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Sprouted Vegetables Danger: To stay healthy, we understand that not every sprouted thing is beneficial for us. Vegetables like onion, garlic and potato can be poisonous when sprouts. So by eating them …Read more

Highlights
- Eating sprouted onions can cause hemolitic anemia.
- Sulfur compound increases in sprouted garlic, which is harmful.
- Sprouted potatoes contain glycalcaloids, which can do solanin toxicity.
1. Sprouted onion
When the onion sprouts, it slowly starts turning into the plant. In this process, onion leaves a chemical called alkaloids. This chemical can damage our blood red cells (red blood cells). This can cause problems called hemolitic anemia, if you eat sprouted onions, then you may have problems like diarrhea, vomiting, nausea or weakness.
Sprouts also forbid garlic to eat health experts. When the garlic germinates, the amount of sulfur compound in it increases. This compound can be quite harmful for the body. This not only damages red blood cells but also increases the risk of food poisoning. In such a situation, if green sprouts have come out in the garlic kept in your house, then it is better to throw them.
Potato is the most commonly used vegetable in our homes, but if it sprouts, it can do a lot of damage. Most people remove the seedlings of potatoes and use it, but this mistake can spoil your health. Sprouted potatoes contain elements called glycalcaloids. It is mainly found in green parts and seedlings of potato. Eating it can cause solanin toxicity. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, headache, abdominal pain and problems related to nervous system.
Careful things
1. If green sprouts appear in a vegetable, do not eat it.
2. Store the vegetables properly so that they do not sprout quickly.
3. Throw onion, garlic and potatoes immediately when sprouts. (Disclaimer: The information and information given in this article is based on general recognition. Hindi News18 does not confirm them. Contact the concerned specialist before implementing them.)