Eggplant is a common food, and now many people choose to eat eggplants to lose weight. However, it should be noted that many people choose to eat raw eggplants for weight loss in an unfavorable way, because it is easy to cause poisoning symptoms, and eggplants must be cooked before eating.

1. Whether eating raw eggplant is good for health, whether it can help lose weight, lower blood pressure, and lower blood lipids, was recently interviewed by some experts. Some health experts have questioned the weight loss method of eating raw eggplants.

2. According to nutrition experts, in fact, the main substance in eggplants that absorbs oil is dietary fiber, and whether eggplants absorb oil has little to do with whether they are raw or cooked. Because oil absorption is completed by dietary fiber, and temperature does not change the physical and chemical properties of dietary fiber. If it is necessary to add a lot of oil when frying or stir-frying eggplants, then steamed eggplants can also be eaten, and there is no need to necessarily eat raw eggplants.

3. Experts point out

The most important thing is that eating raw eggplant can easily cause poisoning. Raw eggplants contain a toxin called solanine, and there is also a lot of this substance in sprouted potatoes. Generally, a portion of solanine will decompose when heated, and the eggplants are usually cooked by steaming or stewing to decompose it and remove its toxicity. The harm to the human body from a small amount of solanine may not be manifested obviously, but if an excessive amount of solanine is consumed at one time, symptoms such as itching in the mouth and throat, and pain in the upper abdomen may appear within 15 to 3 hours. When the symptoms are mild, they can be self-healed through the body’s detoxification function within 1 to 2 hours. If the amount consumed exceeds the scope of the body’s detoxification function, the symptoms will be severe, manifested as elevated body temperature, repeated vomiting, and even symptoms such as difficulty breathing and blood pressure drop and many other discomforts.