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It is a well known
fact that the food consumed by travelers and
their eating habits is the most common source of
gut troubles and indigestion faced by tourists
in a foreign country. Eating the correct way
will keep you healthy. Use this eating guide to
keep you healthy in your travel. Always eat
healthy food and fresh food because this will
indirectly keep away illness. While it is difficult
to tell you what to avoid in each different
situation because of the many possible scenarios
but a guideline is stated below to help travelers
to be aware of what is likely to be less safe
and therefore be avoided if necessary:-
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When eating, it
is important to know that how the food is
being prepared is more important than where
it is being prepared. For example, food
cooked in front of you in a steaming hot wok
in a street stall is likely to be safer for
consumption than cooked food left out on
display in a restaurant.
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Eating hot food
is advisable because food that is served hot
is likely to contain less germs than
lukewarm or cold food that has been sitting
around for some time. It is a common
knowledge that heating kills germs.
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It is safer to
eat fruits and vegetables that are peeled or
cooked because they may be contaminated from
where they are grown and also they are less
likely to be cleaned beforehand.
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Travelers must
always eat well-cooked meat and seafood
because raw or lightly cooked meat and
seafood can be a source of parasites. Always
keep in mind that steaming does not make
shellfish any safer for eating.
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Consuming tinned
food is usually safe. Checking the 'expiry
dates' is a must.
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Eating all forms of
breads and cakes are usually safe but avoid the cream-filled types if possible
since microorganisms are known to grow on
cream.
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Always go to
popular eating places because the food
served will be fresher due to the high
turnover and also safer to main its name and
also to keep customers returning.
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Never eat food
which you are unsure about and but if you
have to, always eat only a very small
portion because your stomach's natural
defenses (mainly acid) should be able to
cope with small amounts of contaminated
food.
Apart from the above
mentioned healthy tips on the types of food to
be consumed, knowing these additional safety
rules may also reduces the risk of travelers
falling sick:-
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Dirty dishes or
cutlery may contaminate good food especially
the blenders used for making fruit juices.
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It it wrong to
believe that hot spices make food much more
safer for eating.
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It is advised to
avoid salads because they are hard to clean
adequately and are often contaminated with
bug-containing dirt.
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Fruit juices
should be avoided if possible as they may be
diluted with unsafe water.
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Especially in
rural areas, unpasteurised and unboiled milk
and dairy products should be avoided because
they are likely to transmit diseases like
tuberculosis (TB) and salmonella. Always
boil the unpasteurised milk before drinking.
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Food that has
been kept frozen for some time should be
avoided as they may have thawed and been
refrozen.
Since eating is a
must for all travelers at any place they may be,
knowing the correct way of eating or eating
correctly and to avoid
the less safe food will reduce the risk of them
from falling sick.
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