To reduce heavy metal intake in daily life… “Tea bag at 98 degrees for 2 minutes”

by times news cr

2024-08-07 10:16:22

Sesame, perilla, and flax seeds should be eaten after the oil has been extracted.
Boil the noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes to remove most of the moisture.

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While some heavy metals, such as zinc, iron, and copper, are necessary for maintaining normal physiological functions, there are also heavy metals that are harmful to the body, such as lead, mercury, and cadmium.

According to the medical community on the 7th, even if heavy metals enter the human body, they are excreted through urine and bile, but once harmful heavy metals enter the body, they are not easily broken down and can accumulate in the body, causing negative health effects.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety introduces ways to reduce heavy metal intake from food in real life. First, when drinking teabag-type beverages such as green tea, black tea, and round tea, the longer the steeping time, the more heavy metals dissolved in the tea are released. In this case, it is recommended to steep the teabag for 2 minutes at 98℃, then take out the teabag and drink it.

When noodles are boiled in water, about 70% of the heavy metals dissolve in the water in which the noodles are boiled, so boil noodles or glass noodles in plenty of water and consume only the noodles.

When noodles are boiled in boiling water for 5 minutes, 85.7% of cadmium and 71.7% of aluminum can be removed, while when noodles are boiled for more than 10 minutes, 69.2% of lead and 64.6% of aluminum can be removed.

Next, edible oil raw materials such as flaxseed, sesame, and sesame seeds can reduce heavy metals by squeezing the oil and eating it. This is done by taking advantage of the characteristic that heavy metals do not dissolve well when extracting oil.

It is best to avoid eating the internal organs of fish, which contain high concentrations of heavy metals. Pregnant or breastfeeding women and infants and children who are sensitive to methylmercury should control the type and amount of fish they eat.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, it is recommended to consume less than 400g of general fish and canned tuna per week, and less than 100g of mackerel, squid, and shark once a week.

For infants aged 1-2, it is recommended to consume less than 100g of general fish and canned tuna per week. It is best to avoid consuming mackerel, shad, and shark, but if consumed, less than 25g per week is recommended. For children aged 3-6, it is recommended to consume less than 150g of general fish and canned tuna per week. It is recommended to consume less than 40g of mackerel, shad, and shark once a week. For children aged 7-10, it is recommended to consume less than 250g of general fish and canned tuna per week, and less than 65g of mackerel, shad, and shark once a week.

The medical community has also pointed out lead in canned goods and mercury in fish as targets of concern in order to reduce the intake of heavy metals in food. Lead is used in the glaze of earthenware used as containers for kimchi and soy sauce, and in canned goods containers.

Lead can be dissolved when in contact with acidic foods for a long period of time, so the use of glaze containing lead is prohibited. Foods containing organic acids, such as fruit juice, should be consumed within one year. Considering this, when choosing canned foods, check the expiration date and make sure there are no dents, etc. before purchasing.

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