Nutrition: Health Hazards in our Diet

Nutrition: Health Hazards in our Diet

Introduction

In today's modern world; people are exposed to numerous health hazards in their diets. Due to the fast-paced nature of modern world; people do not seem to notice the grim health hazards present in their food intake. A wide variety of virus, bacteria, parasites and other toxic substances constitute our diets (Curley, 1990).

Discussion

Common Sources

Virus

According to Curley et. al (1990), some of the common Viruses in our foods include Hepatitis E (HEV)7, Hepatitis A (HAV)6, Norovirus (HRV) etc. Most of them concentrate virus due to their contact with water. Some of ...