2023-11-01 00:00:00
October 31, 2023 – 9:00 p.m.
A study carried out over 20 years determined that some are much healthier than others.
Green leafy vegetables have always been well regarded in a healthy diet., since they provide nutrients and are not usually heavy. But a revealing study, developed over 20 years, determined that some are not so healthy and can make you sick.
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These types of vegetables are usually regularly removed from the market due to contamination, since they are likely to contract some disease if consumed. In 2006, for example, there was an outbreak of E. Coli bacteria due to contaminated spinach in the United States where 18 people died.
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What are the green leafy vegetables that can make you sick?
According to a study carried out by experts from the University of California, The leafy green vegetable most likely to make you sick is lettuce. Although it is rare, the risk is real and it is key to take this information into account.
Between 2014 and 2020, CPCs in the United States recorded more than 2,000 illnesses and 18 deaths from leafy green vegetables. Lettuce accounted for almost 40% of those incidentswhile spinach came in second place, with 26%.
“If you look at the way romaine lettuce grows, it creates a funnel. The leaves are uneven and wavy. Some of these bacteria can stick to the leaves,” microbiologist Michele Jay-Russell was quoted as saying. National Geographic on your portal.
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The rule to know which are the healthiest green leafy vegetables
These warnings do not invalidate the fact that green leafy vegetables are sources of nutrients, so their consumption is not discouraged. But, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, there is a rule to know which ones are healthier: those with dark green leaves.
Likewise, nutritionist Debbie Fetter from the University of California clarified that the important thing is to consume variety, since it means that you are incorporating a variety of different nutrients into your body.
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