Mother Eats Crude Rice Viral For Content, Beware Of This Danger Lurking

A mother eats rice (Photo: TikTok/@DymaReal)

JAKARTA - Social media was shocked by an ASMR video showing a mother chewing raw rice. The video uploaded on the TikTok @DymaReal account managed to steal attention and get a lot of responses from netizens.

The mother wearing the hijab seemed relaxed eating un washed raw rice. The rice is in a jar. It was clear, the sound of raw rice that the mother swallowed. He also reviewed the taste of each type of rice from different brands.

Apparently, the habit of eating raw rice is not healthy and it is not a natural thing. Often consuming immature food can lead to pica, which is a condition of eating disorder. So what is the risk of eating raw rice?

Reporting from the Healthline page, eating raw or half-cooked rice can increase the risk of food poisoning.

This is because rice contains dangerous bacteria, such as the Bacillus cereus (B. cereus). In fact, one study found that B. cereus is found in almost half of the commercial rice sampled.

B. cereus is a type of bacteria commonly found in the ground and can contaminate raw rice. These bacteria can form a spora, which acts as a shield so that B. cereus can survive when cooked.

However, this bacteria is generally not a problem with newly cooked rice because high temperatures can minimize its growth. While in raw rice, not cooked, and not stored properly, colder temperatures can increase its growth.

Food poisoning associated with B. cereus can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, or diarrhea within 15'30 minutes of consumption. In addition, a person consumes rice has several compounds that cause digestive problems.

For starters, raw rice contains litin, a type of protein that acts as a natural insecticide. Lektin is referred to as an antinutrition, as it can reduce the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

Humans cannot digest the litin, so it passes through the digestive tract without changing and damages the walls of the intestines. This can cause symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. Usually, when the rice is cooked, most of these litins disappear.

Other health problems In some cases, the desire to eat rice can be a sign of eating disorders known as pica, a desire to eat foods that are not nutritious.

Although pica is rare, pica is more likely to occur in children and pregnant women. In most cases, pica is temporary, but requires psychological counseling.

Consumption of large amounts of rice due to pica has been associated with side effects such as fatigue, stomach pain, hair loss, tooth damage, and iron deficiency anemia.

If you suspect that you or someone known may suffer from pica, it is important to seek medical advice, as these conditions can cause serious health complications.

Consumption of raw rice does not appear to have any additional benefits. What's more, raw rice consumption has been associated with many harmful health consequences, such as tooth damage, hair loss, stomach pain, and iron deficiency anemia.

If you like rice and want to get more benefits, try switching to other types of rice, such as red or black rice.

Compared to white rice, this variety tends to be higher in antioxidants, and contains more minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin B.