Could Be Poison, These Are 7 Foods That Cannot Be Reheated

JAKARTA - Cooking is a fun thing to do, especially for people you love. Besides that, cooking yourself is also healthier and the quality of the food is more guaranteed than buying it outside.

However, being able to cook is not enough. You must understand some correct cooking techniques so that these foods still contain sufficient nutrients for the body.

Cooking with the right technique is very necessary because it can kill bacteria, avoid the risk of infection, and make food digestible by the body.

Talking about food, the technique of reheating food must be familiar. Maybe for some foods it is still safe to eat, but you need to be aware that some types of food can become toxic if heated again.

Why is that? The habit of reheating food can reduce the levels of nutrients contained in it. Even though the body needs complete nutrition from food to be able to carry out normal functions.

After understanding the bad things about heating food, you also need to know what types of food shouldn't be reheated. Reporting from various sources, here is complete information:

Spinach

Spinach is a type of vegetable that is high in nitrate content. Spinach is usually processed in various ways, such as sauteing, making it clear, even for a hodgepodge mixture. Because the nitrate content in spinach is quite high, heating it can be very bad for health.

Nitrate compounds present in spinach can turn into compounds that can cause cancer if these green vegetables are heated many times.

Potato

Potatoes can be a snack substitute for rice because they contain carbohydrates. However, these foods cannot be reheated because they can cause the emergence of rare bacteria, according to health experts. For that, make sure you don't cook in large quantities so you don't waste it.

Mushroom

Mushrooms become delicious food when processed in the right way. But these foods can be harmful to the body if heated again. The reason is, because it will change the composition of the protein in mushrooms which can cause digestive disorders.

Egg

Egg Omelette (Ismael Trevino / Unsplash)

These easy-to-process foods include foods that should not be reheated because they will cause toxins and are harmful to the health of the body's digestive organs.

Chicken meat

Chicken is the most frequently reheated menu. The more it is heated, the taste of the chicken tastes more delicious. Actually, this is not recommended because the protein composition in it will disappear and even cause digestive problems.

One of the tips for warming the rest of the chicken is to use the microwave. Set the microwave temperature to a certain temperature so that the chicken can heat up to the bone.

Coconut milk food

Coconut milk food is one of Indonesia's specialties. But, did you know that reheating coconut milk can turn the fat contained into bad fats? These bad fats can trigger an increase in body cholesterol levels.

Celery

Celery serves to strengthen the aroma and taste of food. Celery can turn toxic if heated again. Just like spinach, celery is high in nitrates. If heated, the content will turn into nitrates, which are carcinogenic, causing cancer.

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