Mistake #7: Marinating Meat Or Seafood On The Counter.

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Unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances, causes more than 200 diseases – ranging from diarrhoea to cancers. When buying food at the market or store, check the labels or the actual produce to en...

• Whole foods come first. Wholefoods don't need labels with ingredients.
• Cut or eliminate ultra-processed foods that contain synthetic chemicals, pesticides, and artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and preservatives.
• Choose mini...

It is important not to assume that milk alternatives are the same as cow's milk. 

• Cow's milk is a very nutrient-dense food, and fortified plant milk doesn't always cover all nutrients. 
• Cow's milk contains lactose, a naturally occurring sugar, while milk alternatives often cont...