Food and Health Room

[Anthea]

Or did you exchange your chocolate addiction for fruits juices' one ?

I am sure that chocolate has less sugar.

I have always loved fruit juices especially Cawston Press Apple & Rhubarb

http://www.cawstonpress.com.au/our-juic ... e-rhubarb/

[Londoner]

Question: Why is it most Kurds from Turkey smoke - but few Kurds from Iraq smoke

If you have been in the village, where I was grown, you will be surprised how much they smoke. I know my father and older brother used to smoke at least 40 cigarettes a day each. The rest of the adult villagers were smoking like my dad and brother, men and women of them. Smoking was their first priority.

[Anthea]

Question: Why is it most Kurds from Turkey smoke - but few Kurds from Iraq smoke

If you have been in the village, where I was grown, you will be surprised how much they smoke. I know my father and older brother used to smoke at least 40 cigarettes a day each. The rest of the adult villagers were smoking like my dad and brother, men and women of them. Smoking was their first priority.

I hope that you do not smoke

A friend who smoked heavily, told me his father died aged 50 due to heavy smoking and most of the men in his family had died young

The friend looks fit and healthy in his recent photos and stands more chance of being shot than living to old age

I have heard that in Turkey cigarette companies sell more to Kurds than Turks

[Piling]

I have learnt that frozen vegetables have often more vitamins that fresh vegetables, except for those you have just collected and eaten immediately.

When a vegetable is picked, the amount of vitamins decreases quickly, the first day. If you freeze them vitamins are preserved. So a pack of green beams which have been frozen a short time after the picking could be healthier than the same vegetables waiting for days and days in a market.

[Londoner]

I have learnt that frozen vegetables have often more vitamins that fresh vegetables, except for those you have just collected and eaten immediately.

When a vegetable is picked, the amount of vitamins decreases quickly, the first day. If you freeze them vitamins are preserved. So a pack of green beams which have been frozen a short time after the picking could be healthier than the same vegetables waiting for days and days in a market.

That is true exactly. Fermenting especially the kimchi style, also increases vitamin and enzyme contents.

The following link is my own special recipe to make kimchi:

http://healthy4ever.uk/kimchi.html

[Anthea]

I have learnt that frozen vegetables have often more vitamins that fresh vegetables, except for those you have just collected and eaten immediately.

When a vegetable is picked, the amount of vitamins decreases quickly, the first day. If you freeze them vitamins are preserved. So a pack of green beams which have been frozen a short time after the picking could be healthier than the same vegetables waiting for days and days in a market.

Tinned fruit and vegetables are supposed to be good apart - from tinned tomatoes

[Anthea]

Red meat may trigger kidney malfunction – study

Crispy bacon, a juicy rib eye steak, or beef burger – these mouthwatering red meat delicacies have long been accused of being bad for health. Unfortunately, a new study based on 15 years of research now claims to back that theory with scientific evidence.

Risk of kidney failure significantly increases with constant red meat consumption, a new study conducted at the National University of Singapore suggests.

“Red meat intake is strongly associated with ESRD risk [end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure] in a dose-dependent manner,” the study’s abstract says.

More than 60,000 adults from Singapore took part in the long-term research. They were divided into several groups according to how much red meat they consumed. Constant follow-ups showed that around 1,000 participants developed kidney failure.

The people in the group claiming to eat the largest amount of red meat had a 40 percent higher risk of experiencing kidney failure compared to those consuming moderate amounts.

Luckily, not every type of protein has been found harmful to kidneys, and those who look after their muscles can still get their needed protein fix from poultry, fish, eggs, or dairy products, thus reducing the risk.

“Our study shows that red meat intake may increase the risk of ESRD in the general population and substituting alternative sources of protein may reduce the incidence of ESRD,” according to the study.

This, however, doesn’t mean that people should “avoid red meat like poison,” but finding a substitute for at least one meal with red meat a day is not a bad idea, the study’s senior author, Woon-Puay Koh, told Reuters Health in an email letter.

Current guidelines recommend restricting dietary protein intake in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease to help reduce symptoms and slow progression to end-stage renal disease,” Koh also noted.

An estimated 500 million people suffer from chronic kidney condition, some of whom need constant dialysis procedures or a kidney transplant, researchers noted.

It was previously thought that people with kidney problems who eat red meat on a daily basis could encounter problems with a substance known as urea building up in their bodies, because if a person’s kidney’s aren’t working problem, it is not sufficiently expelled in their urine.

The new study stresses that there is no evidence that red meat causes kidney conditions, but it apparently contributes to the pathological process.

https://www.rt.com/news/353781-red-meat-kidney-failure/

[Piling]

If suddenly they discover that chicken gives illness, I should be already dead

[Londoner]

Red meat may trigger kidney malfunction – study

The reason could be this: Because meat comes from animals with higher temperature than us, it can not digested completely but undigested meat can be absorbed into blood stream. This makes the job of kidney difficult to filter the blood. This overburden on kidney on the long run may harm the kidney.

[Anthea]

The reason could be this: Because meat comes from animals with higher temperature than us, it can not digested completely but undigested meat can be absorbed into blood stream. This makes the job of kidney difficult to filter the blood. This overburden on kidney on the long run may harm the kidney.

