Shopping when it's hot: Avoid these products - the risk of bacteria is much higher
Created: 07/18/2022Updated: 07/18/2022 7:39 p.m
By: Dominik Jahn
Products that should never be bought when it is hot – important tips.
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Consumers should keep an eye on their purchases when temperatures are high.
Because in the worst case, there are health consequences.
It's getting hot.
The weather is a tough test for people, animals and nature.
A heat wave is not only rolling towards Baden-Württemberg, as
echo24.de
reports.
On days with well over 30 degrees, it is particularly important to pay attention to what you eat.
There are some products you should never buy when it's hot.
What should consumers definitely remove from their shopping lists now?
It's not just what's on the plate that should be considered on hot days, it's also important what you take with you to drink in the supermarket.
Don't buy products when it's hot: consumer tips for beverages
What consumers should definitely avoid when shopping are cold drinks.
The temptation to refresh yourself with ice-cold water when it's hot is great - but wrong.
For the food giant Edeka, nutrition expert Birthe Wulf gives the crucial hint and explains on the company website: “Warm drinks cool the body more effectively than cold ones.
Also, they don't hit the stomach that much."
If you buy cold water to cool off, you have to expect physical consequences: the blood vessels contract.
According to the expert, the body first has to warm up the liquid before it gets into the blood.
You start to sweat profusely.
Warm drinks, on the other hand, ensure that the blood vessels dilate, and the loss of fluids on hot days can be better compensated for.
Transport in the heat: It's difficult for customers with these products
There are also some products that consumers should not buy at high temperatures, if only because of the transport.
The online magazine Utopia.de mentions meat, poultry, egg dishes, dairy products and fish.
The portal on the subject of sustainability writes of an increased risk of bacteria.
The decisive point why it is better not to buy these products on hot days is the so-called cold chain.
On the way home from the supermarket, it becomes extremely difficult to maintain the optimal transport temperature.
According to utopia.de, salmonella can form and multiply after a short time.
Do not buy when it is hot: These products can cause problems for customers
From a nutritional point of view, fatty meat and sausages should not end up in the shopping trolley as temperatures rise.
With these products, the body has to invest an unnecessarily large amount of work in digestion.
Especially in the evening hours it makes sense to eat rice, vegetables or salad and raw vegetables.
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One product that, according to the consumer advice center, is actually never a good idea when it's hot is pre-packaged minced meat.
Accordingly, it may only be stored at a maximum of two degrees Celsius.
Products to avoid when it's hot: coffee and alcohol
And the experts agree on one more thing, alcohol is also one of the products that should never be bought in extreme temperatures.
It removes water and important minerals from the body.
Hot coffee is also on the heat index.
It is considered diuretic due to the caffeine and makes you sweat more.
Cold coffee is better.
But be careful, the ready-made drinks from the refrigerated shelves in the supermarket should not end up in the shopping bag either – they are too sweet.
Better cold coffee, as is also needed for an iced coffee.
But you should also do without the vanilla ice cream here.
