How to Avoid Food Poisoning

How to Avoid Food Poisoning

You are feeling awful with vomiting, cramps and have been visiting the toilet every 10 minutes for the last two hours. Does this sound familiar? The chances are that all of us have experienced some form of food poisoning at some time.



There are different types of food poisoning, with symptoms ranging from simple nausea to potential death. It all depends upon what food is involved, and how that food was handled before you ate it. The effect of food poisoning is also dependent upon the individual – the aged, young or those that are immune depressed are all more likely to suffer badly.



If you think that you have food poisoning, see your Doctor, as it may need to be reported to the appropriate government authority. It is really important that food poisonings are reported as it is the only way available to track outbreaks and numbers of occurrences. You will never always be able to avoid food poisoning, however by following a few simple techniques you can minimise the likelihood of you becoming ill;



- Always keep food outside the temperature range of 5˚C and 60˚C – this is the favored temperature range for food poisoning bacteria. For hot food make sure it is heated / cooked to more than 60˚C and for cold food store at less than 4˚C at all times.



- Thaw food, particularly meats, in the fridge not on the bench or sink.



- Always wash your hands properly prior to handling food, and especially after; patting the dog, blowing your nose, visiting the toilet, smoking or eating, changing the baby.



- Store raw meat in a covered container at the bottom of your fridge to keep it from dripping onto other food.



- Always thoroughly wash utensils and containers that have been used on raw food prior to using them on cooked product.



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Food Allergy and Symptom

Food Allergy and Symptom

Among the allergies rampant in American lives today, food allergy is one of the top three. However, some people misdiagnose food allergy as food intolerance.An allergy to food is when you have an adverse physical reaction to a food item after eating it. 

The most common food allergy is a Peanut Allergy, which affects from 1% - 1.5% of the population. It is also possible to outgrow a food allergy over time, however with a peanut allergy, this is rather unlikely.Before we go any further let's define exactly what a food allergy is. Food allergies can be broken down into 2 categories. The second category is food intolerance. This is actually caused by the food itself and is not a function of the immune system itself overreacting to the food or food additive. 

What actually happens with food allergies is that people with allergies produce IgE antibodies to specific epitopes in the food allergen. Allergic reactions to food can be fatal almost immediately following the ingestion of food.Probably one of the most prevalent and dangerous of these food allergies are people who are allergic to peanuts. Less severe reactions to food allergies are oropharyngeal pruritus, angioedema, stridor, cough, dyspnea, wheezing, and dysphonia.Symptoms Of Food AllergyFood allergy is an allergic reaction to certain types of food. Aside for the similarities in symptoms, a food allergy is more severe than food intolerance.

Someone with food intolerance can eat small portions of the food he is allergic to.A food allergy can be treated as soon as the symptom occurs. Unfortunately the best way to avoid food allergies is to have a food allergy test done and then to avoid the foods that show positive on the test. As of now, a shot of epinephrine is the most effective treatment for food allergy and other types of allergies.Although food allergies cannot be prevented, the best way to defeat it is by staying away from the food a person is allergic to. Making the right diagnosis on food allergy versus food intolerance can be tricky.Welcome to the world of food allergies and intolerances.A Child Can Outgrow Food AllergyFood allergies affect an increasing number of children, with peanut allergies being the most prevalent, (to date an estimated 1-2% of children suffering from the possibly life threatening allergic reaction).So it offers some measure of hope, to parents of food allergic children, to know that around 1 in 5 children eventually go on to outgrow their food allergy.

 Children and adult allergies follow different patterns. A food allergy in your child is most likely to come from milk, eggs and peanuts. A food allergy in your child may be prevented by avoiding high-risk foods.

Helmy Wahyudi is the owner of 1st-in-allergy-symptom.com free resources on Allergy Treatment, Food Allergy, Allergy Asthma and Symptom.

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Sea food-healthy eating or fancy lifestyle

Sea food-healthy eating or fancy lifestyle

Sea food is a commonly used term representing all kinds of sea animals or seaweed suitable for being served as food.

Although sea food is known to be a high class dish, people have enjoyed all kind of sea food specialties since the antiquity. Due to the enormous collecting and commercialization, many sea animals have gone under the risk of disappearing and have become law protected species. The current global collapse of sea food is mainly due to over fishing but also to the sea pollution; both have dangerously increased in the last 50 years endangering worldwide oceanic ecosystems.

Many diets served all over the globe contain a diversity of sea food specialties due to their high content of nutritive factors among which the most important one is known to be proteins. Especially for the vegetarians, sea food tends to be an important source of vital vitamins and minerals but also a caprice and a fancy eating habit.

The most commonly served sea food dishes are known to be the Japanese specialty" Sushi", Sashimi, Fried calamari, Clam Chowder and Moules frites. Although the term sea food generally stands for both sea animals and seaweeds used in the culinary domain, seaweed is rarely considered among the most wanted sea food dishes. Fish, shellfish, mollusks and crustaceous are cooked and served all over the globe for both their nutritive content as well as for fun.

Fancy restaurants, especially those with Chinese specific serve sea food dishes sometimes for quite high prices due to their rarity as well as to the interesting and unique mode of cooking. In spite of the desperate announces made by ecologist groups trying to save endangered species, over fishing continues to be a major factor of sea animals global collapse. This is unfortunately due to the high request for this kind of dishes.

