and the weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like any information on the crawl a virus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast so you can get your podcast you can also find us at. science. welcome to in good shape coming up. dietary fiber and its many benefits for health. how it tick bite can trigger an allergy to meat. and in times of coronavirus why washing our hands and our fruits is a good idea. hello and welcome to in good shape what do you actually like to eat

wouldn't you agree that it depends a bit on where you live we germans love potatoes kind of funny considering they're originally come from south america for half of the world rice is the number one ingredient in the kitchen the japanese word go hand me instead of your rice but also food let's look at another staple call it is native to mexico but today it's all over the world cereals play an important role in generally whether it's bread or poppy young that some people have meat others left nuts and then there are those who have insects insects let me take a look no not there let's move on to other things but in spite of all differences are there any nutritional facts that apply to everyone this is what i'm going to focus on today but 1st what about this novel virus is it possible to contradict covert 19 through food. fresh fruit and

vegetables what is the risk of becoming infected with corona virus through eating after all lots of different people will have touched the food before it lands on our plates. we know that fresh produce should always be thoroughly washed but is that enough in past tests researches repeatedly found evidence of germs and bacteria on fruits and vegetables fecal bacteria for example are especially common they can cause belly aches and diarrhea. but what about coronavirus should we change our way of handling food in order to stay safe. what do the experts say. ever was and if you don't i just bought a knuckle from the supermarket what would you recommend i do before taking a bite anything special in the age of the corona virus pandemic. you know it's not

just in times like these but in general as a consumer you should be sure to rinse the output beforehand. follow hygiene basics that means you should also wash your hands before you rinse the. hygiene is everything. only once you've thoroughly washed your hands with soap and water should you rinse the food. plain water is good enough you don't need so. what does make a difference when rinsing food is how long you hold it under flowing water. and this is what's fun so you would for at least 20 seconds long enough to sing happy birthday twice that's enough time to remove everything from the apple surface. definitely rinse it under flowing tap water or even warm tap water if you can. but not hot. you don't want to start your hands.

so just use ordinary tap water whether warm or cold what's important is that you remove pathogens like coronavirus as well as other germs from the apple surface. you should even rinse fruit and vegetables if you plan to peel them afterwards that way you can avoid transferring microbes into the flesh of the produce with a knife for example. if you want to be extra careful you could cook fresh fruit and vegetables 1st instead of eating them wrong. that also works with apples. to safely kill what ever viruses and bacteria are present it's recommended that you heat the produce to 70 degree celsius for at least 2 minutes. and it's important to heat the food thoroughly and evenly that means the inner flush of the produce also needs to be 70 degrees. if you don't have a thermometer make sure the pieces aren't too big and boil them for 2 minutes like

all viruses the corona virus is sensitive to heat. heat destroys the viruses outer layer. that way the virus can no longer be infectious and cannot penetrate a person or animal and multiply. coronavirus are no coronavirus you should always follow basic hygiene rules these include regularly replacing kitchen sponges and using separate towels for your hands food and dishes and you should always use separate utensils for different foods. when you're preparing food never let raw meat and lettuce come into contact with each other for example. do these rules also help stop the spread of coronavirus.

what we know today is that food including fruit and vegetables don't play a role in the spread the indirect spread of the virus from person to person. but. what does play a role and this is been stated repeatedly is droplet infection. if you follow basic hygiene rules you don't need to be afraid of eating. that way you can eat fresh fruit and vegetables without wondering. whether potatoes rice all cereals food has to provide energy to bring us through the day in addition we need protein vitamins and nutrients what is the best way to supply all this helps with that. various trends offer amazing health benefits we can assume clean eating food meant to foods and super foods. a vegan diet involves lots of

vegetables and 0 animal products so no meat all sausage. many beacon's think animal products are bad for your health while a purely plant based diet and hans's your health and makes you feel good. some say it makes you live longer too. clean eating means eating real food no processed all refined products which are full of additives but i'm not rushing balanced and many plant based diet proponents also promote preparing more food at home. the idea isn't really new. it's a good old whole food diet with a fresher modern image. for mantid foods like sauerkraut contain lactic acid bacteria and they can contribute to that got micro biome and got health fees and other large microorganisms are

known as probiotics in the context of digestion and got health in sauerkraut the firm attention also preserves the cabbage ferment it dairy products such as yogurt and case here have similar benefits for the gut micro biome. super foods are marketed as totally good for you they also tend to cost a lot. of protein you such as apposed can do the trick just as well they contain poly phenols which have all kinds of health benefits lynsey a cheaper alternative to fashionable cheer seeds and it doesn't always have to be goji berries just eat a healthy varied and balanced diet. you know what there's no scientific evidence for most of these trends so hey the choice is yours but what is scientifically proven is that we need health effects like you

