Spinach is one of the most useful vegetables among seasonal vegetables. Underlining the fear of consuming spinach due to the spinach poisoning incidents seen in recent days, Internal Medicine and Nephrology Specialist Assoc. Dr. Enes Murat Atasoy answered the curious questions about spinach poisoning.
After the spinach poisoning incidents in Istanbul and Tekirdağ, experts make frequent warnings. Providing information about betting, Internal Diseases and Nephrology Specialist Assoc. Dr. Enes Murat Atasoyu talked about how the spinach should be washed and how many days it should be stored.
What should be considered before consuming spinach? How should I wash it to get rid of the chemicals on it?
When purchasing spinach, care should be taken to ensure that the leaves are alive, that the leaves are not yellow-brown in color, that there are no spots or speckles, and that the leaf integrity is intact. It is necessary to wash the leaves one by one in running water while wearing gloves, and to remove the weeds that are mixed in the middle.
Is it an analysis to soak it in a mixture of vinegar and salt water?
Vegetables may be exposed to pesticides, preservatives, and eggs of soil-dwelling insects during cultivation. In addition, chemicals that come with rain and bacteria in the soil can take place on fresh fruits and vegetables.
Although it may be sufficient to adequately wash the purchased vegetables in running water known to be clean, soaking them in vinegar water is a suitable method for cleaning the bacteria remaining in the vegetables. In addition, it is appropriate to wash vegetables such as spinach, which can be purchased with the root, after separating from the root. Since bacteria can pass from our hands to the vegetables, it is necessary to wash our hands before and after washing the vegetables.
How long does it take to eat spinach? Will it stay in the fridge for 2 days?
Cooked food should be kept outside for a maximum of 2 hours, then stored in the refrigerator. If the weather is very hot, the food should not be kept outside for more than an hour. After the food is cooked, it should be heated at least twice. So spinach can stay in the refrigerator for 2 days.
How to understand if spinach salad or food is spoiled?
A sour or foul odor in the food, loss of consistency of the water can be considered as signs of deterioration.
How does spinach poison? What toxic (poisonous) elements occur?
Spinach may cause discomfort in individuals who are sensitive to the “histamine” in its structure. In addition, symptoms of poisoning may occur with the effect of bacteria, parasites, wasted herbs or chemical elements that may have infected the leaves of spinach during the cultivation, collection, transportation and storage processes.
What are the symptoms of spinach poisoning? When to see a doctor?
When individuals with histamine sensitivity eat spinach, symptoms such as pain in the form of cramps in the stomach, itching on the skin, runny nose, nasal congestion may occur.
In the presence of bacteria, chemical issues or harmful herbs contaminating the spinach leaves, nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and general condition disorder may develop. If there are symptoms such as bloody stools, severe vomiting, persistent fever, and changes in consciousness, a doctor should be consulted immediately.
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