Leafy Greens Can Kill You!

Periodically there are outbreaks of illness brought on by feeding on contaminated leafy greens. The contaminants are typically microorganisms these types of as E coli and Salmonella. The health issues is typically diarrhea, sometimes with stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting. And rare fatalities.

Cathe Friedrich published an attention-grabbing report about this phenomenon. Right here are a couple of bullet points (I have not independently confirmed):

• Leafy greens this kind of as lettuce are joined to 22% of food poisoning outbreaks above over the previous 10 a long time
• The riskiest leafy eco-friendly is bagged, prepared-to-serve lettuce

A handful of ways to avoid foodborne ailment:

• Prevent pre-packaged leafy greens
• Stay clear of sprouts
• Hold the create refrigerated and dry
• Eat in advance of the expiration date

Simply click for leafy environmentally friendly food items protection guidelines from the Canadian government.

Click for a harrowing tale at Buyer Experiences about E coli poisoning from romaine lettuce.

Consumer Studies article on the safest ways to try to eat salad.

Steve Parker, M.D.

h/t Jan at The Small Carb Diabetic