Dates have long become a favorite product for Russian consumers. They are an excellent alternative to sweets that are only harmful to health, such as sweets, chocolate, cookies, etc. They quickly restore strength and satisfy hunger. But you need to be able to choose this product so that it doesn’t turn out that the dates you bought are full of worms.
Where do parasites come from?
It is believed that the fruit, favored by worms and bugs, is healthy and does not contain any nitrates or other “delights”. Any type of fruit is susceptible to being eaten by various parasites.In addition, dates reach Russia in dried form.
Important! If you accidentally eat a worm, it's not a big deal. By themselves they are not scary. But there is also nothing to be happy about. Rotting spreads in the pulp spoiled by the worm. And there are microbes. They are the ones who pose the danger.
Types of worms in dates
This sweet fruit from southern countries is especially attractive to various parasites. The most common of them are:
- white worms are larvae hatched from fly eggs that penetrate still unripe fruits and lay them there;
- Fruit moths are a frequent visitor to counters, where a wide assortment of nuts and dried fruits are presented, not covered with anything. A single moth can lay more than 300 eggs. And the larvae are already hatching from them;
- small black dots visible near the pit are dead parasite larvae.
Is it dangerous to eat wormy fruits?
Do worms and their larvae in dried fruit pose any danger to humans? According to doctors, if a person has good immunity, no parasites are scary for him. Although, you must admit, it’s not very pleasant to realize that you ate the wormy fruit with pleasure.
But for those who have been diagnosed with intestinal dysbiosis or have stomach problems, it is better to refrain from consuming such dried fruits.
Important! Eating wormy fruits is especially dangerous for cancer patients. The immunity of such a person is weakened, so that parasites are not eliminated from the body, but, on the contrary, are fixed in it.
How to choose the right one?
Even the most expensive dates can turn out to be wormy. It is recommended to open a couple of them with your nails when purchasing to make sure they are clean.
If there are glossy dates on the counter, know that they were poured with glucose syrup to give them a presentable appearance and weight. But all sorts of dust and dirt, as well as small bugs, stick to the sticky surface.
Pathogenic microorganisms easily grow in dried fruits whose integrity is compromised. You can even get poisoned with this date! Solid - speak of staleness. Worms or waste products of parasites definitely live in them. You should not buy light ones and, especially, greenish ones. Ripe fruits have a dark, even color.
Before eating, dates should be washed, and very well. It is not worth eating them unwashed in our area. You don’t know how they were processed or where they were stored before they reached your table.
For many, this southern fruit replaces the usual sweets. Even a single date eaten causes an irreversible process in the body. He is credited with neither more nor less than life extension. The healing properties of this overseas fruit have been known since ancient times.
Unfortunately, it reaches us in dried form. And the presence of parasites in dried fruits is a common phenomenon. Choose them carefully so that when consumed you do not encounter parasites in dates, and, of course, do not harm your health. This will happen if you follow our advice.
