Five categories of food not to buy in bulk

Bulk foods in supermarkets, markets have sales, purchase an endless stream of people.

But recently, the United States the cooking light magazine articles pointed out that, from the health and safety and food nutrition point of view, there are 5 categories of food it is best not to buy in bulk.

To this end, the Academy of military medical sciences, Professor of nutrition, Mr said, it is difficult to understand the precise bulk food, as well as of the date of production and the transport shelf display time, so give yourself to health problems, be sure to watch out for.

In particular, the storage time should not be too long, more attention should be paid to food.

Cereal.

Bulk food easily germs and nutrients losses are large. Because grain containing water, relative humidity of the environment can cause bacteria to breed. One of the greatest harm to the human body is a carcinogen — aflatoxins. Cereals, most cannot buy bulk is Brown, while the nourishment is abundant, but the shelf life is very short, often only half a year. In particular-A and C, in the air placed 3 months will be completely oxidized, the health effect would be lost.

Edible oil.

Most of the edible oil in bulk, without packaging is no name, address, no production date of expiration, no quality standards of the "three free" products, the existence of a serious health risk, don't buy it. Especially significant one-time purchase more bad cooking oil. This is because, first, open the cover of oil is usually saved in the kitchen, high temperature, humidity, easy breeding bacteria; second, oil and grease oxidative Rancidity is extremely easy, increase cancer risk. Therefore, Mr LAN, edible oil should buy small package, open cover 3 months after eating.

At the same time, need to be reminded.

Save time and also of edible oil and oil type. Such as olive oil can be saved only 6 months after opening the peanut oil can be saved only 3 months.

Nuts.

Nuts because grease quantity big, easily. Bulk nuts in direct contact with air, not only will accelerate its deterioration, containing mineral nutrients such as calcium, zinc and iron are also more vulnerable to erosion. Therefore, bulk nuts guarantee is usually only one or two months. Best buy buy nuts shortly be eating small packaging.

Frozen food.

Do not think that frozen foods can openly long time saved, it proposed period actually only one or two months. Supermarket freezer in a wide variety of frozen food, transport and storage of spent many long hours, not easy to determine. Therefore, fighting don't let frozen dumplings, frozen meat out of the refrigerator compartment, frozen food best buy is now.

Flavoring.

Whether bulk of pepper, cumin, chilli sauce or bottled, generally around half a year the taste becomes pale, seasoning, and the ability to weaken can easily breed bacteria, on the health hazards. Flavourings must buy fewer but better, it's best not to buy in bulk or in big bottles.

(Edit: Justin Lin, internships)