A balanced and regular diet is necessary for a healthy body and strong immune system. Although vegetables and fruits are the first foods that come to mind when it comes to healthy nutrition, the consumption of legumes is also very important. However, not storing legumes and nuts under the right conditions can put our health at great risk.
prof. Dr. Vefik Arıca said that aflatoxin formed in dried nuts and legumes that became moldy due to adverse conditions caused damage to the liver, kidney and brain.
STAYS 20-30 YEARS IN THE BODY
prof. Dr. Arıca stated that aflatoxin can occur intensely especially in nuts and legumes. Mentioning that proper storage conditions are not provided during production or storage and that mold and fungus can occur with moisture, Prof. Dr. Arıca said, “Mold can produce aflatoxin. When we take aflatoxin into the body, especially from legumes or nuts, it can cause damage to the liver, kidneys and brain. We know that aflatoxin does not disappear when boiled or at high temperatures. For this reason, when aflatoxin enters the body as a poison through nuts or legumes, it can stay for 20-30 years and cause chronic damage to the brain, liver and kidneys.
DO NOT STORE IN HIGH HUMIDITY PLACES
Adding to his words that the places where nuts and legumes are produced or stored should be properly inspected. Dr. Arica said:
“Aflatoxin comes out intensely, in the form of mold or fungus, especially in warehouses where storage conditions are inappropriate and the humidity is above 65 percent. It doesn’t disappear in any way. When it is heated to high temperatures or boiled, a product continues to produce this poison in the same way.”
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