Grating a little nutmeg over your mac ’n’ cheese, adding it to gnocchi dough or using it in your favourite mulled wine recipe is very unlikely to have any side-effects.
There’s a lot of debate around whether farmed salmon is bad for health. On the one hand, all oily fish contain health-boosting omega-3 fats.
Everyone has a different level of tolerance when it comes to chilli heat. Some can mainline a super-hot Thai salad without flinching while, for others, a mild chicken tikka masala is enough to make their eyes water.
It’s rare that enjoying sushi, poke or ceviche will cause any health issues unless you have allergies. But the widespread popularity of raw fish dishes has coincided with increased reports of sickness related to worm infections.
But they can carry harmful bacteria and viruses and cause vibriosis, a disease whose symptoms include diarrhoea, cramping, nausea, vomiting, fever and chills.
Peanut allergies are among the world’s most common, with one in every 200 people having a reaction in some populations. While most of us are fine to enjoy chicken satay and peanut butter.
Chicken is one of the most popular meats and it’s also among the most susceptible to contamination and can cause health problems if handled and prepared incorrectly.
Along with potatoes, eggs are one of our most versatile foods. But they can also pose a health risk. Eggs can contain salmonella and, when several raw eggs are mixed together, the bacteria will spread.
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