| This week, Spinach was disappearing from
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| | important in the digestive
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| grocery store shelves faster than free
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| | process.However, there is one strain of
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| candy at Halloween.What was the cause?
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| | E. coli that realease a toxin that can
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| Producers and grocers were pulling pre
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| | make people ill and in some cases, such
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| packaged Spinach because of an E.coli
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| | as the very young, the elderly or those
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| outbreak.Whos' Affected?As of this
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| | with weak immune systems, can cause
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| writing, the outbreak of E. coli in
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| | death. The germ is present in uncooked
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| freshly packaged Spinach has spread to 19
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| | beef, unpasteurized milk and juice, and
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| states. The Spinach in question is the
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| | on raw sprouts and lettuce.The strain
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| fresh pre-packaged type you buy in
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| | believed to be the culprit is these
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| grocery stores. Also at risk is the
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| | latest cases is E. coli 0157:H7 -- a
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| Spinach in the pre-packages salad mixes
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| | potentially deadly bacterium that causes
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| as well as fresh Spinach served at
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| | bloody diarrhea and dehydration.What Are
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| restaurants.The Spinach is believe to
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| | The Symptoms?E. coli can cause
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| have come from California and
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| | dehydration, abdominal cramps, severe,
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| contaminated in the field prior to
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| | often bloody, diarrhea and kidney
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| packaging according to the Center For
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| | failure.Many people will overcome E. coli
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| Disease Control and Prevention. There
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| | in about 10 days. However, if you suspect
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| have been previous contamination of
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| | you may have been contaminated, you
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| Spinach and Lettuce grown in
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| | should visit your doctor for further
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| California.The outbreak has caused 102
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| | test. In some cases, especially with
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| people to become ill, 16 of which
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| | young children and older people, they may
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| experienced kidney failure and one
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| | need to be hospitalized for kidney
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| fatality as of this writing, a 77 year
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| | failure.Until this latest scare is over
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| old lady from Wisconsin that died from
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| | and all affected produce has been found
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| kidney failure. Wisconsin accounts for a
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| | and eliminated, I plan on exchanging the
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| third of the reported cases. Other states
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| | Spinach in my salads for something else.
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| reporting cases were California,
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| | The sad thing is for those of us who love
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| Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky,
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| | fresh salads is that E. coli can
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| Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico,
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| | contaminate other leafy foods such as
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| Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon,
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| | lettuce.At this point in time, a Hershey
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| Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington
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| | Bar looks like a safe (albeit diet
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| and Wyoming, according to the CDC.What
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| | busting) alternative!Donald Lawson is the
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| Should You Do As A Consumer?First, you
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| | Webmaster at The Biggest Loser Forums. A
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| may want to consider throwing any
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| | website dedicated to the weight loss
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| pre-packaged or fresh Spinach away, no
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| | community and those battling obesity. You
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| matter which state you live in.Second,
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| | can find informative articles, weight
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| The CDC says that boiling the Spinach may
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| | loss tools and diet planning by going to
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| kill the E. coli but that washing it
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| | The Biggest Loser Forums. While there,
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| thoroughly WILL NOT eliminate of the
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| | sign up to become a Charter member on the
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| bacteria.What Is E. Coli?E. coli is a
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| | Forums. Also, browse the 50 Weight Loss &
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| form of bacteria that commonly lives in
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| | Dieting Tips for information on helping
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| the lower intestines of mammals. It's
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| | you remain on track to reach your weight
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| actually a beneficial bacteria and
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| | loss goal.
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