Can Pickles Kill You?

Pickling is an ancient method of food preservation. Pickles can be made from nearly any food, however, many people associate pickles with pickled cucumbers.

Some pickles are preserved in fermented brine that contains helpful bacteria, making them a healthy complement to a diet.

Pickles that have been fermented provide higher health benefits than pickles that have not been fermented.

Unfermented pickles, on the other hand, are high in vitamins like vitamin K and vitamin A. Except for sodium, pickles are fat-free and low in calories, but they are also poor in most other nutrients.

Can Pickles Kill You?

Pickles produced at home may include harmful bacteria that raise the risk of sickness. Pickles should only be consumed from a recognized, regulated source if you are in danger of becoming unwell.

The sad incident of a couple who died after eating pickles was covered in the Sun UK last year.

The day before he and his wife died, Alexander, a father of two, was handed a jar of handmade pickles by his grandmother.