‘Light liquor vs. dark liquor’ sounds more like a scene from a Spike Lee movie than a question I commonly hear as a doctor. I know this isn’t exactly a food-related topic, but the number of people that think light liquor is ‘healthier’ than dark liquor truly surprises me. #Nojudgementthough.
…Should You Rinse Raw Chicken Before Cooking It? Here’s a Doctor’s Perspective.
Raw chicken is nasty is as [insert any expletive here]. All types of bacteria—Salmonella, Campylobacter, etc.— live on the surface of raw chicken. In fact, according to the CDC, it’s the food responsible for the most outbreak-associated illnesses. As a gastroenterologist, I commonly see people with food-borne infections. I’ve even heard people say they were surprised they had Salmonella because they rinsed their chicken.
…Should we blame high blood pressure on 10 foods? Maybe.