I did not know about their temperature being hotter than humans but I have never eaten red meat so I should be alright

[Anthea]

Food poisoning expert reveals the six items he REFUSES to eat
(including oysters and pre-cut fruit)

Washington-based attorney, Bill Marler, is an expert on food safety
He has has spent 20 years handling cases on E. coli and Salmonella
Due to his line of work, there are now six foods he will never eat

One of the world's leading food poisoning experts has revealed the six items he refuses to eat.

Washington-based attorney, Bill Marler, who has spent 20 years championing the cause of people sickened by E. coli, Salmonella and other foodborne illness, says over time he's noted some of the main culprits.

His ultimate no-nos when it comes to eating are raw oysters, precut fruits and vegetables, raw sprouts, rare meat, uncooked eggs and unpasteurized milk and juices.

Marler says that he has handled more cases linked to shellfish in the past five years than in the two preceding decades.

Therefore, raw oysters are something he prefers not to dabble with.

He suggests that warming waters are to blame for the spread of harmful microbes which then end up in the food we eat.

Pre-cut fruit and vegetables is another thing he 'avoids like the plague' when he goes grocery shopping.

He says the more food is handled and processed, the greater the risk of contamination.

They might seem an unlikely source of food poisoning, but bean sprout outbreaks are surprisingly common.

Apparently there have with more than 30 bacterial outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli over the last 20 years, caused by the sprouting greens.

Experts say that contamination occurs during the germination process as the seeds are placed into warm water, which acts as the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.

Commenting on the trend, Marler says: 'There have been too many outbreaks to not pay attention to the risk of sprout contamination.'

When dining out, the lawyer will always order a well done steak.

According to the expert, meat needs to be cooked to 160 degrees Celsius throughout to kill bacteria that could cause E. coli or salmonella, therefore rare cuts are off the menu.

While the odds of getting food poisoning from uncooked eggs is a lot lower than it was two decades ago, Marler still refrains from eating raw eggs.

This means a range of delicacies are off limits for the food safety aficionado including mayonnaise, mousse, ice cream and some alcoholic cocktails.

There has been an increasing trend for raw or unpasteurized beverages over recent years, with advocates claiming that pasteurization depletes nutritional value.

However, Marler says that pasteurization is not dangerous but raw beverages can be, as skipping the safety step means drinks may contain harmful bacteria that could make some people sick.

There's no benefit big enough to take away the risk of drinking products that can be made safe by pasteurization,' he says.

Despite his expertise, not everyone is convinced by Marler's recommendations, especially is it means people giving up some of their favourite treats.

One commentator chimed: 'Personally, I think a strong stomach, and immune system come to that, is arrived at by the exercise of tackling the exposure to the myriad bacteria that it encounters. We are too afraid of bacteria.

And a meat-lover added: 'Complete rubbish about the steak.

'There's nothing better than a, bloody, rare steak and, if cooked correctly, there's no problem with it. It's when you have the steak blue that problems can occur.

'Everyone likes their meat cooked differently, but I'd say medium (to medium well) is better suited for burgers, not steak.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/ ... S-eat.html

[Piling]

I ate hundred and hundred of raw oysters in my life, lol.

The best way to be immune is to eat them a lot and early (trust a French education) with dry white wine

In French countries, people have always jokes about American tourists who got always 'turista' diseases by eating fresh and organic food

[Londoner]

The reason could be this: Because meat comes from animals with higher temperature than us, it can not digested completely but undigested meat can be absorbed into blood stream. This makes the job of kidney difficult to filter the blood. This overburden on kidney on the long run may harm the kidney.

I did not know about their temperature being hotter than humans but I have never eaten red meat so I should be alright

Our temperature is around or under 37c but the temperature of animals, the meat of which we eat is around 39c. This makes it very difficult to digest it and it causes blood to become less fluid. Fish is very healthy because it has a lower temperature than us. It is digested completely and it makes blood very fluid.

[Anthea]

I ate hundred and hundred of raw oysters in my life, lol.

The best way to be immune is to eat them a lot and early (trust a French education) with dry white wine

In French countries, people have always jokes about American tourists who got always 'turista' diseases by eating fresh and organic food

The wine probably kills all the harmful bacteria

Or perhaps the bacteria are too drunk to cause problems

[Anthea]

This is nuts! Lidl recalls yoghurts and peanuts because they don't warn customers that they contain MILK and NUTS

German low-cost supermarket chain has taken the eight-pack of Milbona Fruit Yoghurt and Alesto Honey Peanuts off its shelves in the United Kingdom
People who have bought the items have been asked to return them
The Food Standards Agency said that failure to warn customers in English 'makes the product a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy'

Lidl has recalled some of its yoghurt and peanuts because the packets don't warn customers that they contain milk and nuts.

The German low-cost supermarket chain has taken the eight-pack of Milbona Fruit Yoghurt and Alesto Honey Peanuts off its shelves in the UK.

People who have bought the items have been asked to return them to their nearest store to get refunded.

A statement from Lidl said: 'Lidl UK is recalling Milbona Fruit Yoghurt, 8 x 125g, Use by Date 18.08.16 only, due to milk not being declared in English on a small number of items.

'Lidl UK is recalling Alesto Honey Peanuts, 200g, Best Before Date 02.2017 only, due to peanuts not being declared in English on a small number of packets.'

The Food Standards Agency said that failure to warn customers in English 'makes the product a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or its constituents.'

It added: 'If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to peanut do not eat it.

'Instead, return it to the store from where you bought it for a full refund.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -NUTS.html