Can eating bamboo charcoal food detoxify you?

　　Experts said that the so-called bamboo charcoal can "remove intestinal garbage, detoxify and nourish the skin" is an exaggeration based on the physical properties of bamboo charcoal. “Bamboo charcoal is not at all a component of normal human food. It cannot be digested in the body and cannot enter the bloodstream to purify toxins produced by human metabolism. ”

　　Experts point out that theoretically, if bamboo charcoal can play a role in the body, it will only be in the intestines and stomach. By contacting food, bamboo charcoal can indiscriminately adsorb various elements in the ionic state in the food. That is to say, the adsorbed substances include harmful heavy metal elements as well as beneficial trace elements such as calcium and zinc contained in the food. Therefore, relying on bamboo charcoal to clean the intestines may affect normal nutrient absorption and even cause malnutrition.

　　Experts say that not only bamboo charcoal can absorb poisons, ordinary dietary fiber can also absorb heavy metal elements in the digestive tract and relieve constipation. He suggested that instead of buying artificial bamboo charcoal food, readers should eat more fruits, vegetables and other foods with high dietary fiber content.