In the modern world, the most fashionable dish from the fast food series among young people, and not only, are sushi. Now almost every corner there are sushi bars in which you can quickly and easily eat at lunch time or spend a nice evening in the evening, enjoying tasty and useful rolls.
Since the early eighties, rolls and sushi have begun to gain popularity, and are now common in almost all countries. Due to what they are considered useful? These Japanese dishes are a dietary food due to their low calorie composition along with all the useful properties of fish.
Can the rolls do any harm? The only and main problem is that from them and the land there are worms!
Can worms be from rolls and sushi? Yes, since the distinctive feature of the dishes is that raw fish is used for their preparation. It is known that 80-90% of both marine and freshwater fish are infected with worms. Many of the worms cause irreparable harm to health. Virtually all worms die with proper heat treatment, but as already mentioned above, according to all the rules for the preparation of rolls, only raw fish are used.
Can worms form worms?
They often use sea fish. Therefore, it is worth highlighting which fish are most often affected by helminths. They are representatives of the family of salmon, perch, cod, and herring. It is also worth noting such marine creatures as shrimp, octopus, squid, as they are also used for the preparation of rolls and are often carriers of worms.
Is it possible to get worms from worms, and what are the most commonly found helminths in rolls? Most often in the land there are pathogens of such diseases:
- Diphyllobothriasis. The causative agent of helminthiasis is wide. In the human body is fixed in the small intestine, where the worm can live for years( up to 20 years and more).You can get infected when using in rolls such fish as perch, pikeperch, representatives of the family of salmonids, etc.;
- Opisthorchiasis. Pathogens - hepatic trematode, or as they are called, the liver fluke( Siberian fluke).They affect the liver and bile ducts, as well as the gallbladder and pancreas. Infection occurs when using fish for cooking sushi, which belongs to the family of carp( roach, crucian carp, bream, rudd and other representatives);
- Clonorhoz. Called by the Chinese fluke. Initially, the disease is characterized by the presence of allergic manifestations. Later worms affect the hepatobiliary system( liver, pancreas and bile ducts).Infection occurs through the same fish in rolls, as in opisthorchiasis;
- Metagonome. The causative agent is the intestinal trematode. It affects the small intestine of a person, which in turn is characterized by dyspeptic manifestations. You can get infected if the land contains such a fish infected with worms, like trout, crucian carp and others;
- Nanophytaemia. It is caused by a worm from the group of nematodes( salmon flukes).Getting into the intestine, it affects its mucous membrane and causes disturbances on the part of the digestive system. You can get infected by using rolls with salmon fish.
The main group of symptoms of the presence of parasites of this type in the body include:
- symptoms of intoxication - weakness, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss;
- disorders of the gastrointestinal tract - diarrhea or constipation( or alternation), nausea, vomiting( single or recurring), abdominal pain, mainly in the navel, flatulence, enlarged liver or spleen, etc.;
- disorders from the nervous system - general malaise, sleep disturbance, irritability, constant fatigue, headache, etc.;
- allergic reactions - rashes and itching of the skin, there are manifestations of the type of bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and so on.
These are the most common manifestations, but there may be others, since helminths can affect any organs.
Is it true that worms appear on the ground and how to avoid it?
The best way to prevent infection with worms through rolls and sushi is simply to delete from your diet such foods. But if you can not deny yourself such a dish, then you should follow the following recommendations:
- Do not forget about wasabi and ginger, which are served to rolls for a reason. All are accustomed to believe that these are seasonings that emphasize and reveal the taste of sushi. But very few people know that they have an antimicrobial effect and help protect the body from worms;
- There are different variants of rolls, which include not raw fish. There are also sushi with meat, vegetable and other fillings, although this is no longer an original dish;
- It is also safe to cook sushi at home, as in this case you will independently choose the fish and conduct its heat treatment, which will save it from helminths. Or it is possible to use smoked or slightly salted fish. This will sufficiently protect you against infection with worms.
Therefore, lovers of sushi should be careful with this dish. Eat them not more often than once or twice a week, otherwise unwanted guests may appear from your favorite rolls - worms.