Leafy Greens Can Kill You!

Periodically there are outbreaks of ailment induced by ingesting contaminated leafy greens. The contaminants are commonly bacteria this kind of as E coli and Salmonella. The sickness is generally diarrhea, often with belly cramps, nausea, and vomiting. And exceptional deaths.

Cathe Friedrich published an intriguing article about this phenomenon. Here are a few bullet points (I haven’t independently confirmed):

• Leafy greens this sort of as lettuce are connected to 22% of food stuff poisoning outbreaks over over the very last 10 years
• The riskiest leafy green is bagged, ready-to-serve lettuce

A couple of ways to avoid foodborne illness:

• Stay clear of pre-packaged leafy greens
• Stay away from sprouts
• Preserve the make refrigerated and dry
• Take in right before the expiration date

Simply click for leafy environmentally friendly foods basic safety ideas from the Canadian government.

Click on for a harrowing story at Client Stories about E coli poisoning from romaine lettuce.

Purchaser Experiences post on the safest ways to consume salad.

Steve Parker, M.D.

h/t Jan at The Reduced Carb Diabetic