Food and Diet. Find daily health food tips and ideas from Dr. David Samadi. Discover healthy food for healthy living. Explore major food issues and debates related to health such as buying and cooking with organic food, genetically modified food (GMO versus Non-GMO), nutrition, dieting epidemic, obesity, disease prevention, best digestion foods.
To ensure that foods we prepare within our kitchens are safe and nutritious, here are 10 common yet potentially unsafe food handling mistakes to avoid so you are not a victim of food poisoning.
Read MoreAlthough most are preventable, foodborne illnesses continue to be a big problem in the United States. It seems as if every few months we hear about another food-borne illness outbreak, whether it is caused by the well-known culprits Salmonella and E. coli, or less familiar organisms like Listeria, or Vibrio. The CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates that there are almost 50 million illnesses linked to foodborne illness annually. Why are these outbreaks so common and how can you stay safe?
Read MoreFood poisoning occurs when a person eats food that is contaminated with infected with bacteria, parasites, or viruses. It is also known as a food-borne illness. Food can become contaminated rather easily such as when processing it, producing it, handling it, or cooking it. Therefore, it is very important to handle and prepare food correctly. It is the toxins within the infectious organisms that contaminate the food.
Read MoreAlthough most are preventable, foodborne illnesses continue to be a big problem in the United States. It seems as if every few months we hear about another food-borne illness outbreak, whether it is caused by the well-known culprits Salmonella and E. coli, or less familiar organisms like Listeria, or Vibrio.
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