It’s that time of year again, what time specifically?
Time to enjoy the great outdoors and picnics.

And if you plan on picnicking with family or friends,
just make sure to stay safe.
Stay safe?

Yes, as in, avoiding food poisoning.
Millions are affected by food poisoning each year and if you
want to avoid the nausea, antibiotics and vomiting, just
follow the simple tips listed below.

a) Eat Greens-
Yes, greens seem to be recommended for a number of health issues,
and if you want to keep your digestive tract in good shape, add more
kale, romaine lettuce, Swiss chard and spinach to your daily
menus. A healthy digestive tract produces immune cells that can
quickly destroy invading bacteria–reducing your risk of food poisoning
in half–if you have enough on hand when those germs do try and invade.
And just adding eating a few more servings of greens each week,
triples your body’s production of these infection fighters.

b) Apples-
Another win for the tasty fruit, now- they’re being recommended to
help protect your digestive tract. If you or a loved one get sick–
no matter what you eat, it’s likely due to a fatty acid called Butyrate.
It’s produced by your intestines, butyrate coats the digestive tract
lining, stopping invading germs from ever getting a toehold
there. And this is where apples come in- they (apples) contain
a blend of nutrients that stimulate your digestive tract to increase
butyrate.
Try and eat 1 to 2 apples a day.

c) Tea-
Not black, green or even white tea, but coriander tea.
Mixing a tsp. of ground coriander into a mug of boiling
water, letting it sit and then sipping slowly-will help you
recover from a “stomach bug.”
Drinking coriander tea destroys at least 75% of invading bugs.

d) Olive oil-
Plan on bringing raw veggies to your picnic?
Pour a little extra-virgin olive oil on the veggies before
packing them in the basket.
Olive oil destroys illness-causing bacteria.

e) Red Wine-
If you’re a fan of red wine and picnics, then you may want to celebrate.
Why? Drinking wine with your picnic fare can destroy any germs in the
food within 30 mins, sending your risk of nausea and other food
poisoning symptoms plummeting.
Red wine contains natural acids that are toxic to germs.

f) Garlic-
One researcher says that eating some raw garlic before
a picnic is safer and less expensive than the antibiotics you
may have take if you should get sick.
Garlic contains a number of compounds that fight food-borne
illnesses, (like salmonella and E coli) way better than antibiotics.
So, before embarking on your day at the park, cut up a clove
(or two) of garlic, let it sit out for a few mins. dice it up into
tiny pieces and swallow it with some water or juice.
And two more tips: to get rid of “garlic breath” chew a sprig of
fresh parsley, (do not swallow it) and if you’re not a fan of
fresh garlic, look into buying garlic capsules, available at
drugstores or online at Amazon.com.
Please, talk to your doctor, before taking any type of supplement.
(garlic is also a blood thinner).

g) Mayonnaise-
The thought of mayo at a picnic brings out the fear in
many people, why?
Most people think if it sits out too long, then they’ll definitely get
sick. Well, this isn’t true and to make sure you don’t get sick
eating that potato salad or those ham and cheese sandwiches
with mayo, buy mayo that’s made with pasteurized eggs.
Adding these types of eggs to mayo, means it’s acidic,
and this type of acidity is enough to kill off harmful bacteria
like salmonella and E. coli.

That’s it- the 7 foods to add to your grocery list for your next picnic.

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Sources:
* University of Georgia, Research Dept.
* Cornell University, Research Dept.
* The Journal of Food Chemistry