Keeping the Hungry Ghost Festival offerings for a long time may cause bacteria to breed! Nutritionist teaches 5 storage tips
How can Zhongyuan Pudu avoid bacteria? “Do this” to ensure gastrointestinal health
Zhongyuan Pudu is an important traditional festival among Taiwanese people. Every household will prepare three animals, four fruits, snacks and drinks to honor their ancestors and good brothers. However, when faced with a wide variety of food ingredients, how should we choose offerings so that we can worship sincerely and take into account gastrointestinal health? Dietitian Xu Jingyi of Lian On Clinic suggests that people should keep the following five key points in mind when purchasing supplies:
Complete packaging: It is recommended to choose complete and vacuum-sealed packaging. The safety of bulk food is more worrying.
Clearly labeled: Choose products that are clearly labeled with the name of the contents, expiration date, manufacturer name, address, phone number, place of origin, nutrition label and other information, and also confirm whether there are too many chemical additives.
Excellent certification: It is best to buy Sansheng meat products with CAS mark and “Slaughter Hygiene Inspection Qualification Mark”, and be careful not to choose meat products that are too bright red in color; vegetables and fruits should be purchased in season, with production and sales history or certification Labeled products mainly.
Observe color and smell: In terms of color, do not buy products that are too bright or too white, such as dried daylilies, dried shrimps, shark fins, etc., which may contain too many additives; smell the food to see if it is sour or not. If there is a pungent smell of bleach, chemicals such as bleach may be added.
Purchase in appropriate quantities: Purchase in appropriate quantities and do not hoard in large quantities. Seal the ingredients in separate packages and store them properly to ensure the freshness and safety of the ingredients.
Take the offerings home and don’t leave them alone! Nutritionist teaches “5 tips for preservation”
In addition to keeping in mind the above five purchasing principles, you should also pay attention to the preservation of food ingredients and the growth of bacteria in the hot summer. Nutritionist Xu Jingyi said that after purchasing offerings, people must keep in mind the five major preservation and consumption instructions to prevent gastrointestinal diseases from taking advantage of them:
Eat quickly: After praying, it is best to finish the meal as a meal.
Throw away rotten food: With the high temperature in summer, food is easy to rot. If there is rotten food, it is best to throw it away as soon as possible.
Keep it fresh: It is recommended that you refrigerate/freeze the offerings before bringing them home, and then take them out when you want to say goodbye.
Heating: It must be fully heated before eating.
Be hygienic: separate cooking utensils; wash hands frequently.
In addition, the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Health Promotion Administration also reminds the public that burning incense and gold paper will produce various substances such as sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and fine suspended particles. , among which benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are carcinogenic and can cause damage to human health.
Therefore, if you need to burn incense and gold paper during the Zhongyuan Purdue period, you must choose incense that meets the national standards (CNS), use an environmentally friendly gold furnace that prevents air pollution, and reduce the amount of burning; pay attention to good ventilation when burning to avoid inhaling a large amount Combustion smoke, and masks should be worn to reduce exposure. If you can’t stand the smell of incense, you can put your hands together and use flowers instead of incense. Sincerity will bring spiritual success.
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