longmont United Hospital
fall 2013
The number of bacterial infections caused by raw milk has increased over
the last few years. Has the raw food craze gone too far?
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RisKs
HealtHcare
ProfessIonals and
raw food advocates both
recommend drinking
milk as part of a healthy,
well-balanced diet. What they
don't agree on is whether to pasteurize
the milk, with the latter camp claiming
pasteurization kills essential nutrients. A new
FoodNet report from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention might add more
credence to the pro-pasteurization camp.
The report shows a 14 percent increase in
Campylobacter poisoning in the United States
between 2006 and 2012. Campylobacter is a
bacterium commonly found in unpasteurized
dairy products. While this rise is alarming,
the actual number of cases of Campylobacter
poisoning was small—only about 14 per
100,000 people sampled. However,
Recreation provides many physical and emotional
health benefits. You told us how you like to relax in
our Facebook/Aspire e-newsletter poll and here are the
results, along with age-old wisdom for encouragement.
41 20 11
%
Going outdoors,
exercising
%
%
reading, meditating
Something else
that works for you
"must be out-ofdoors enough to
get experience of
wholesome reality,
as a ballast to thought
and sentiment. health
requires this relaxation,
this aimless life."
"meditation brings
editation
wisdom; lack of
meditation leaves
ignorance. Know
well what leads you
forward and what
holds you back, and
choose the path that
leads to wisdom."
—Henry David Thoreau
—Buddha
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Campylobacter poisoning can be fatal or
lead to severe complications, including
Guillain-Barré syndrome and arthritis.
not buyin' it
The sale of raw milk for human consumption
is prohibited in Colorado. However, "cowshare"
programs—in which individuals purchase
stock in a cow from a local farm and receive a
portion of its milk production—is permitted
by state code. Before you buy into a cowshare
program, it's important to understand the
risks of drinking raw milk. If you're worried
pasteurized milk is short-changing you on
nutrients, rest assured. Contrary to popular
belief, pasteurization doesn't actually reduce
milk's nutritional value.
For more useful health information, visit
luhcares.org/healtheducation.
Relaxation
Required
8
%
Having a massage
5
%
Unplugging from
computers,
mobile devices
5
%
enjoying your pet
"the sound body is
the product of the
sound mind."
"a man too busy to
take care of his health
is like a mechanic too
busy to take care of
his tools."
"those who do not
find time for exercise
will have to find time
for illness."
"animals are
such agreeable
friends—they ask no
questions, they pass
no criticisms."
—George Bernard Shaw
—Spanish Proverb
—Earl of Derby
—George Eliot
