Raw organic foods are alive, that's why we like it. It's full of enzymes, easy to absorb minerals, it's alkaline and life force. But it has bacteria in as well. Normally, this isn't a problem. But sometimes these bacteria are harmful...
How to avoid the raw food diet danger of food poisoning? Of course, when preparing raw food it's important to be hygienic and store your edibles safely. But for raw food that's even more important. Parasites, molds and bacteria might be in your raw food it's important to be hygienic and store your edibles safely. But for raw uncooked food. There are some simple ways to avoid these dangers. Some or them more effective than cooking...
Raw Food Diet Danger: Food Poisoning
Food poisoning is an illness caused by bacteria or other toxins in food. Symptoms of food poisoning are typically vomiting and diarrhea. These three can make you really sick:
- Bacteria;
- Parasites;
- Molds.
Bacteria
Animal foods are the biggest source of bacteria. I'm sure you know about salmonella in eggs or chicken, listeria in pate's or cheese and e-coli in meat. If you prepare raw food it's important to be hygienic and store your edibles safely. But for raw food in a kitchen where these foods are prepared you have to be extra careful when you use cutting boards, knifes and plates. And make sure you wash your hands before preparing your food...
Parasites
I used to go to a kinesiologist who liked eating everything raw except for animal foods. She said they were full of parasites and worms and advised me to eat all foods raw except when comes from an animal, including meat (filet american, steak tartar), sushi, raw cow's cheese....
You should know thought that cooking doesn't destroy all parasite eggs and it is no guarantee to avoid these yacky creatures. (Otherwise, people who cooked their meals wouldn't have so many parasites. But, it's thought that 95% of the western people has some worms or parasites!)
Molds
Molds, fungus and yeasts. Some are relatively harmless, some can make you very sick. You may find them in mushrooms, cheese, sprouts, peanuts, other nuts, seeds and grains. etc. And as with the parasites, cooking them is not a guarantee for avoiding them. Think of cheeses and old bread, all cooked...
How to avoid the raw food dangers?
- Always wash hands before preparing and eating your meals.
- Buy only foods from sources you trust.
- Refrigerate your food.
- Don't leave edibles out of the fridge for more than two hours (especially the pate's, nut milks and animal foods)
- Use food grade hydrogen peroxide to disinfect your food (1 drop is more effective than cooking)
- Use one of these water ozonaters (as sold at sharper image) to disinfect your food.
- Don't eat in restaurants where food isn't prepared fresh, hygiene is practiced strictly or where few people come to eat...
- Do a parasite cleanse at least twice a year.
If you follow these rules, you should be able to enjoy your raw food safely without the raw food diet danger: food poisoning.
It's worth visiting here and signing up for their newsletter
In this cold weather raw food will be difficult...
Top 8 tips from Alaskan raw foodists
- More exercise.
- Cayenne pepper in socks and cloves.
- Add more heating spices to food (cayenne, ginger, peppercorn, garlic).
- Raw doesn't mean your food has to be cold. You can warm food up to 120 for 2 minutes. (just stir and when it becomes to warm to touch.)
- Warm up plates.
- Put a cold salad from the fridge in dehydrator/oven for few minutes to make it room temperature.
- Put warm sauces/salad dressings over your salad.
- Drink warm apple cider.
No comments:
Post a Comment