Every year in the United States, an estimated 48 million people get sick with foodborne illness — and certain foods are riskier than others. Food safety scientists share the foods they won't eat due to the risk of contamination and foodborne illness. Plus, Joy Bauer's Avocado Caprese Toast recipe takes the popular breakfast order to the next level.
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| Today's workout is a walk — we're on day 27 of our walking streak! Feeling groggy this morning? You don't have to wait for the coffee to kick in to pep up. Sarah Levey, founder of Y7 Studio, stopped by TODAY to share simple yoga poses that can give you a much-needed energy boost in minutes.
The standing cat cow "increases the mobility of the neck, shoulders and spine," said Levey. It also gets the blood flowing in the body and stretches the muscles of the abdomen, chest and back. To perform:
- Stand tall with your feet hips-distance apart.
- With a slight bend in the knees, hinge forward and gently rest your hands on your knees.
- Inhale and arch your back looking up to the sky. Hold for a few seconds.
- Then exhale as you round your back, pull your belly button in toward your spine and look toward the ground.
- Hold for a few seconds. Continue alternating.
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Joy Bauer takes avocado toast to the next level with this simple and totally customizable recipe. Whole-grain toast is layered with creamy mashed avocado, antioxidant-rich tomatoes, cheesy mozzarella and fresh, aromatic basil leaves. You can tailor the ingredients to your liking by adding arugula, pickled onion, pesto, roasted red pepper, eggplant, sliced figs or strawberries — the possibilities are endless.
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I'm a food safety scientist. I won't eat these 7 risky foods |
Food brings us nourishment, joy, and unfortunately, sometimes illness. When the food we eat is contaminated with pathogens like bacteria, parasites, and viruses, it can cause severe disease. Every year in the United States, an estimated 48 million people get sick with foodborne illness, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some foods are riskier than others because they have a higher potential to cause foodborne illness. One of those foods? Sprouts. Alfalfa, bean, lentil or clover sprouts can add a nice crunch to meals, but eating them raw or even lightly cooked is too risky for experts. Sprouts require warm, moist conditions to grow, which are also ideal conditions for pathogens like E. coli, salmonella, or listeria, to grow, according to the CDC. Raw sprouts have a much higher risk of carrying disease-causing pathogens compared to other produce, Keith Schneider, Ph.D, professor in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida, tells TODAY.com. "It's very hard to produce sprouts in a completely safe manner," he adds. 6 other foods a food safety scientist would never eat. |
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| Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, thanked her supporters in an Instagram post following her cancer diagnosis. |
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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, thanked her supporters in an Instagram post following her cancer diagnosis. |
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| Ozempic and Wegovy are popular medications helping people lose weight, but they require a weekly injection. Now drugmakers are working on a daily pill form of the medicine that could also lower the cost. Dr. Roshini Raj joins TODAY on the potential side effects and the research that still needs to happen. |
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Ozempic and Wegovy are popular medications helping people lose weight, but they require a weekly injection. Now drugmakers are working on a daily pill form of the medicine that could also lower the cost. Dr. Roshini Raj joins TODAY on the potential side effects and the research that still needs to happen. |
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| Jamie Foxx continues to heal, recover from the illness that sent him to the hospital in April. His co-star Porscha Coleman told ET at the BET awards he's resting. |
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Jamie Foxx continues to heal, recover from the illness that sent him to the hospital in April. His co-star Porscha Coleman told ET at the BET awards he's resting. |
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