How do chopsticks have the least bacteria?

Three meals a day, people can't leave chopsticks, but how much do you know about the use of chopsticks?

With the improvement of living standards, people are paying more and more attention to the diet. Not only do they pursue the color, fragrance and taste of food, but even chopsticks should be carefully selected. At present, there are many kinds of chopsticks on the market, and there are all kinds of chopsticks of various materials. How to choose a healthy and practical chopsticks is very knowledgeable.

Bamboo chopsticks are the first choice. They are non-toxic and environmentally friendly. They can also choose natural chopsticks. On the contrary, painted chopsticks should not be used, because heavy metal lead in paint and organic solvents such as benzene are carcinogenic and can seriously endanger people's health. Plastic chopsticks are more brittle, and are easily deformed and melted after being heated, producing substances harmful to the human body. The bone chopsticks have a good texture, but they are easy to change color and the price is relatively expensive. Silver, stainless steel and other metal chopsticks are too heavy, feel bad, and have strong thermal conductivity. When eating overheated food, it is easy to burn the mouth.

When eating, people often have a few pairs or a dozen pairs of chopsticks to pick up a dish. In fact, chopsticks are mixed and easy to contaminate various bacteria. The study found that many pathogens are transmitted through chopsticks. According to tests, a pair of unclean chopsticks may carry tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of bacteria and viruses. Once people use such chopsticks, they are susceptible to related diseases such as hepatitis, dysentery, typhoid fever, acute gastroenteritis and the like. When parents use such chopsticks to feed their children, or when many people at the table use the chopsticks to clip the same dish, these pathogenic microorganisms will spread through the chopsticks, causing cross-infection. This should not be overlooked, the chopsticks at home should be dedicated to special personnel.

Practice has proved that washed chopsticks are not "clean." After a pair of chopsticks have been used for a long time, the surface is no longer smooth, and it is easy to make the chopsticks rough by washing frequently. Many bacteria and detergents remain in the small grooves on the chopsticks. In this case, there are many chances of causing illness. It is recommended that the chopsticks in the home be changed once every six months.

Since chopsticks are often used, especially when we wash chopsticks, the whole chopsticks are often placed under the faucet, and bacteria and viruses are easily left on the chopsticks. For this purpose, it should be disinfected regularly. Chopsticks should be stored in a ventilated and dry place to prevent mold contamination. The chopsticks should be cleaned and disinfected regularly.

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