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… To stay at a healthy weight and prevent disease, Canada's Food Guide recommends that you make it a habit to eat a variety of healthy foods each day, limit highly processed foods, and be aware of things that can shape the food …
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… Vietnamese What is salmonellosis? Salmonellosis is a food borne infection caused by Salmonella bacteria. Symptoms … You can become ill if you eat or drink contaminated food or beverages, or if you come into contact with infected … environments. Salmonella can be found in a wide variety of foods, such as raw or undercooked poultry and meat, …
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… Staph Foodborne Illness On this page: What is staph foodborne illness? Staph foodborne illness is a type of foodborne illness caused by …
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… Foodborne Illness During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Overview Preventing foodborne illness Pregnant women may become much more ill from foodborne illness than other people, so it is important to …
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… What is an allergy safe child care facility? Managing food allergy in a child care setting is a shared … facilities cannot be expected to be completely free of the foods that cause allergic reactions, they should make … to create and maintain a safe environment for children with food allergy. Maintaining an allergy safe child care …
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… early emphysema in adulthood among nonsmokers. American Journal of Epidemiology , 171(1): 54–62. U.S. Preventive … update—highlights for primary care. Canadian Respiratory Journal, 15(Suppl A): 1A–8A. Available online: … early emphysema in adulthood among nonsmokers. American Journal of Epidemiology , 171(1): 54–62. U.S. Preventive …
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… index? The glycemic index (GI) is a rating system for foods that contain carbohydrate. It helps you know how much these foods raise blood sugar. Carbohydrate raises blood sugar … other nutrients, like proteins and fats. Some carbohydrate foods raise blood sugar more than others. Low-glycemic foods …
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… than just not use the salt shaker. After all, almost all foods contain sodium naturally or as an ingredient. You can … in your diet by: Reading labels to see how much sodium foods contain. Limiting packaged foods and restaurant foods, which typically are high in …
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… What is listeriosis? Listeriosis is a foodborne illness caused by eating foods contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes ( L. … be born with listeriosis if their mothers eat contaminated food during pregnancy. What causes it? The bacteria that …
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… Basics What is campylobacteriosis? Campylobacteriosis is foodborne illness caused by the campylobacter bacterium. … to prepare vegetables or other raw or lightly cooked foods. Drinking contaminated milk or water from contaminated … examination and ask you questions about your symptoms, foods you have recently eaten, and your work and home …
