I heard an very inflammatory news report yesterday about the listeria outbreak tied to cantaloupe. Really? One more thing to worry about? We love melon and I had heard that you should always scrub them before slicing and eating. I have never done it though. Isn't that interesting? I hear a great health tip that would take about 30 seconds to a minute but have all sorts of reasons for not actually DOING it. Anyway, I found this great article from an Oregon newspaper this morning about cantaloupe and bacteria. It has some tips about eating cantaloupe that I didn't know. It is from Sept. 15th and so their numbers about the outbreak are old.
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2011/09/cantaloupes_again_found_to_har.html
Here is the short version - always wash melons before slicing and eating and don't leave them out. Refrigerate them when finished ie - don't leave them on the counter all afternoon...cantaloupe are more susceptible to bacteria because of their rough skin. BTW the article does mention how much melon we all eat and how few of us get sick.
2 comments:
its funny the news report I read said they all came from a farm in colorado yet I have heard NOTHING about this locally. Crazy! my kids favorite melon too.
Sometimes, I just want to be ignorant. My sister just told me that running puts your body in a state of constant inflammation. So, we should only run about once a week. Sigh. I kind of thought, well something is going to get me.
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