“Are You Risking Your Health? Discover the Shocking Truth About These 14 Common Foods That Should Never Be Eaten Raw!”
10. Sprouts
Eating raw sprouts can be risky because they can carry harmful bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli. These bacteria love warm, humid spots—the same environments sprouts love to grow, increasing the chance of contamination. Food poisoning caused by these bacteria can cause diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and sometimes, hospitalization is required.
According to the FDA, 48 separate foodborne illness outbreaks have been associated with eating raw or uncooked sprouts in the last two decades.
11. Bitter Almonds
Bitter almonds can be deadly to eat if consumed unprocessed as they contain cyanide. As few as 5 of these raw bitter almonds can prove to be lethal to children, while larger quantities of about 50 nuts can poison the average-sized adult.
Bitter almonds can only be consumed after they’ve been cooked or processed to extract almond oil. Thankfully, in the U.S., they can not legally be sold raw, and sweet almonds are found in stores. Eating unprocessed bitter almonds can cause confusion, loss of consciousness, nausea, and respiratory failure.
12. Fish
Raw fish is usually consumed in sushi and sashimi. Although it is trendy, it is also risky. Eating raw fish can pose serious health risks due to the presence of parasites and bacteria that thrive in uncooked seafood. Common parasites such as Anisakis, a roundworm causing infections with symptoms like stomach pain and nausea, can be found in raw fish.
