Cabbage is a common vegetable consumed in almost every household, but there are many misconceptions and myths associated with this cruciferous vegetable.
As per the common myth, it is believed that eating raw cabbage can lead to the development of tapeworm, which can alter the nervous system and infect the brain with Neurocysticercosis.
However, experts suggest that Neurocysticercosis causing tapeworms usually enter the body and brain due to improper and unhygienic conditions like open defecation in the farms and consumption of uninspected pork, which may turn fatal in case of ignorance.
Neurocysticercosis is basically a parasitic infection of the central nervous system that enters the body due to the pork tapeworm Taenia solium.This tapeworm may infect humans in case of eating undercooked food and observing poor hygiene practices.
According to experts, open defecation in farms is one of the main reasons that can lead to tapeworms and the easiest way to deal with this is by cleaning the veggies and leafy greens thoroughly and cooking them properly. It can be concluded that eating cabbage does not lead to breeding of tapeworms in the brain and body. However, this may happen with any vegetable cultivated under unhygienic conditions, thus it is essential to thoroughly clean the veggies and then consume them.
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