Very few sea food consumers are aware of the risks they undergo when purchasing sea specialties from unreliable sources. It is highly recommended to be well informed about the sea foods that are healthy to be served as many sorts of sea animals and seaweed contain a high quantity of mercury and PCBs. Health organizations advise sea food consumers to get information about over fishing and consume species that are not at risk of disappearing and also keep themselves informed about the sea specialties that can be consumed without endangering their health.

Still, the request for sea food dishes tends to increase. It is recommended to consider the implications of over fishing on the natural sea ecosystems. Fancy lifestyle or healthy eating habit, people must be aware of the consequences a high consume of sea food implies.

By: ebet sandersmore resources about Sea Foods please visit http://www.SeaOnlineFood.info

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Thai Cucumber Salad

Thai Cucumber Salad

Ingredients and Directions

2 tb Vegetable oil

2 tb Shelled peanuts

1 lg Cucumber, peeled

1 Fresh small red chile (you

-can omit the chile; I did -when I made this for you) 1 Shallot, finely chopped (or

-use green onion) 2 ts Finely chopped lime peel

1 1/2 tb Lime juice

2 ts Fish sauce (or just use a

-little salt) 1 ts Brown sugar

1 cn Tiny salad shrimp

Brown peanuts at high heat in a wok with the oil (or brown in microwave, one minute at a time). Chop them up. Peel cucumber and remove seeds. Grate one half of the cucumber with a cheese grater, and slice the other half in very thin slices (or grate the whole thing, or slice the whole thing, depending on which you like best) Mix everything together and serve. Be sure to put the peanuts on just before you serve it or they will get soggy.

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Thai Noodles

Thai Noodles

Ingredients and Directions

3 c Chopped cabbage

1 md Onion; chopped

1 1/2 ts Oil

9 oz Pasta shapes

-- (shells, bow-ties, etc) 1/4 c Crunchy peanut butter

1 tb Fresh lime juice

1 1/2 ts Brown sugar

1 1/2 ts Soy sauce

1 1/2 ts Worcestershire sauce *

1/4 ts Crushed red pepper

1/2 ts Curry powder

1/8 ts Ground cloves

1 Garlic clove

-- minced or mashed 7 oz Coconut "milk"

1 tb Chopped fresh cilantro

1 ts Chopped fresh basil

* (Vegetarian or regular worcestershire sauce, as you prefer.) Saute cabbage and onion in oil til just softened. Set aside in large bowl. Cook pasta till al dente. While pasta cooks, mix next 9 ingredients in a sauce pan. Heat gently, adding coconut milk gradually. Do not boil. Mix cooked pasta with sauce and veggies. Mix in cilantro and basil. Serve immediately. 4-6 main dish servings. This is a heavy dish; serve with a steamed veggie,

and/or a light green salad. From: kra@sdd.hp.com (Katherine Albitz)

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Curried crab claws(Thai cooking food recipe)

Curried crab claws(Thai cooking food recipe)

This is Thai food recipe that easy to cooking Thai food. Curried crab claws called “Bu Pad Phong Kari” in Thai language, I hope you enjoy to cooking Thai food recipes

Ingredients 
1 cup of crab meat

1 teaspoon of curry powder

1 tablespoon of shallots (sliced thinly)

2 spring onions (sliced thinly)

1 tablespoon of garlic (sliced thinly)

1 tablespoon of light soy sauce

2 tablespoons of fish sauce

2 tablespoons of fish stock

1 tablespoon of red bell pepper

1 teaspoon of sugar



Method

1. Heat some oil in a wok , add the garlic when oil boil, then add the onions, fish stock, soy sauce, fish sauce, the crab meat, and stir until nearly cooked.

2. Add all ingredients.

3. You may add fish sauce or some ingredients to suit your taste

4. Let’ eat!!! LOL

Enjoy to cooking Thai food

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Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joes ♥

Today's easy veg(etari)an recipe for the slow cooker: Sloppy joes made with lentils instead of ground beef. Beautifully seasoned with pantry ingredients. Just a little bit spicy, easy to make it even spicier. Low carb. Weight Watchers 1.5/3 points. Not just vegetarian but vegan and not just vegan, "Vegan Done Real".

I l-o-v-e food blogs. If truth be told, I follow hundreds a few posts at a sit-down, really reading, stopping to appreciate the photos, the stories, the curiosity and the expertise, the response of the community and yes, the recipes too. Following my fellow local St. Louis food bloggers is especially cool. I've met many face-to-face so catching the inside bits about special ingredients, shopping finds, neighborhood doings, life changes, it's like the best jigsaw puzzle. Our St. Louis food blogger Facebook page is less puzzle, more dutiful reporting of recent recipes. Most slip by but the idea of sloppy joes made with lentils instead of meat really caught my attention. Our friends Denise and Craig are omnivores but actively hunt out meatless main dishes. When Denise called her experiment with vegetarian sloppy joes "THE" best vegetarian dinner for a carnivore, I knew that sooner than later, I'd be turning hot lentils into buns.

Call me glad I did! Regular readers know that slow cookers, tastewise, often disappoint me. NOT HERE! The lentils and seasonings both stand up to the heat, the flavor is great, the texture is great, the combination is wonderful. And meaty brown lentils really do mimic the traditional texture of sloppy joes, you won't "fool" a carnivore but these are excellent.
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