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What foods should not be frozen: Dr. Lopatin

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Therapist and gastroenterologist Sergey Lopatin advises Russians not to re-freeze meat and not to freeze some other products.

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Doctor Lopatin said in an interview that the topic of the benefits and harms of frozen herbal products is one of the most controversial in medicine. For example, a physician considers it wrong to freeze food in home refrigerators. According to him, such freezing is quite capable of harming health.

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using shock freezing on special equipment,” Lopatin told Doctor Peter.
The doctor also explained which foods should not be frozen.

  • Foods with a high water content: cucumbers, cabbage, zucchini, lettuces, greens.
  • Potatoes: when frozen, their starch becomes simple sugar.
  • Eggs: hypothermia causes cracks in the shell through which pathogenic bacteria can penetrate.
  • Soft cheese: frost destroys flavor and structure.

“Thawed meat, poultry, fish and seafood should never be refrozen. Such foods are a favorable breeding ground for bacteria that can cause serious infections,” the gastroenterologist added.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote about what healthy foods can cause heartburn. Sergey Lopatin Sergey Lopatin Healthy lifestyle therapist, gastroenterologist