India, Feb. 27 -- While the 'raw food' trend remains popular, a Delhi doctor is urging caution. In a health advisory posted to Instagram on February 26, Dr Shubham Vatsya, a senior gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, identified three specific vegetables that should always hit the stove before they hit your plate. Also read | 4 vegetables you should never eat raw

According to Dr Vatsya, consuming spinach, cabbage, and eggplant (brinjal) raw poses risks ranging from digestive upset to severe neurological conditions.

Despite being a salad staple, raw spinach can harbour dangerous pathogens. Dr Vatsya warned that E coli bacteria and tapeworm eggs often cling to the leaves, surviving even a standard wash. Bey...