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 AVOID BACTERIAL FOOD POISONING Food poisoning is defined as acute illness caused after consumption of any contaminated food, It is usually  not serious and individuals can get better after a short time of infection, However, it can cause many gastrointestinal symptoms, Some times,  cause other neurological symptoms. There are different types of food poisoning could be occurred, may be due to contamination of food by chemicals like mercury, copper, lead and arsenic that usually follows the ingestion of canned food, contamination of food by viruses like norovirus or may be due to hyper sensitivity of certain individuals to certain kinds of food categories known as food allergy that usually follows the ingestion of certain proteins like milk, eggs and fish and sometimes may be as a result of contamination of food by bacteria. However, bacterial food contamination still the first leading cause of most food poisoning outbreaks occurred world wide. Symptoms & signs:  ...

Avoid Hydrogenated Oils in Food   What are hydrogenated oils?  They are types of fats that are used in food manufacturing in order to increase the shelf life of the food, this type of oils are reported to cause many health problems. Hydrogenation means converting of the liquid unsaturated fats into a solid form by adding hydrogen atoms to the unsaturated fatty oils in the presence of an catalyst usually is nickel, this process depends on many factors like temperature, pressure and catalyst type. Usually vegetative oils are used in hydrogenation process to be turned to a solid firm fat at room temperature, this usually gives the manufactured food its specific flavor, preserve the product for a longer time because the attached hydrogen atoms in hydrogenation process keep the newly solidified fat product against spoilage or any other chemical reactions,. so, increase its shelf life and it also not expensive. so, it has economic view especially for pastries, dessert and ghee ...

Avoid Eating Low Quality Contaminated Fish Fish represents about 17% of the global animal protein intake according to FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) . It has been de fined as a high quality cheap source of protein, It contains minerals, vitamins and large quantities of poly unsaturated fatty acids that cannot be synthesized by human metabolism in addition to their low content of cholesterol. However, Fish and fishery products have been recognized as a major carrier of food borne pathogens as a result of the fish meat nature that is of a high moisture content So, They spoil more quickly than other types of meat especially when poor handled. About 30% of landed fish are lost via microbial activity alone. Lack of good hygienic measures from fish catching till fish selling in local markets exposing them to various types of microbial contamination rendering the fish unfit for human consumption. Many researches had reported thousands of food poisoning outbreaks resulted from ...

Main 10 causes in food trigger cancers Cancer is a condition in which abnormal cells divide rapidly and uncontrolled, having the potential to invade surrounding tissues. Cancer cells have the capacity to spread throughout the body via the blood and lymphatic systems. To be turned into a cancer cell, a normal cell must experience a mutation, which is caused by errors during cell division or by exposure to substances that affect DNA. Our food pattern can also affect on DNA of the normal cells results in abnormal cell division and proliferation. Here, we will discuss how can food is from the leading causes of cancers through the following topics. 1.   Moulds & Aflatoxins: Aflatoxins and other mycotoxins are produced as natural toxic metabolites by molds in food. It is regarded as one of the most common carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by molds.  FDA recommendations in 2000 state that the maximum amount of aflatoxins in food is 20 ppb. Mycotoxicoses, which include teratogeni...

Processed Meat, The Most Dangerous Food Ever  Processed meat:   Is the meat that is preserved by  smoking, curing or adding preservatives. they are like bacon, hot dog, salami, sausage, luncheon and burger  using a different kinds of meat not only beef but also mutton and poultry meat .   Generally, It has been reported that processed meat contains many harmful chemicals that are not present in fresh meat. Studies have reported that there is a direct correlation between eating processed meat and incidence of many chronic diseases. The main purpose  of meat processing i s to preserve meat against spoilage, Also offer convenience and variety of products. It has economic point of view as a result of using the low price cuts as (neck, back) that fit the consumer needs.    Composition and nutritive value:     Meat is a very good source of protein, vitamins as B3, B6, B12 and minerals as iron, zinc, selenium and phosphorus. However up til...