A List of Foods That Can't Be Eaten Raw
There are a few foods that people eat raw but they do not know the health risks they are taking. You shouldn't eat some foods raw because they not only could make you sick but could cripple you and possibly lead to death. The best approach is to cook or bake treats thoroughly.-
Honey
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Infants should never eat honey untreated because it contains bacterial spores that cause botulism. Botulism-induced illnesses are fatal if left untreated. Unlike infants, children and adults alike have high stomach acids that kill spores in honey.
Beef and Pork
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Beef and pork are two of the common foods that you should not eat because of the long list of diseases and illnesses they cause if not cooked thoroughly. Neurocysticercosis is a parasite from uncooked or undercooked pork that can crawl from a person's intestine up to his brain. The parasite can live in a person's brain for years and eventually can cause seizures.
Sprouts
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Since sprouts such as beans and alfalfa are grown in warm and humid environments, they carry salmonella, E.coli, and bacillus. Washing the sprouts does not get rid of the chance of illness if you eat sprouts raw or uncooked because the bacteria live in the sprouts. Anyone who has a weak immune system, the elderly, or children are at higher risk if they eat raw sprouts.
Egg
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Eating anything containing raw egg, such as cookie dough, puts you at risk of Salmonella. Someone with a great immune system can take most of what they consume. While some people use raw eggs as a good nutritional drink, they put themselves at risk of getting sick each time.
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