Vomiting

Question
I'm on my 4th week of Weight Watchers and have been eating low fat things.... tonight I had 17 pst left so I thought I'd treat myself to  dbl cheeseberger and sm fries from McDs.  almost 2 hours after eating I began to feel violently nauseous.  I  threw up everything all the way to bile and beyond...... I mean like when I had food poisoning 2 yrs ago.  Was it my body not being used to it? OR the past 3 nights I've been training @ my new job in a deli..... salm or ecoli from there? (no I didn't wash my hands when I got home....)

HELP!

Answer
Hello Amanda!

   Thank you for your question.  Since the last food you ate was the doublecheeseburger it is possible the meat may have been slightly undercooked allowing bacteria to multiply.  Eating undercooked beef, especially hamburger, can increase your risk of infection with Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. E. coli are a broad group of bacteria that live in the intestinal tract of healthy people and animals. Most of the bacteria are harmless and play an essential role in absorbing certain vitamins. But a few strains of E. coli are responsible for serious food-borne infections.  Most cases of E. Coli clear up in a few days.

For more answers to your nutrition questions check out "Ask the Nutritionists" by George Rapitis at www.authorhouse.com or your favorite bookstore.

-George Rapitis, Bsc. Nutritionist
www.juiceblend.com  

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