The doctor warned about the danger of spoiled kvass

The use of spoiled kvass can lead to food poisoning and a number of other complications, warned Nadezhda Litvinova-Grazion, a nutritionist and nutritionist at SM Clinic.

In a conversation with Lenta.On Tuesday, August 5, she explained how to recognize a low-quality product and avoid the consequences. According to the expert, it is possible to determine spoiled kvass by smell, taste and appearance. If the drink smells uncharacteristically, is excessively sour, bitter, or cloudy, it should not be consumed. Sediment should also be on the alert, especially if the kvass has already been opened and stored outside the refrigerator.

Litvinova-Grazion stressed that if the storage conditions are violated, pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi can develop in kvass. Their ingestion can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and, as a result, electrolyte imbalance, dizziness, weakness and heart failure.

The doctor recommended that if there was any doubt about the quality of the drink, stop using it.

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Also on August 5th Pravda.ru She wrote that drinking kvass can lead drivers to lose their license due to the fact that it contains a small dose of alcohol. In addition, in June, Ekaterina Kashukh, a doctor, warned drivers that it was better not to drive after drinking homemade kvass. According to RIAMO, homemade kvass may contain alcohol exceeding the permissible limit.

In July, Russians were warned about the danger of using kvass on tap, as it can cause poisoning if storage conditions are not met. Acting Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the State University of Education Irina Lyalina pointed out that dangerous microorganisms can get into kvass if containers, taps, hoses or the seller's hands are dirty, writes 360.ru . At the same time, kvass bottled from barrels under pressure is safer than kvass from imported barrels, RT notes.

At the same time, expert Marina Moiseyak urged to familiarize yourself with the label when buying kvass. The signs of high—quality kvass are its weak or absent carbonation and natural sourness. Excessive frothiness and cloying sweetness may be the result of artificial saturation with carbon dioxide.

In June, Anastasia Lozikova, a general practitioner at Krasnogorsk Hospital, warned that kvass could cause digestive problems. As he writes kp.ru It's all about the partial presence of alcohol and sugar, which can trigger heartburn and exacerbation of chronic gastrointestinal diseases.

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