Health Tip of the Day
Here's a nifty little tip I read online today...
Recent research shows that the tops of soda cans are more contaminated with germs and bacteria and than public toilets.
Recent research shows that the tops of soda cans are more contaminated with germs and bacteria and than public toilets.
As soda cans are stored in warehouses for long periods before arriving at your home, they come in contact with many potentially dangerous substances. One of the most toxic substances includes rat urine, which, when ingested can develop a bacterial disease called Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can cause kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure, respiratory distress, and sometimes death.
Soda can tops are not typically cleaned between the warehouse and your home. Be sure that when you bring home your next case of soda, you thoroughly wash with warm soap and water the tops of all soda cans before putting them in to your mouth or pouring your soda into a glass.
Drink Up!!
3 Comments:
that sounded familiar so I double-checked with snopes--
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/raturine.asp
Well, your mom, Jules, always made us wipe off the tops of the cans with warm water and a bit of soap before we wanted to drink out of it.
Well, thank goodness I posted it on my blog instead of putting it in an email, sending it to everyone in my contact list and asking them to forward it on...
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