Do you know the risks of eating raw food?

This greedy dish in the above picture, called “Drunken Crab”, is a famous delicacy in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. The method is to break or cut raw crabs, soak them in cooking wine, soy sauce and other spices, and marinate them for several days. Not only [drunk crabs], in recent years, people’s dietary preferences have become more and more [primitive]. People have an idea that [raw food] is the most nutritious. Sashimi, oysters and lettuce salads can be seen everywhere. Even raw beef and pork are willing to try. People who love raw food believe that raw food is a purely natural way of eating, without heating and without damaging nutrients at all. Is it really so good to eat Read More …

Ham and bacon are assessed as Class 1 carcinogens. Can they be eaten?

Some time ago, a report entitled “World Health Organization: Ham and Bacon are carcinogens, listed with arsenic” caused a great sensation on Weibo and WeChat. The report said that “World Health Organization will declare ham, bacon and other processed meat products as Category 1 carcinogens, i.e. The substances with the highest carcinogenic degree” [in association with cigarettes and arsenic]. In fact, on October 26, 2015, the World Health Organization issued an evaluation report on red meat and processed meat products, in which processed meat products were rated as Class 1 carcinogens, while red meat was Class 2A carcinogens. Is ham and bacon really as poisonous as arsenic? Can we still have ham and bacon? Carcinogenicity ≠ Toxicity The classification of Read More …

Is local pork really better to eat?

In one place in Hunan, pig farmers drove pigs to dive, saying it was [to strengthen exercise and make pork taste better]. It is said that these [diving pigs] are very popular in the market, not only the price is three times that of ordinary pigs, but also become famous local tourism programs. [Diving Pig] Is It Really Better? Is the nutrition of native pork better? The Chinese, the World’s [Pig Eating Champion] The Chinese are the most pig eaters in the world. Almost half of the pigs in the world are in China. After the British Industrial Revolution, China’s South China pigs went abroad to Britain, changing the coarse and old taste of European pork and breeding famous pigs Read More …

Menstruation hasn’t come this month, what should I do?

Even if the most effective contraceptive measures are taken, there will always be people who will be caught carelessly. However, the reason for the [successful recruitment] is often [artificial]. On the one hand, it is very difficult to insist on taking short-acting contraceptives every day. If you don’t follow the doctor’s advice, 9 out of every 100 women who use short-acting contraceptives will have unwanted pregnancies. On the other hand, improper use of condoms may lead to rupture and breakage. Eighteen out of every 100 women are pregnant due to improper use of condoms. Is it possible that I am pregnant? Contraceptive pills, condoms and other types of contraceptive tools do not have a complete protective effect. In other words, Read More …

Is it possible that you ate [zombie meat] 40 years ago?

The issue of food safety in China has always attracted attention. At the end of June 2015, various domestic media reported a piece of news about [zombie meat]. Sources reported that China’s General Administration of Customs investigated and dealt with a large number of smuggled frozen meat worth over 3 billion yuan, including more than 100,000 tons of frozen chicken wings, frozen beef and other by-products. Among them, there are aged frozen meat that has been frozen for more than 40 years. Netizens joked that the age of the meat may be older than that of the people who eat it, which can be called [zombie meat]. They quietly appeared in snack stalls and restaurants. Are you the victim of Read More …