The pandemic emergency has obviously concentrated all health emergencies on itself. But, in recent months, warnings about the most harmful foods for our health have certainly not been lacking. Above all, those coming from abroad, where health and hygiene standards are always precarious. What are the 5 most harmful foods to our health, considering their exposure to external agents? We will see in this article together with our editorial experts what we absolutely must not bring to the table for our health and that of family members. We will take charge of the advice of the WHO and of the international agencies for the protection of health.
Harmful foods by origin and by nature
When we address the issue of foods that are harmful to our health, we should immediately make a distinction:
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- how they are raised and treated;
- what they contain by nature and genetics.
The most important alerts and withdrawals of recent years have in fact concentrated, to give some examples on fish with mercury, tomatoes with pesticides, dried fruit and dates without defensive protection. Specifically, we refer to fish from the Pacific, East area, tomatoes from North Africa and foods from Turkey and the Middle East. In all these cases, the excess of pesticides and chemical treatments, or even the complete absence of regulations and disciplines on the subject, have made the difference. For this reason, once again, remember to use Italian products and, perhaps, zero km. Or, in any case, inquire about the countries of origin and the production chain.
Foods that are harmful by nature
What are the 5 most harmful foods for our health, considering their genetic structure? The WHO helps us in this task, with this list:
- potatoes, because inside the peel, in particular conditions of the tuber, solanine is present, a toxic substance that it produces as its natural defense;
- mushrooms, because with their spores, they act as a collector of all the surrounding external agents. A kind of sponge that absorbs everything. We should not exceed with their assumption, but above all it would always be advisable to know their origin;
- cured meats and sausages, because they are rich in nitrates and sodium nitrites, substances recognized as harmful by all international health and prevention agencies. The suggestion is not to abuse it, without panicking. We also recall that the major Italian producers guarantee the production and conservation process;
- precooked fried potatoes, which, passed in various frying oils, which we do not know, and which may contain acrylamide. Carcinogenic substance that forms in frying at high temperatures.
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Nb – The data provided by WHO are published on the Iarc website, International Agency for Research on Cancer in un documento ufficiale.
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