Eating spoiled food in the summer

The weather is very hot in summer. Because of the high temperature, food will decay faster, so in summer most people will put leftover food in the refrigerator to slow down the spoilage of food. Some elderly people are very frugal and will never throw away food they cannot finish because they think it is a waste. What should you do if you eat spoiled food in summer?

1. The main reasons for food spoilage

What is the main reason for food spoilage? In fact, the main reason for food spoilage is that the action of microorganisms causes the food to lose its original nutritional value, organizational properties, color, aroma and taste, and turns into food that does not meet hygiene requirements. Among the factors that cause food spoilage, microbial contamination is the most active and common factor and plays a dominant role. Generally speaking, for fish, meat, fruits and vegetables, the effect of bacteria is most obvious, while for grains and pasta products, the effect of mold is most significant. In addition to microbial factors, there are also environmental factors, mainly temperature, humidity, ultraviolet rays and oxygen; the various enzymes contained in the food itself reduce the nutritional content of the food by decomposition, which can also cause the food to spoil.

In life, how do we judge whether food is spoiled? Generally speaking, we can tell whether things are good or bad through our senses. We can observe with our eyes, smell with our nose, touch with our hands, and taste with our mouth. We can analyze whether food is spoiled or corrupted from its color, smell and texture.

2. What should I do if I eat spoiled food?

Method 1

If you eat spoiled or unhygienic food, it may cause severe poisoning, while milder cases may cause diarrhea and vomiting. At this time, we can directly boil a few slices of ginger into water to drink, and make sure that the water we drink throughout the day is ginger water. Ginger can detoxify all kinds of poisons. As long as you drink ginger water in time, the symptoms can generally be relieved.

Method 2

If you have diarrhea after eating something spoiled, you can eat some egg yolks, which have the effect of stopping diarrhea. The eggs need to be boiled for a longer time until the yolk is cooked through, and then only the yolk is eaten when eating. This method is very effective. If the egg yolk feels a bit old or dry, you can drink some water.

Method 3

If you eat spoiled food, you can eat some raw garlic, which can effectively relieve diarrhea caused by eating spoiled food. If the situation is particularly serious, be sure to go to the hospital.

Method 4

After eating spoiled food, we can drink some carrot soup. Carrots are alkaline foods and can effectively alleviate the reactions caused by eating spoiled food.

Eating spoiled food may cause indigestion, gastrointestinal inflammation, or food poisoning, depending on how long the food has been spoiled. Therefore, we must be careful not to eat spoiled food, even if we feel it is a pity or a waste. In daily life, you can use some correct methods to preserve food to prevent the possibility of food spoilage.