could find in oil it's fish and in knots and eating fruits and vegetables is the best thing you can do for your health the german society for intrusions says we should eat 5 hens full of fruits and vegetables every day 5. researches of the imperial college london recommend 10 portions oh dear 10 politicians a day how's that possible maybe with grapes. whether red green or blue nutrition expert. loves to snack on green. peas are more popular and they're clear when you bite on a seed a bitter taste in your mouth that's why the scenes were bred out of certain going over time seedless simply. but it's a real shame because the scenes are actually very good for your help.

people don't like them but you should really try to eat grapes with the seeds there's amazing potential in those little kernels that packed with nutritious elements and then in the south and the seeds improve your. time you know the grapes we like to snack on for example on a cheese platter are called table grapes. and then there are wine grapes. it's no surprise that the idea of eating cheese together with grapes originally came from france. and grapes grow in many regions around the world and different times of year so they're available year round they're cultivated on vine. and there are known to be more than $16000.00 varieties the wider variety tastes more sour. and darker green tastes sweeter. in general the sweeter the grain the more fruit kosik contains. blue and red varieties have

more calories but score points for the healthy antioxidants in their darker skin. but all great varieties can be considered heavy winds. 100 grams will give you 70 calories. when shopping for grapes look for. skin with the cream firmly attached stem brown spots are a sign of incorrect storage. oh great some vines are susceptible to pests and so they're often sprayed with pesticides which we then also ingest it's a good idea to go for organic. gannett grapes are less likely to be chemically treated but don't be confused by the silvery white substance on the skin this is a natural part of the fruit called the bloom and helps seal and moisture and protect the fruit against insects and bacteria by groups whose bloom is undamaged

and keep them cool. to tolerate cold so they can be stored in the fridge for several days but they should be taken out at least an hour before eating them so that the flavor can unfold in africa. don't wash the grapes until you plan to meet them otherwise the protective bloom will be gone. can also be dried and raisins they're also perfect for snacking i didn't get talking performed it was you know. in order to feel bodies to absorb the mineral i recommend you eat them with the citrus fruit or just drink a glass of orange juice your body can then make better use of the i am. i'm not. so time as in current are special rays and varieties so tunnels are thought to originate from the orient and are made from lighter grapes currents are darker and smaller and then named after the greek city corinth they taste different to. town

as are sweet with the honey like current aromatic pleasance are dimensions but also no light weight $300.00 calories or 100 grams about the same as half a bar of chocolate but much healthier trying process guarantees that the nutrients are locked in and in the bowl of breakfast muesli or trail mix reasons provide the perfect energy cake. so dried or not the fruit is a wonderful all rounder. but watch out you have to be careful with them. and of fruits because fruits have it all that means also sugar sugar grapes for example if 16 grams of sugar per 100 grams of banana has about 27 grams and that sugar is not healthier than sugar there's one basic rule for all of us eat less sugar because sugar makes you fat and that increases your risk of getting diabetes cancer and heart disease 60 spoons of sugar predict

a that's what the world health organization recommends as a maximum so if you want to reduce all of the chukker in your fruits. vegetables because vegetables are smarter fruits and vegetables have another advantage they are rich in fiber. dietary fiber or roughage doesn't really sound appealing maybe that's why we don't fully appreciate its importance. in just the fibers found in things like nuts vegetables and whole wheat bread can actually stop us from falling ill get surprisingly few people seem to realize. the traditional spanish hider knows that dietary fiber can do so much more. dietary fiber regulates and stabilizes blood sugar levels that guard you from getting sudden hunger attacks it can also protect you from cancer obesity and other modern diseases. nutrition expert young klan's and also advises his patients

to make sure they're getting enough dietary fiber because modern convenience food often doesn't contain enough of it or fish or these days people often eat far too little roughage obviously we know that it can cause people to die sooner especially from cardiovascular diseases cancer and diseases of the nervous system and that can all be avoided to a certain extent by eating a high fiber diet. uncle long low is being treated for high blood pressure. she had peak values of 180 over 110 so a few months ago young clausen prescribed a high fiber diet to lower her blood pressure like i was having a bust of isn't when we eat dietary fiber the intestines for mentally into just a bowl fiber producing short chain fatty acids let's get events or and they have a direct effect on your blood pressure or dahlman adding fiber to.