Food Sanitation

(ENGLISH VERSION)

Food Sanitation-

When we think about food, we think about taste, texture, and how it feels in our body. We love food, don't we? But it is very important to remember the importance about cleaning well what we eat, so we can prevent diseases. Although it seems to be obvious, many times, people forget to wash their vegetables and fruits well, and may be exposed to future diseases.

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Here are a few examples of diseases people may have due to contaminated foods and water.

• Giardiasis;
• Amoebiasis;
• Cryptosporidium;

(Among others)

What is curious about these diseases, it's because many times, they are asymptomatic, which means, people barely realize the symptoms, and take longer to find out they are sick. Diarrhea is a common symptom, for example.

It is very important not only to take care of your health, but also animal and environmental health. Cryptosporidium for example is a kind of disease, that its species can easily infect animals such as cows, pigs, and others which are very found in farms. The issue is when these animals eat their food, but it's contaminated. Consequently, they ingest that food, and can pass it to other animals and the environment until it hits humans. This is why sanitation is essential, not only for us, but also for our animals and the place we live around us.

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The important thing is not to be paranoid, or insecure when learning about, and food sanitation, but rather more conscious and aware of the possibilities. If one knows that there are better ways to make something work, why not do it, if it is healthier and is not causing trouble to anyone? Therefore, clean well the food you prepare! Here are some tips for cleaning your food:

1. Wash your vegetables, and fruits well.
2. Have on your side a bowl to put the foods on;
3. Leave it with cold water for 15 minutes.

Create a Healthy Environment!

Start creating a healthy environment where you live. Sometimes, people get contaminated due to poor sanitation, which is what happens a lot in Brazil, for example. Only,

1. Avoid stepping on uncleaned water from outside your house;
2. Do not drink water without knowing if it wasn't treated and cleaned; Drink only clean water.
3. Wash your hands every time before leaving the bathroom, and before going to eat.
4. Do not take showers where the water does not have sanitation.
5. Warn your neighbors and explore informing people about food sanitation.
6. Buy foods where you trust.
7. Always talk to health professionals, and look for help whenever believing you might have signs and/or symptoms.

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Written by- Victoria Parada Daros, Health Coach.

(SPANISH VERSION)

 Food Sanitation

When we think about food, we think about its flavor, its texture and how it feels in our body. We love the food, don't we? But it is very important to remember the importance of cleaning what we eat, so that we can prevent illnesses. Although it seems obvious, many times people forget to wash their vegetables and fruits and may be exposed to future illnesses.

Photo owned and created by Lifestyle Unstoppable

Here are some examples of illnesses that people can have due to contaminated food and water.

• Giardiasis;
• Amebiasis;
• Cryptosporidium;

(Among others)

The curious thing about these illnesses is that they are often asymptomatic, which means that people only realize that they are sick. Diarrhea is a common symptom, for example.

It is very important on earth to take care of your health, as well as animal and environmental health. Cryptosporidium for example is a type of disease, which its species can easily infect animals such as cows, cattle and others that are often found on farms. The problem is when these animals eat your food, but it is contaminated. As a result, they eat this food and can pass it on to other animals and in the environment until it reaches humans. This is why sanitation is essential, not only for us, but also for our animals and the place where we live in our surroundings.

Photo by "Astrosonho."

The important thing is not to be paranoid, not insecure when learning about illnesses and food sanitation, but being more aware of the possibilities. If you know that there are better ways to make something work, why don't you do it if it's healthier and doesn't cause problems for you? Therefore, clean the food you prepare! Next, we offer some tips for cleaning your food:

1. Wash your vegetables and fruits thoroughly.
2. Have a cuenco to the side to put the food in;
3. Leave it with cold water for 15 minutes

Create a healthy environment!

Empire to create a healthy environment where you live. Sometimes, people become infected due to lack of sanitation, which is what happens a lot in Brazil, for example. So,

1. Avoid stepping into dirty water outside your house;
2. Do not drink water unless you know it has been treated and cleaned; Drink only clean water.
3. Wash your hands every time you salt the bath and before you go to eat.
4. Do not take showers where the water is not sanitary.
5. Alert your neighbors and explore the possibility of informing people about food sanitation.
6. Buy food from those you trust.
7. Always able to contact healthcare professionals and seek help when you believe you may have signs and/or symptoms.

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(PORTUGUESE VERSION)

Food Sanitation

When we think about food, we think about taste, texture and how it feels in our body. We love food, don't we? But it is very important to remember the importance of cleaning what we eat well, so that we can prevent diseases. Although it seems obvious, people often forget to wash their vegetables and fruits well, leaving themselves exposed to future illnesses.

Photo owned and created by Lifestyle Unstoppable

Here are some examples of diseases people can get from contaminated food and water.

- Giardiasis;

- Amebiasis;

- Cryptosporidium;

(Between others)

The funny thing about these illnesses is that they are often asymptomatic, meaning that people hardly notice the symptoms and it takes them longer to realize they are sick. Diarrhea is a common symptom, for example.

It is very important to take care not only of your health, but also of animal health and the environment. Cryptosporidium, for example, is a type of disease, whose species can easily infect animals such as cows, pigs and others that are often on farms. The problem is when these animals eat your food, but it is contaminated. Consequently, they ingest this food and can pass it on to other animals and the environment until they reach humans. This is why sanitation is essential, not only for us, but also for our animals and the place we live around us.

Photo Owned by Lifestyle Unstoppable

The important thing is not to be paranoid or insecure when it comes to learning about illnesses and food hygiene, but to be more aware of the possibilities. If you know there are better ways to make something work, why not do it if it's healthier and doesn't cause problems for anyone? Therefore, clean the food you prepare well! Here are some tips for cleaning your food:

1) Wash your vegetables and fruits well.

2) Have a bowl next to you to place the food;

3) Leave with cold water for 15 minutes

Create a healthy environment!

Start creating a healthy environment where you live. Sometimes people become infected due to lack of sanitation, which is what happens a lot in Brazil, for example. Then,

1) Avoid stepping in dirty water outside your home;

2) Do not drink water without knowing if it has not been treated and cleaned; Drink only clean water.

3) Wash your hands every time you leave the bathroom and before eating.

4) Don't take a shower where the water is unhygienic.

5) Warn your neighbors and explore the possibility of informing people about food hygiene.

6) Buy foods you trust.

7) Always speak to healthcare professionals and seek help when you think you may have signs and/or symptoms.

Photo owned and created by Lifestyle Unstoppable

Written by Victoria Parada Daros, Health Coach