Summer has started across the country. The rising temperature and the diseases caused by it not only make this season challenging, but people also eagerly wait for summer for some food items. Mango is one such fruit which is not only the identity of the summer season but is also liked a lot for its taste.
Along with taste, mango food is also rich in many types of nutrients essential for the body. An adequate amount of fiber and protein is found in it along with vitamins A and C.
Health experts say that eating mango is one of the most beneficial fruits for our health, but a little carelessness while eating mango can lead to many serious health problems and even poisoning. It is very important to know some things before eating mangoes available in the market.
Be careful about consuming fruits
Health experts say, carelessness while eating mangoes, especially ripe mangoes, can have many serious health side effects. Not only mango, there is a need to be careful about many other fruits available in the market.
Unnatural methods are used to ripen most of the fruits. For this, a chemical called Calcium Carbide (CaC2) is used but its use can be risky, it is also dangerous for human health.
Harmful chemicals are used to ripen fruits.
In recent years, reports of the use of calcium carbide have increased and it is also increasing the risk of many types of diseases. When calcium carbide is mixed with water, acetylene gas is released from it. Acetylene gas helps in ripening the fruits. Studies have found that both calcium carbide and acetylene gas can cause several health risks.
There is a risk of poisoning by eating fruits cooked with calcium carbide. These can be poisonous to humans. Its excess in the body can increase the risk of serious skin problems, poisoning, and even kidney failure.
Calcium carbide poses a risk of serious health problems
Workers in the fruit production industry who are highly exposed to calcium carbide are at increased risk for more serious health problems, health experts say. Due to this, there is a risk of diseases like pulmonary edema (accumulation of fluid in the lungs), cardiac arrest, and colon and prostate cancer.
Apart from this, acetylene gas is highly flammable and explosive. People working around it may also have difficulty breathing.
What is the advice of health experts?
Health experts say, to prevent health problems caused by calcium carbide, it is important to soak any fruit in water for at least half an hour before consuming it and consume it only after cleaning it thoroughly with water. Apart from calcium carbide, many harmful chemicals have been used for cooking and maintaining fruits and vegetables brought from the market, which can cause many types of harm to health.
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