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Consumer Alert: Why Washing Your Food Is Vitally Important To Your Health

FDA Warns: These 3 Foods Could Make You Very, Very Sick

 

By Kevin DiDonato MS, CES--Level  Certifiec Precision Nutrition amd Certified Personal Trainer


There is a pretty good chance, at some point in your life, that you may experience food poisoning.

Symptoms may be mild – or they may be very severe - resulting in a quick trip to the ER.

The truth is: 76 million people per year experience food poisoning.

And of these 76 million, roughly 5,000 of them may die (usually older adults, some with compromised immune systems, and young children).

Can food poisoning be avoided?  In some cases yes, but in many cases, the food you are eating may have been improperly handled and prepared, or the bacteria could be present way before the food enters your refrigerator.

And this is why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns consumers about safe handling of food products, proper hand washing, and maintaining clean and safe prep areas when you’re cooking.

And although these precautions are in place, there still may be a risk M for developing food poisoning.

Especially if you’re eating these THREE common foods:

1. Leafy Greens

Leafy greens, yes the same ones that you use for your salad, may top the list for foods that contain harmful bacteria that could lead to sickness.

In fact, according to the CDC, there were 363 different outbreaks with 13,568 cases all linked to leafy greens.

How do they become contaminated?

For starters, they may be washed in bacteria-filled sinks or with contaminated water, they may be improperly prepared (cutting with a knife used for raw meat), or even coming in contact with animals before being packaged and sent off to the store.

2. Sprouts

Although a popular salad topper and chock full of nutrition, sprouts could also be crawling with bacteria destined to make you sick.

Typically, sprouts are grown in warm, wet conditions, which could be a perfect breeding ground for nasty bacteria to grow in,

The CDC reports 31 outbreaks with 2,022 cases related to sprouts.

3. Canned Tuna

Canned tuna is a great way to increase your fish intake and to boost your omega-3 fatty acid intake.

However, canned tuna may also lead to food poisoning if you’re not careful.

Fresh fish may start to decay soon after being caught, which could lead to an increase in scombrotoxins.

And these toxins could lead to scombroid poisoning, highlighted by diarrhea, headaches, cramps, or loss of vision.

The CDC reports there were 268 outbreaks with 2,341 cases reported directly related to canned tuna products.

Take Home Message

There could come a point in your life where you develop food poisoning.

And most often, it is caused by contaminated food products, foods that already contain the bacteria that could make you sick, or by simple human error.

The CDC has developed a list of the top foods that could make you sick and have led to many outbreaks in food poisoning.

And although the list from above is short, these popular foods could contain some of the bacteria that could make you sick.

So what can you do?

The CDC recommends the following:

1. Properly clean your foods

By washing your food, you could reduce your exposure to dangerous toxins and bacteria that may make you sick, therefore potentially cutting down on the amount of food poisoning cases.

2. Keep Food Prep Areas Separate

Keeping foods separate could cut down on your exposure to bacteria that could be present in meat.

By prepping veggies and fruits in a separate area, you could cut down on your risk for touching raw meat, which could contain bacteria such as Salmonella and other bacteria.

3. Cook Foods Thoroughly

Raw meat may be full of bacteria, such as Salmonella and others, that could pose a risk to your health.

And the only way to kill those bacteria is to cook your meat thoroughly at the right temperatures.

This could kill those dangerous bacteria, which could prevent many food-borne illnesses.

Following these THREE guidelines may prevent many of the food-borne illness that could lead to sickness or even death.

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References:

Painter JA, Hoekstra RM, Ayers T, Tauxe RV, Braden CR, Angulo FJ, Griffin PM.  Attribution of Foodborne Illness, Hospitalizations, and Deaths to Food Commodities by Using Outbreak Data, United States, 1998-2008.  Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2013 Mar [date cited].