There's Danger Behind Everyday Foods

Written By Bebek Madura on Selasa, 24 Juli 2012 | 21.09

Do not just when choosing foods. Foods that seem healthy and delicious, it could be putting your health at risk due to hazardous bacterial contamination. Some healthy foods, it has the risk of disease.

Here are 10 delicious foods that have a risk to health as reported by iVillage, Wednesday (25/07/2012):

1. Chicken eggs
Chicken eggs are a healthy source of protein needed by the body. But the Center for Science in the Public Interest in a couple of times during the years 1990 to 2006, reported that the eggs analyzed contained an outbreak of foodborne illness.

Salmonella bacteria are usually settled in the intestinal tract of animals and birds, is the biggest cause of contamination of eggs. But the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) states that these risks can be minimized by the purchase, storage and processing of eggs is right.

Keep eggs refrigerated and cook eggs until completely cooked. Avoid using raw eggs in recipes, such as when making a cake.

2. Greens
It may be hard to believe if the popular green vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, kale and cabbage can cause health risks. Production, handling and improper preparation may lead to contamination of the bacteria E. coli, norovirus and salmonella.

In 2010 outstanding cases of bacterial contamination of lettuce by E. coli and linked to at least 19 cases of illness in New York, Michigan, and Ohio. Wash greens before cooking by soaking it thoroughly in water.

3. Tuna
If the tuna and other fresh fish are not stored or cooled in the right conditions, get off natural toxins, such as scombrotoxin. Consumption of tuna fish that is not stored properly can also cause diseases associated with norovirus and salmonella.

Keep tuna in cold conditions or put on ice. Normal room temperatures can pose a risk of bacterial growth.

4. Oyster
The FDA had warned that the consumption of oysters that are not processed properly can put you on norovirus contamination that can cause gastroentritis and intestinal inflammation. It is also at risk of vibrio bacteria contamination are dangerous and can cause severe illness.

So you can enjoy these foods safely, cook oysters until completely cooked. Raw or undercooked oysters can cause health risks. Oysters in the cold store in the refrigerator so that bacteria can not grow and develop.

5. Potato
Salmonella, E. coli, shigella and listeria most often linked to outbreaks of disease in potatoes. The bacteria are grown in potato skins. Although potatoes are rich in vitamins if eaten with the skin, avoid health risks caused by peeling potatoes clean before processing.

6. Cheese
Cheese and unpasteurized dairy products are at risk of contamination of the product against the bacteria that causes listeriosis, which is an infection that often occurs during pregnancy and cause miscarriage. Make sure you choose a cheese that has been pasteurized to avoid such risks.

7. Ice cream
Processed ice cream most households use raw or undercooked eggs can put you from salmonella bacteria contamination and staphylcoccus. Such as unpasteurized cheese, ice cream may also cause problems for pregnant women are more vulnerable to the threat of listeriosis.

Be careful when eating homemade ice cream or cottage industries. Ice cream sold in stores are generally relatively safe because the proper attention to the material composition in order to satisfy consumers.

8. Tomatoes
Tomatoes are also one of the vegetables can be contaminated with salmonella. According to the FDA, salmonella made its way into the tomato through small cracks in the skin of tomatoes. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly before consumption, ripe tomatoes to kill bacteria such as salmonella are tough to eradicate.

9. Bean sprouts
Typically, bean sprouts contaminated with dangerous pathogens, like salmonella and E. coli when it has not been harvested and at the time of storage. People with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to the disease after eating raw or undercooked sprouts.

10. Berries
Over the years, berries have been linked to thousands of diseases. The most common cause of disease is associated Cyclospora berries, an infection that occurs in the intestine. Cyclospora symptoms include abdominal cramps, diarrhea and dehydration.

Wash thoroughly strawberries or blackberi before consumption. Keep in mind that pesticides can penetrate into the thin-skinned fruit, so you are advised to choose an organic berries.

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