Friday, December 12, 2008

How Safe is the Food You Eat?

By Lidia Peru

Practicing healthy food preparation and storage is important for maintaining the health of our families. News stories of food contamination only helps drive home that basic fact. We hear of it all the time, with recalls of fruits and vegetables that are tainted with toxins.

Some believe that the contaminated foods are imported, that other countries do not have the stringent guidelines for food growing and handling. So then how is it that we hear of recalls of tainted spinach from California growers?

One study conducted at the University of the Netherlands explored the many phases of the growing and transporting cycle for fresh fruits and vegetables. It was noted that there are many times in this cycle that foods could be contaminated or spoiled.

One of the dangers in storing foods is the pathogens found naturally in our foods. Microbes can actually form a barrier to protect bacteria, a coating known as biofilm. This coating protects bacterial growth, and can hold disease causing pathogens such as E. Coli and Salmonella.

Pesticides residues can also remain on our produce. Foods can appear to be clean and attractive, encouraging consumption without proper cleaning.

Naturally occurring fungi can be found on any organic matter. When those fungi multiply, the mycotoxins can become harmful to our health. This risk can be found in foods fed to livestock as well as foods consumed directly by consumers.

What can the consumer do to improve the qualities of the foods they feed their family? One simple tool I have found is chlorine dioxide. This chemical is found in our bodies, and is vital to health and wellness. Chlorine dioxide has also been used for treating water for over 70 years, making it an amazing water purifier. How do we get this powerful cleansing reaction? MMS, or miracle mineral solution creates chlorine dioxide when it is mixed with a food based acid like citric acid.

One step we can take in our food preparation is to do that final cleaning prior to use of our produce. The method I prefer is to use MMS, or Miracle Mineral Solution and a little citric acid to produce chlorine dioxide. This combination was discovered several years ago, and used to treat thousands of malaria cases, hence the name miracle in Miracle Mineral Solution. The resulting chemical output is chlorine dioxide, a water purifier and naturally occuring detoxifier in the body.

Miracle mineral solution is a powerful tool for your home and wellness. It takes only pennies to mix a solution of chlorine dioxide, and when we spray or soak our produce prior to consumption we take charge of our own health and nutrition. - 16003

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