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Eating raw meat

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Can you die from eating raw meat?

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Can I get sick from eating a vegetable that was in a hot pot of raw meat before the meat was fully cooked at an Asian restaurant?

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Can I get toxo by eating a piece of chocolate which was on a surface that had previously been cleaned with a cloth that had touched raw meat?

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What to do if I accidentally ate raw hamburger meat!?

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Tell me how raw meat, if you don't cook it completely it can get you sick?

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Should meat be weighed before or after cooking? Recording raw weight is much higher than cooked weight. Ex: 6 oz pre vs 4 oz cooked, which to record?

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Can you put raw meat on styes?

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Why is human stomach not as strong as animal one? They can raw meat, 100% raw & no problem?

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My 3 year old little girl trys to eat raw meat, what would cause her to do this and why that is all sh3e is doing..

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What causes body odor to have a stench like raw meat/meaty/like a butcher's shop?

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A 25-year old female asked:

I ate raw meat in early pregnancy because at that time i still dont know that im pregnant. Is that fine?

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Today my wife had 2 and half pieces of kebab and I think meet was bit raw as she is 12 week pregnant...is there any problem to baby to have raw meat?

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At what age can a child consume rare meat and sushi (i.E., raw fish)?

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Which is better for the highest protein absorption cooked or raw meat, eggs?

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For nutrition principles, should meat be weighed before or after cooking? Does 4oz. Cooked meat have same protein as raw when keeping track?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Bought raw beef and raw chicken on the 26th, its been three days, all the meat has been kept in the coldest part of the refrigerator, it is unopened. Is it still safe to cook and eat?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Pregnant. Read raw chicken must be cooked in 2 days of refrigerating. NEVER done this. I go by sell by date. I grocery shop once/wk. Is it really advised to go buy fresh meat q2days? Are ppl actually doing this & must I to keep baby safe?

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I am diabetic and have large keytones. Could that cause my urine to smell like raw meat?

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When ever I ovulate I get a discharge smell like musky/raw meat, only during ovulation. Should I be worried? :) no infections etc

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Yesterday i was handling raw meat and had an open blister after the meat came into contact with the wound i poured rubbing alcohol on it and rinsed?

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If I eat lettuce, raw carrots, steamed broccoli and beets, grated cheese and one piece of meat daily for breakfast lunch and dinner will I lose weighr?

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Is it normal for raw ground beef that's just taken out of the package to have a slight smell to it? It wasn't noticable until I brought it up to my nose to smell it; also no discoloration or slimey feeling to the meat either.....

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