How do you prevent ciguatera?
Chef's answer
Travelers can take the following precautions to prevent ciguatera fish poisoning:Avoid or limit consumption of reef fish. Never eat high-risk fish such as barracuda or moray eel. Avoid eating the parts of the fish that concentrate ciguatera toxin: liver, intestines, roe, and head. .
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5 unhealthy foods you should avoid, according to a nutritionist
- Hot dogs. Processed meats in general are just one of the worst things you can put into your body. ...
- Pretzels. Pretzels were the ultimate wolf in sheep's clothing type of food. ...
- Diet soda.
- Processed pastries.
- Fluorescent orange snacks. Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
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Fruits you should avoid if you are trying to lose weight
- Avocado. Any high-calorie fruit should be consumed less. ...
- Grapes. While they are great for overall health, grapes are loaded with sugar and fats, which makes them the wrong fruit to eat while on a strict weight loss diet. ...
- Dry fruits.
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Food products categorized as processed meat include:
- Sausages, hot dogs, salami.
- Ham, cured bacon.
- Salted and cured meat, corned beef.
- Smoked meat.
- Dried meat, beef jerky.
- Canned meat.
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Nightshade vegetables, like peppers, potatoes, and eggplant, are are controversial, because many claim they can cause inflammation, according to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietician. This can lead to some pretty serious complications down the line: heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, to name a few.
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Nightshade vegetables, like peppers, potatoes, and eggplant, are are controversial, because many claim they can cause inflammation, according to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietician. This can lead to some pretty serious complications down the line: heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, to name a few.
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Fish have extremely high levels of chemicals such as arsenic, mercury, PCBs, DDT, dioxins, and lead in their flesh and fat. You may even get industrial-strength fire retardant with that catch of the day. The chemical residue found in salmon flesh can be as much as 9 million times that of the water in which they live.
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Beverages to avoid when pregnant
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Unpasteurized (raw) milk.
- Unpasteurized or "fresh squeezed" juice from a juice bar or grocery store.
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