Food and Nutrition Revision

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Created on: 04-05-17 12:10

The Eight Tips for Healthy Eating

1. Base your meals on starchy foods. 2. Eat lots of fruit and veg. 3. Eat more fish. 4. Cut down on saturated fat. 5. Eat less salt. 6. Drink plenty of water. 7. Don't skip breakfast. 8. Get active and try to maintain a healthy weight.

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How to Store Cereals to Reduce the Risk of Food Poisoning

Harvested crops must be stored in dry and cool areas to reduce the likelihood of yeasts, mould and fungi contaminating the crop. Storage areas must also be free from rodents, pests, birds and insects.

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Sources of Contamination

Fungi may produce mycotoxins, which are toxic to humans. Birds and rodents can transfer Weil's disease, salmonella, cryptosporidium, toxoplasmosis, listeria etc. Mites can carry fungal spores, will be stopped with insecticide during civilisation.

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Food Poisoning in Cooked Rice

Bacillus cereus is bale to form in spores very resistant to low or high temperatures, it can easily survive cooking and refrigeration. It is recommended that once rice is cooked, it it consumed shortly after to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

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Food Poisoning in Pasta

Raw egg can carry the bacteria, salmonella. When making pasta using fresh egg, food poisoning can be avoided by using eggs known to be salmonella free, such as eggs with the British lion quality mark or pasteurised egg.

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The Eatwell Guide

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Sources of Contamination

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Food Poisoning in Cooked Rice

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Food Poisoning in Pasta

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