Myrica rubra is sweet and sour. It is a fruit that many people like to eat. But as for bayberry, some people are afraid to eat it when they want it. They always have some concerns. For example, when washing bayberry, they will always find some small white insects. What's the matter? Washing bayberry will fade. Did you add dye? Will eating bayberry aggravate gastric ulcer? It's the season for Myrica rubra to appear on the market. It's not clear. Come and have a look. What's wrong with the bug in Bayberry? Myrica rubra is a special fruit in the south of the Yangtze River in China. Like apples, pears and peaches, it is a drupe. However, different from other drupes, the edible part of Myrica rubra is more columnar cell tissue derived from the exocarp than the fleshy mesocarp. This special structure of Myrica rubra, on the one hand, creates a soft, juicy, sweet and sour taste. On the other hand, there are many pores in the pulp without peel protection, which increases the chance of insects invading the fruit to lay eggs. The mature period of Myrica rubra is in the summer solstice with high temperature and humidity, and the plum rain period is often encountered in the short harvest period of only about ten days. Such meteorological conditions will lead to the accumulation, reproduction and growth of fruit flies on trees and falling on the ground. Although fruit farmers usually take measures to trap and kill fruit flies by preparing various trapping agents in containers and placing them under the fruit trees in the garden and sprinkling them on the ground during the picking period, this physical method can not completely prevent the fruit of mature bayberry from harbouring fruit fly larvae (generally, the chemical method of spraying pesticides is not used). Therefore, most of the Myrica Rubra on the market do have insects. However, the insects in the flesh of Bayberry are non pathogenic Drosophila larvae. Even if you accidentally eat bayberry with insects, you don't have to worry about health problems. Tip: how to remove bugs from bayberry? Not all Myrica rubra have insects. According to relevant market research reports, 50% of Myrica rubra have larvae. The most effective way to remove insects is washing, soaking in salt water, and then washing. Just rinse the bayberry first, then soak it in salt water for about 20 minutes, and the insects will struggle out of the bayberry pulp and float in the water. Pour out the floating insects and wash them before eating. Washed bayberry fade, is it dyed? There are dozens of varieties of Myrica rubra, but the economically cultivated Myrica rubra are basically red, dark red and purplish red varieties rich in anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are highly soluble in water. The water pressure for washing Bayberry and the touch during stirring will damage the cell wall of Bayberry pulp, cause anthocyanins to flow out and stain the water. It can be said responsibly that the dye problem that many people worry about is almost impossible to exist! First, the dye will accelerate the decay of Bayberry. Second, the cost of additives is not low. The use of dye in fresh bayberry is not worth the loss. What should you pay attention to when eating bayberry? No allergy or adverse reaction was found in the normal consumption of red bayberry, either from the research data of nutritional and functional component analysis, or from the relevant reports of food safety theory and food poisoning cases. However, after eating bayberry, there are blisters in the mouth and tongue tip, and ulcers in the corners of the mouth. From the perspective of nutrition, it may be a sign that the human body has an emergency response state of increasing demand for B vitamins in order to accelerate metabolism after consuming a large amount of sugar in a short time. Like other fruits, Myrica rubra is rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, organic acids and aromatic substances. It plays an important role in supplementing nutrients needed by the human body and improving appetite for healthy people. However, some people have the problem of fructose allergy. Eating too many fruits with high fructose content such as red bayberry on an empty stomach or after a meal will cause nausea, vomiting, bowel ringing, diarrhea and other symptoms. As for bayberry, there is a saying on the Internet that eating bayberry will aggravate the symptoms of gastric ulcer. In fact, patients with peptic ulcer and other diseases should temporarily avoid excessive consumption of fruits and vegetables, including bayberry, and coarse grains and miscellaneous beans with high acid content and dietary fiber. Myrica rubra belongs to the food with high sugar content. The sugar content of different varieties of Myrica rubra is between 8%-20%. Therefore, it is not recommended for patients with diabetes to often eat red bayberry, but an appropriate amount of red bayberry (about 100g, not more than 200g) can help prevent the occurrence and development of diabetes complications under the condition of stable blood glucose control. In addition, after eating bayberry, you must rinse your mouth and brush your teeth in time to avoid damage to tooth health caused by the acid and sugar of Bayberry. How to choose red bayberry? Through one look, two sniffs and three touches, you can successfully buy delicious and fresh bayberry. ? A look: first, check whether the container for bayberry is dry and clean, and whether there is any extruded bayberry. If the storage time of red bayberry is too long, there will be obvious traces of being pressed on the surface and water will flow out. If it is like soaking in water, it will feel wet and taste bad. Secondly, look at the color of red bayberry. If it is too bright red, it is not ripe, and the taste will be very sour. If it is too dark, black purple bayberry is likely to be over ripe. Red bayberry with dark red color, dry hand feeling and round thorns should be selected. ? Second, smell: if there is no smell of bayberry, it means it is not mature; If there is a slight alcohol smell, it means that the storage or transportation time is too long. Choose red bayberry that smells faint and fragrant. ? Three touch: you can gently touch the appearance of red bayberry with your fingers to judge whether it is mature and deteriorated. If the handle is hard, it indicates that it is not fully mature; If it feels soft and slightly rebounds after touching, it can be judged as mature. However, if the feeling is particularly soft, it means that there is a high possibility of deterioration, and you should buy carefully. reminder Anthocyanins combine with proteins to produce an unpleasant green color. If green insects are found floating in the water, it indicates that anthocyanins dissolved from rotten bayberry have reacted with dead insects, which should be paid special attention. (outlook new era)