A middle-aged couple are people who pay a lot of attention to maintaining their health after retirement. They often drink a glass of milk every day and eat healthy foods. However, after a long time of use, their body feels more tired, the quality of sleep is also poor and their appetite is reduced.
Because of their worries, the couple went to the hospital for a check-up and were diagnosed with liver cancer. When asked about their daily life, they said that to save money, they often went to the supermarket to buy items that were about to expire to use in large quantities, including milk.
Because they could not eat it all at once, they often left it and reheated it to eat gradually even after it expired because they thought it was still safe.
However, these expired foods may contain aflatoxin – a substance that cannot be eliminated by heating and is also one of the agents that cause liver cancer.
Medical experts say that, especially for milk, although rich in protein, it is also very easy to produce bacteria and mold. After drinking expired milk, even young people can experience conditions such as nausea, vomiting as well as many other unpleasant symptoms of the digestive tract, causing serious consequences.
In addition to regularly drinking expired milk, the couple also had an unbalanced diet. They often ate only one type of food that was about to expire for quite a long time.
Bad habits that harm the liver
1. Using moldy or partially spoiled food
Many people, especially the elderly, have the habit of saving, so even though they realize that the food has signs of spoilage, they still can’t bear to throw it all away and keep the part that still looks usable to eat.
However, when a part of the food is spoiled, it means that the entire food has been spoiled and contains a large amount of aflatoxin – a naturally produced fungal toxin that is dangerous to human health. This is also one of the main causes of liver cancer if used regularly.
2. Eat lots of sweets
Foods high in sugar and polysaccharides can actually be harmful to the liver. Because consuming too much-refined sugar and foods high in fructose such as cakes, sugary drinks, candy, etc. will make the liver unable to process them effectively, increasing the synthesis of triglycerides that accumulate in liver cells, thereby increasing the risk of disease.
Doctors point out that eating foods containing too much sugar is just as harmful to the liver as drinking alcohol
3. Eat raw food
Eating raw food has become increasingly popular recently because many people believe that this can ensure the enjoyment of the original fresh taste of food. However, this habit can potentially pose health risks, especially the possibility of carrying parasites or bacteria that increase the risk of liver infection.
Seafoods such as fish, shrimp, snails, etc. are often home to many types of parasites. These parasites can be transmitted by eating undercooked seafood.
Raw meat, especially beef and pork, can carry various types of disease-causing bacteria, such as E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes. These bacteria can cause serious food poisoning in the human body, spread through the blood, and affect liver health.
4. Late night eating
In today’s modern life, many people have the habit of staying up late to work or entertaining and eating late-night snacks. However, this habit can harm liver health.
Studies have shown that late-night snacking can promote the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nAFLD). In particular, late-night snacks that are high in fat, sugar, and heavy spices will have a significant negative impact on the liver.
Not only that but staying up late also disrupts the body’s biological clock, especially harmful to liver health.
