Bacteria is everywhere. Any food of animal origin can harbor bacteria, and ground beef fits this bill.
Pathogenic bacteria cause illness and can not be seen or smelled. Other bacteria cause spoilage and are generally not harmful. But it does cause food to develop a bad odor or feel sticky.
When meat is [...]
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Eliminating all trans fat from your diet is not recommended. The reason being you would have to include the elimination of dairy products and meats that naturally contain trans fatty acids. In turn, this may cause some nutrient deficiencies, thus creating additional health risks.
Essentially, lowering your intake of trans fat is one key to [...]
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The highest consumed source of trans fat in our diet is man made. Man makes it by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil, process called hydrogenation.
Hydrogenation is a consumer’s benefit in that it increases the shelf life and stabilizes the flavor. This convenience has now turned highly detrimental because it increases [...]
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