Bananas have been the most popular fruit for decades now. They are so widely represented on the market that they can compete with apples, and thanks to their nutritional and taste qualities, they have managed to become one of the main sources of vitamins in the cold season and in the spring, when the “local” garden gifts have not yet ripened.
Many of us have repeatedly wondered if it is possible to get poisoned by bananas. These fruits are considered one of the safest for humans. And yet, as it turns out, they can also be a source of health problems and food intoxication – in other words, poisoning.
Most often, unripe fruits become a source of trouble. The thing is that in fruits that did not have time to ripen, the amount of insoluble starch literally “rolls over”. After it enters the stomach, starch can cause very unpleasant symptoms: nausea, a feeling of heaviness, abdominal pain, fever, upset stool. Therefore, nutritionists recommend not buying green bananas. If you still purchased a bunch that has not yet had time to ripen properly, let it lie down for a few days until the peel becomes bright yellow.
However, the cause of poisoning can be not only the use of unripe fruits. Before buying, carefully inspect your future purchase. If there is even the slightest hint of mold on the peel, such fruits should not be eaten. The thing is that when a mold fungus appears in a banana, a special chemical reaction begins to occur, during which substances that are extremely toxic to humans are released.
Finally, confess: do you wash bananas before eating them? Many neglect the need to “bath” a tropical fruit – they say, it’s still in the peel! However, washing bananas is not just necessary, but necessary. These delicacies are very delicate and perishable, and therefore, in order for them to arrive at the consumer in a “commodity” form, they are treated with a special chemical substance designed to protect the delicacy from pests. If this chemical enters the body, poisoning cannot be avoided.
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- Druzhinina M.V. Vegetables and fruits / M.V. Druzhinin. – M.: Rosmen-press, 2003. – 881 p.