dishes, you have to be careful, because some cold vegetables may be infected with parasites.

01

Lotus root

The juice in lotus root tastes fragrant and sweet. It is rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins, trace elements, etc. It has the effects of promoting appetite, moistening the intestines and facilitating bowel movements, clearing away heat and cooling blood, and assisting in hemostasis .

Lotus root contains tannins, which can promote appetite and improve loss of appetite; lotus root contains tannic acid, which can help blood vessels contract and assist the body in stopping bleeding.

Lotus root is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, help digestion, and moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements.

In addition, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, lotus root is a cold food. Eating it raw can not only clear away heat from the body, but can also be used to treat conditions such as nosebleeds caused by getting angry.

Since lotus roots grow in the soil, they may be contaminated with many bacteria and parasites, such as ginger worms, which can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and other uncomfortable symptoms.

Moreover, lotus root itself is a cold food, and eating too much can easily cause diarrhea.

If pregnant women eat too much lotus root, it will not only cause abdominal pain and diarrhea, but also the risk of miscarriage. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant women and people with spleen deficiency and cold stomach eat lotus root in moderation, and it is best not to eat raw lotus root.

02

Water Chestnut

Water chestnut, also known as water chestnut, is both a fruit and a vegetable, and tastes more refreshing when eaten raw.

Water chestnuts are rich in protein, vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C, as well as minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and niacin. Eating them in moderation can help human growth and development, and promote the growth and development of human bones and teeth.

The rich starch, crude protein powder and dietary fiber in water chestnuts can protect intestinal health and have the effect of promoting gastrointestinal motility and moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements .

Water chestnuts are relatively cold in nature, and have a certain regulating effect on reduced urine volume, dry mouth and tongue, dry throat, dry stool, etc. caused by internal heat. They can clear away heat and help detoxify toxins in the body.

Eating water chestnuts raw has a certain regulating effect on lung heat and phlegm, and cough caused by lung heat. It can nourish yin and moisten the lungs , because eating water chestnuts can dilute phlegm and accelerate the discharge of phlegm in the human body.

Although eating raw water chestnuts is good, people with weak gastrointestinal function should try to avoid or eat less raw water chestnuts to avoid abdominal pain and diarrhea.

In addition, water chestnuts grow in swamps or paddy fields, which are very easy to absorb parasites. Eating them raw may cause infection with ginger worms. Therefore, you should try to avoid eating them raw, or avoid chewing the skin directly with your mouth when eating water chestnuts.

In theory, peeling, washing or blanching with hot water can reduce the chance of parasitic infection.

03

Wild Rice

Zizania latifolia, also known as water bamboo shoots and green knots, is a common aquatic vegetable. It is cool in nature, sweet in taste, and rich in protein, vitamins, dietary fiber and other nutrients.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine,茭白 is cold in nature and belongs to the lung meridian and liver meridian, and has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying;茭白 has a diuretic effect and can play a role in assisting the treatment of edema.

Water bamboo is rich in dietary fiber and low in calories. Eating it in moderation can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, promote digestion, and help moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements.

Although茭白 is non-toxic and can be eaten raw, there is a risk of infection with ginger worms. In severe cases, it may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness and other symptoms. Therefore, it is generally not recommended to eat茭白 raw.

In addition, since茭白 is a cold food in nature, it should be consumed in moderation by people with weak constitution, cold spleen and stomach, and prone to diarrhea.

If consumed in large quantities, it may aggravate the coldness in the body and easily cause diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and other uncomfortable symptoms; and the content of oxalic acid in茭白 is relatively high, and it is easy to form calcium oxalate when it encounters food containing calcium salts, so you should avoid consuming dairy products when eating茭白.

If you are allergic to water chestnuts, you may experience allergic reactions such as rash and difficulty breathing after eating them.

04

Watercress

Water celery is one of the common vegetables on people's tables. It has a very high nutritional value and is rich in water, crude protein, free amino acids, soluble sugar, starch, crude fiber, vitamin C, mineral elements and flavonoids.

Celery contains a lot of choline, which can promote the softening of blood vessels and accelerate the flow of blood in the body, thereby lowering blood pressure.

The content of vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium and iron in celery is dozens of times that of other leafy vegetables such as cabbage and tomatoes. Appropriate consumption of water celery can not only promote gastrointestinal motility and improve the symptoms of constipation, but also accelerate metabolism, effectively reduce fat accumulation, and play a role in detoxification and weight loss.

Wild water celery may contain parasites. This type of water celery needs to be thoroughly washed, salted, blanched and other sterilized and dewormed processes before it can be eaten. It is also best to stir-fry it thoroughly to kill the parasites to the greatest extent and reduce the risk of infection.

In addition, celery is a cold food. Eating too much may lead to weak spleen and stomach, cold constitution, and increase the burden on gastrointestinal digestion, causing gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, etc.

05

Water chestnut

Water chestnut, also known as waist water chestnut, water chestnut, water chestnut, etc., is a food with extremely high nutritional value and is known as "underwater peanuts". The fruit can be eaten raw and used as fruit.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that water chestnuts have the effects of relieving thirst, detoxifying alcohol, promoting diuresis, and promoting lactation. They can be used to treat spleen deficiency diarrhea, summer heat and thirst, and excessive drinking.

Water chestnuts are rich in starch, protein, glucose, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and various minerals such as iron, calcium, and phosphorus, which are beneficial to human health. Water chestnuts are rich in starch and cellulose, and can give you a sense of fullness when eaten, making them suitable for people who are losing weight.

Because water chestnuts are cold in nature, they are not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. When eaten, they may cause certain irritation to the gastrointestinal tract, easily aggravate spleen and stomach weakness, and may further cause symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and indigestion.

In addition, water chestnuts contain a large amount of starch, which may cause blood sugar abnormalities after being converted by the body. If you eat too many water chestnuts, your blood sugar may rise.

Some people are accustomed to eating water chestnuts raw with the skin, or biting off the skin with their mouths. This poses a risk of parasitic infection when eating them raw.

Because water chestnuts are aquatic plants that grow in lakes, their skin is often attached with metacercariae, eggs, and bacteria of the fascicles. If you use your teeth to peel them, pathogens may enter the body and cause disease. For example, if you suffer from fascicles disease, you will experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, and even intestinal obstruction, malnutrition, anemia and other symptoms.

Therefore, when eating water chestnuts raw, it is generally recommended to take tender water chestnuts, peel them and eat the flesh raw ; or after cleaning the water chestnut shells, blanch them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes before eating, or choose to cook or steam them before eating.

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