5 allergenic foods

• April 26, 2024

There are different types of foods such as allergens , which can affect your health by consuming them in excess; for example, you can generate changes in the pigmentation of the skin or rashes cutaneous

It is very important that you know your body, so that you avoid eating the products that will impact your well-being and quality of life. Here we give you five foods that can generate some harmful reaction:

1.- Tomatoes : This type of food is used in almost all dishes, is rich in lycopene, a pigment that helps reduce the risk of prostate cancer; however, the excess of this substance generates a change of pigmentation in the skin (intense orange).

2.- Asparagus : This vegetable has a compound called methanethiol, which changes the smell of people's urine. This problem occurs between 22 and 50% of Americans.

3.- Soy : According to a study conducted at Harvard, in 2008, this type of food decreases sperm count.

4.- Shitake mushrooms : This popular ingredient in oriental cuisine causes severe skin rashes, due to a compound called lentinan.

5.- Nutmeg : The consumption of small doses of this is completely harmless, but in large quantities can have psychological effects such as headaches and hallucinations.

Experts point out that in Western countries, about 4% of adults suffer from some type of allergy to food.

The effects that are generated by these types of food are detonated by the exaggerated immune response of the body, to protect it from harmful substances such as bacteria , virus Y toxins . The best thing is to eat healthy and in moderation. And you, do you have any food allergies?

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