8 kinds of food that you should not eat overnight to avoid early death

　　1. Overnight egg , can you eat it?

　　Northerners: Sure, don’t you see that tea eggs are sold on the streets!

　　Southerners: No, especially men, because they can cause intestinal gas/scrotal enlargement.

　　Scientist: It depends on the situation! Because if the eggs are not fully cooked and the uncooked yolks are eaten overnight, bacteria can easily breed in them if they are not stored properly, so they can be harmful. healthy , for example: causing gastrointestinal discomfort, flatulence, etc. However, if the eggs are fully cooked and properly sealed and stored at a low temperature (generally refrigerated temperature), they can generally be stored for 48 hours without any problem.

　　From the tips of scientists, we can know: Whether eggs can be eaten overnight depends not only on whether they are heated, but also on whether the eggs are cooked for the first time. Only after the eggs are cooked for the first time, it is okay to cook them overnight. This is the same for tea eggs. Maybe you don’t You know, tea eggs are boiled twice, the first time is cooked, the second time is to break the egg skin, add tea leaves and other accessories, and cook again, so the tea eggs must be cooked. Now some people like to eat half-cooked and half-boiled eggs (the yolk is semi-liquid). Those eggs cannot be eaten overnight. Even if they are cooked the second time, do not eat them. Related reading: Can’t you eat half-boiled eggs overnight?

　　2. Can’t you drink boiled water overnight?

　　Boil tap water for 3 to 5 minutes. The content of harmful substances such as nitrite and chloride is the lowest, making it most suitable for people to drink.

　　Drink less boiled water overnight: Nitrite can form carcinogenic nitrosamines in the human body. Some experts have found that the nitrite content in boiled water is higher than that in raw water. Moreover, if water is repeatedly boiled for too long or for more than 24 hours, the nitrite content will increase significantly. After the boiling water was left for 24 hours, the nitrite content was 1.3 times that of when it was first boiled. Chinese residents have the habit of drinking boiled water. It is best to drink it as soon as it is boiled or only drink the boiled water of the day. Do not drink boiled water that has been boiled for too long.

　　3. Don’t drink overnight tea

　　Most of the vitamins in overnight tea have been lost due to being too long, and the proteins, sugars, etc. in the tea soup will become nutrients for the reproduction of bacteria and mold. Therefore, people usually think that overnight tea cannot be drunk.

　　Tea generally stays in the human body for about 3 hours, while strong tea stays for longer. In this way, too much theophylline accumulates in the human body, resulting in nerve Dysfunctional. If the tea is kept for a long time, it will not only lose vitamins and other nutrients, but also easily go rancid. The tannic acid in the tea will also become a highly irritating oxide, which can easily damage the spleen and stomach, especially in summer, and cause gastrointestinal inflammation.