The refrigerator is often used as a place to store food so that it lasts longer. However, not all food can be stored in the refrigerator. There are some foods that should not be stored in the refrigerator, because they can be poisonous and endanger your health!
What foods should not be stored in the refrigerator? Reporting from CNN Indonesia, here are some of these foods below.
1. Roti
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Bread can become poisonous if stored in the refrigerator. Because the cold temperature in the refrigerator can make the starch molecules in bread crystallize very quickly. This causes the bread to go stale more quickly when cooled.
Apart from that, bread stored in the refrigerator can also cause stomach ache and diarrhea if consumed. It would be better if you store bread in an airtight plastic bag at room temperature.
2. Chocolate
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Storing chocolate in the refrigerator can cause the chocolate to absorb the smell of other foods and change its consistency.
If consumed, it can destabilize the intestines and may cause stomach ache or weakness. Therefore, store chocolate at room temperature.
3. Ginger
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Don't store ginger in the refrigerator. Because fungus starts to get infected quickly when you freeze ginger again. This can cause kidney and liver failure.
4. Garlic
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Furthermore, you should also not store peeled garlic in the refrigerator. Because garlic will quickly become infected with mold and this is associated with the risk of cancer, according to Dimple Jangda, a health expert from India, as quoted from The Healthsite.
5. Bombay onions
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Onions are plants that are resistant to low temperatures. However, when onions are stored in the refrigerator, the starch will turn into sugar and become a place for mold to grow. Therefore, avoid storing onions in the refrigerator.
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