Nutritionist Alla Ponimatkina spoke about the dangerous consequences of eating unwashed berries.
There are times when people try unwashed berries. Doctor Ponimatkina said in an interview that it is dangerous to health. Speaking with Gazeta.Ru, the specialist explained that unwashed berries can contain various microorganisms in the form of viruses, bacteria, and parasites. They can settle on berries as a result of dirt, unclean water, and they can also be carried by animals and insects, flies.
Eating unwashed berries threatens with hepatitis and other infections, the expert warned.
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“When a person eats unwashed berries, he is at risk of contracting diseases associated with food – hepatitis A, salmonellosis, dysentery, malaria, trypanosomiasis, brucellosis and others.”
Ponimatkina noted that washing berries protects the body from possible infection – this is a very simple, but at the same time effective way to remove disease vectors from the surface of berries. The doctor advised never to try the unwashed gifts of nature.
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Earlier, MedikForum.ru wrote about why fruits can be dangerous for the liver.
Important! Information provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
