Sometimes we have leftovers from dinner the previous night. Maybe a guest didn’t show up for
the get together or you overestimated your own appetite while you were cooking. Most of us have
already learned how not to waste food, and sometimes the meal is just that good that you want
to keep a little for the next day. But, it’s important to note that not all food is good to be kept and
reheated in the oven or microwave. The truth is that sometimes heating up leftovers can be
poisonous. Watch out for these next 7 foods:
Potatoes
If boiled potatoes are kept at room temperature they can allow bacteria to grow very
quickly and cause an intestinal infection. It’s always better to keep boiled potatoes in the
refrigerator. When you’re ready to go back for seconds, they can always be heated up in
the microwave or in the oven.Onion, garlic, and beets
These 3 are frequently used in soups. If you want to reheat soups, under certain
conditions, toxins can be released. This happens because of the nitrates that these
vegetables contain. Repeatedly reheating them can even release carcinogens.Mushrooms
The protein structure of mushrooms and foods like them is altered when they are cooked
and can change so much that they turn harmful. Keeping mushrooms at room
temperature is also not recommended because they can release certain toxins if they
aren’t correctly stored. It’s better to eat them all at once and/or store them no more than
one day in the refrigerator.Rice
Exactly!!! Reheating rice can also make you sick. If it’s out of the refrigerator, bacteria that
causes intestinal infections can start to form. To avoid hours of diarrhea and vomiting,
you should always store rice in the refrigerator in a sealed container. Like that you can
reheat it without any fear of illness.Oils
Certain oils become rancid quickly. These oils include: walnut oil, hazelnut oil, grape seed
oil, and avocado oil. If you’ve already used one of these oils to cook or fry something,
reheating the food can release harmful trans fats. Truthfully, reusing oil to fry food more
than once can cause damage to your health.Eggs
Scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, and all other kinds of eggs should never be reheated. Doing
this can cause uncomfortable symptoms in your digestive tract because of the high
amount of protein that eggs contain.Chicken
Just like eggs, chicken contains a lot of protein. Heating it back up and eating it can
cause a stomach ache, vomiting, or diarrhea. If you really want to reheat your leftover
chicken, make sure that it’s completely cooked and that the middle is hot. Ideally you
would eat it cold in a salad (shredded or in small pieces) or on a sandwich.
It’s better to keep plates made with these 7 ingredients in the refrigerator, or maybe to decide not
to eat them as leftovers the next day. The best option is to only cook what you’re going to eat each day.
