Notes when eating cherries to not affect health

Cherries are also known as cherries and are very popular because of their delicious, sweet taste and rich vitamins. However, eating cherries must be done properly to avoid poisoning.

According to modern medicine, cherries contain antioxidants that prevent free radicals from damaging cells and tissues. In addition, cherries contain 20 times more vitamin A than blueberries or strawberries. They also contain beta-carotene, a vitamin that is beneficial for the immune system, vision, and skin.

In Oriental medicine, cherries are used as a medicine/food that helps stabilize the heart, diabetes, treat burns, prevent and reduce arthritis, gout. However, cherries can still be harmful to your health if you use them incorrectly.

Are cherries really poisonous?

Doctor Man Kai, Deputy Head of the Gastroenterology Department of Wuhan No. 1 Hospital, said: "The main culprit causing poisoning is not the cherry flesh but the cherry seeds . Cherry seeds are among the top 10 toxic foods we often eat. Cherry seeds contain cyanogenic or cyanide-forming glycosides that can form amygdalin when chewed."

This is a compound that, when ingested, becomes hydrogen cyanide . Cyanide is a toxic substance commonly used in industry, but it also appears in many foods that people often eat, such as bamboo shoots or cassava. This substance is quickly absorbed into the body, inhibits cellular respiration very quickly and strongly, and can cause death.

Signs of cyanide poisoning when eating cherry seeds include : stomach upset, headache, nausea. If not treated promptly, the patient will suffer from cardiac arrest, respiratory failure and death.

However, according to experts, poisoning only occurs when cherry seeds are crushed. If you accidentally swallow this type of seed without biting it, there is no need to worry too much because cherry seeds have a thick and very hard shell, which prevents the spread of toxins, and will then be excreted in the stool.

You should only eat 200 - 400g of cherries per day.

However, if you eat it normally, there will be no problem. Doctor Man Khai also recommends that people with diabetes and children should not eat too many cherries, adults should not eat more than 20 cherries at a time, and should drink plenty of water after eating.

Doctor Man Khai continued, it is not that the fruit is poisonous, eating it will cause damage to the body leading to death, but any food eaten in excess will disrupt the body's metabolic balance and cause discomfort. The doctor also advised everyone to only eat 200-400g of fruit per day. In Ms. Vuong's case, she ate 3kg of cherries for 5 consecutive days, exceeding the maximum allowable amount, causing discomfort and acute enteritis.

Doctor Man Khai points out foods that should not be eaten with cherries:

• 1. Cherry + cucumber: Cherries contain a high amount of vitamin C, but the decomposing enzyme in cucumbers will reduce the vitamin C in cherries, affecting the body's absorption of vitamin C.
• 2. Cherry + carrot : Cherry contains a lot of vitamin C which can effectively treat scurvy, and carrot contains a substance ascorbate, which will reduce the effect of vitamin C on the human body.
• 3. Cherry + animal liver: The vitamin C in cherries is oxidized by copper and iron ions in animal liver. This vitamin C is oxidized into dehydrated vitamin C, so the cherry loses its original nutritional value.

Prevent poisoning when eating cherries

Store cherries in a cool place.

• 1. The iron content in cherries is very high, and also contains a certain amount of cyanide. If you eat too much, it is easy to cause hydroxide and iron poisoning. Mild poisoning can be detoxified with sugarcane juice. Although it is a good fruit, you should still eat it in moderation, especially do not bite the cherry seeds.
• 2. Cherries have a short shelf life, so avoid direct sunlight.
• 3. Cherries should only be eaten within 3 days. During storage in the refrigerator, do not wash with water to avoid spoilage. Before eating, wash the cherries thoroughly.

 

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