It's the good season of bayberry again, stay away from misunderstandings and eat at ease

Every June is a good time to eat bayberry

Insects, fading, mostly not a problem

Yangmei, native to Yuyao, Zhejiang, is the "indigenous" among fruits in China and has been loved by people since ancient times

When the ancients described Yangmei, they were often generous with praise

The bayberry with moderately sweet and sour taste is a natural "solid beverage"

However, saying that "eating one bayberry is equal to eating ten worms" and "white worms hiding in the uneven surface of bayberry is a sign of staleness" makes many people shy away from delicious bayberry

Is this true? Dr.

It is not only necessary to prevent fruit flies from burrowing into the bayberry to "steal" the pulp, but also to ensure that the fruit is green and pollution-free.

Ruan Guangfeng, director of the Science and Technology Communication Department and associate research librarian of the Kexin Food and Health Information Exchange Center, said that fruit flies and flies that feed on fruit pulp are different from flies and will not carry and infect pathogenic bacteria, and the acidity of human gastric juice can completely decompose fruit flies.

However, Li Yi believes that although the fruit flies in the white larval stage are harmless, if the fruit flies mature and become black worms, the possibility of fruit corruption will be relatively high.

Similarly, the saying on the Internet that "when cleaning bayberry, the water turns red and black indicates that bayberry has been dyed", which is also a misunderstanding of bayberry

View, touch and smell of bayberry

After eliminating the concerns of "white worms" and "fading", how should you choose to eat bayberry with confidence? Ruan Guangfeng suggested that consumers buy delicious and fresh bayberry through the methods of one look, two sniffs, and three touches

Take a look: First, check whether the container in which the bayberry is placed is dry and clean, and whether the bayberry has been squeezed

　　Second smell: if the bayberry smells without smell, it means that it is not ripe; if it has a faint wine smell, it means that the storage or transportation time is too long

　　Three touches: You can lightly touch the bayberry with your fingers to judge whether it is ripe and deteriorated

　　It should be noted that bayberry itself is not resistant to storage, and it begins to deteriorate in two or three days at room temperature

Three points should be paid attention to when eating bayberry

　　In the hot summer, a few sweet and sour bayberry can not only increase appetite, but also quench thirst

　　Proper cleaning: Cleaning bayberry can remove impurities such as dust attached to the surface and some pesticide residues, making it more secure to eat
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The correct cleaning method is to soak it with water first, then rinse it 1-2 times with water for 1 minute each time
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　　Li Yi suggested that if you are particularly worried about the presence of fruit flies, you can store the bayberry at low temperature, or soak it in salt water for 15 minutes
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The optimum temperature for Drosophila larvae is 25°C, as low temperature will make Drosophila inactive or die
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　　Do not eat kernels: Eating bayberry, there is a very strange "Internet science" - "Swallowing bayberry kernels can clear the intestines"
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The "theoretical basis" for this statement is that the surface of the bayberry nucleus is covered with a layer of fluff, which can clean the intestines and even bring out parasites, which is conducive to cleaning the body
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　　However, the fact is that many people eat bayberry without spitting out the nucleus, which leads to indigestion and even intestinal obstruction
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Ruan Guangfeng said that the appearance of the bayberry nucleus is a relatively thick protective shell, which cannot be directly digested by the human body
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Eating bayberry without spitting up the core will not only not clear the intestines, but will damage the stomach and intestines, and at the same time, there is a risk of choking and choking, especially for the elderly and children
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　　Pay attention to sugar: some people will experience blistering in the mouth, tongue tip, and ulceration at the corners of the mouth after eating bayberry
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Therefore, it is also popular to say that eating bayberry can easily lead to allergies
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　　Ruan Guangfeng said that from a nutritional point of view, it may be a sign of an emergency response state that the human body has an increased demand for B vitamins in order to accelerate metabolism after ingesting a large amount of sugar in a short period of time
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It should be noted that although bayberry tastes "sour" and sweet, its sugar content is not low at all.
The sugar content of different varieties of bayberry is between 8% and 20%
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Therefore, after eating bayberry, you must rinse your mouth and brush your teeth in time to avoid the damage to the health of your teeth caused by the acid and sugar of bayberry
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Friends who need to control blood sugar should pay special attention to their intake
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At the same time, some people also have the problem of fructose allergy.
When eating too much fruit with high fructose content such as bayberry on an empty stomach or after meals, it may cause nausea, vomiting, bowel sounds, diarrhea and other symptoms
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　　There are also claims on the Internet that eating bayberry will aggravate the symptoms of gastric ulcers
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In fact, patients with peptic ulcer and other patients should temporarily avoid excessive consumption of all vegetables and fruits with high acid content and dietary fiber, coarse grains and beans and other foods, not only bayberry
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　　(Source: China Consumer News)

　　"China Food News" (version 06, June 23, 2022)

　　(Editor-in-charge: Zhu Meiqiao)