[pct-l] Bring ONIONS on the PCT - don't eat them!
Edward Anderson
mendoridered at yahoo.com
Thu Feb 9 10:05:38 CST 2012
This might be a way to sanitize an area where hikers camp together. Slice up an onion and scatter it around. Bury pieces when you leave.
MendoRider-Hiker
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Subject: Something to Think About - Onions & Mayo
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there
>>>>>>>>>was this Doctor that visited the many
farmers to see if he could help
>>>>>>>>>them combat
the flu. Many of the farmers and their family
had
>>>>>>>>>contracted it, and many died.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>The
doctor came upon this one farmer, and to
his
>>>>>>>>>surprise, everyone was very healthy. When
the doctor asked what the
>>>>>>>>>farmer was doing
that was different, the wife replied that she
had
>>>>>>>>>placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the
rooms of the home, (probably
>>>>>>>>>only two rooms
back then). The doctor couldn't believe it and
asked if
>>>>>>>>>he could have one of the onions and
place it under the microscope. She
>>>>>>>>>gave him
one and when he did this, he did find the flu
virus in the
>>>>>>>>>onion. It obviously absorbed the
bacteria, therefore, keeping the
>>>>>>>>>family
healthy.
>>>>>>>>> Now, I heard this story from
my hairdresser in AZ.
>>>>>>>>>She said that several
years ago many of her employees were coming
down
>>>>>>>>>with the flu and so were many of her
customers. The next year she
>>>>>>>>>placed several
bowls with onions around in her shop. To her
surprise,
>>>>>>>>>none of her staff got sick. It must
work....Try it and see what
>>>>>>>>>happens. We did
it last year and we never got the
flu.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Now there is a P. S. to this.... I
sent it to a friend in Oregon who
>>>>>>>>>regularly
contributes material to me on health issues. She
replied
with this most interesting experience about
onions:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Thanks for the reminder. I don't
know about the
>>>>>>>>>farmers story.... But, I do
know that I contacted pneumonia and
>>>>>>>>>needless
to say I was very ill... I came across an
article that said
>>>>>>>>>to cut both ends off an
onion put it into an empty jar.....placing
the
>>>>>>>>>jar next to the sick patient at night. It
said the onion would be
>>>>>>>>>black in the morning
from the germs.... Sure enough it happened
just
>>>>>>>>>like that.... The onion was a mess, and
I began to feel better.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Another thing I
read in the article was that onions and garlic
placed around the room saved many from the black
plague years ago. They have powerful
antibacterial, antiseptic
properties.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>This is the other
note.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Lots of times when we have stomach
problems we don't
>>>>>>>>>know what to blame. Maybe
it's the onions that are to blame.
Onions
>>>>>>>>>absorb bacteria is the reason they are
so good at preventing us from
>>>>>>>>>getting colds
and flu's and is the very reason we shouldn't
eat an
>>>>>>>>>onion that has been sitting for a time
after it has been cut open!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>LEFT OVER
ONIONS ARE POISONOUS
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I had the wonderful
privilege of touring Mullins Food Products,
Makers of Mayonnaise.. Mullins is huge, and is
owned by 11 brothers and sisters in the Mullins
family. My friend, Jeanne, is the
CEO.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Questions about food poisoning came
up, and I wanted to share what I learned from a
chemist.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>The guy who gave us our tour is
named Ed. He's one of the brothers. Ed is a
chemistry expert and is involved in developing
most of the sauce formula. He's even developed
sauce formula for McDonald's.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Keep in
mind that Ed is a food chemistry whiz.
>>>>>>>>>During
the tour, someone asked if we really needed to
worry about
>>>>>>>>>mayonnaise. People are always
worried that mayonnaise will spoil.
Ed's
>>>>>>>>>answer will surprise you. Ed said that
all commercially- made Mayo is
>>>>>>>>>completely
safe.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>"It doesn't even have to be
refrigerated. No harm in
>>>>>>>>>refrigerating it,
but it's not really necessary." He explained
that
>>>>>>>>>the pH in mayonnaise is set at a point
that bacteria could not survive
>>>>>>>>>in that
environment. He then talked about the quaint
essential picnic,
>>>>>>>>>with the bowl of potato
salad sitting on the table and how
everyone
>>>>>>>>>blames the mayonnaise when someone
gets sick.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Ed says that when food
poisoning is reported, the
>>>>>>>>>first thing the
officials look for is when the 'victim' last
ate
>>>>>>>>>ONIONS and where those onions came from
(in the potato salad?). Ed
>>>>>>>>>says it's not the
mayonnaise (as long as it's not homemade Mayo)
that
>>>>>>>>>spoils in the outdoors. It's probably
the Onions, and if not the
>>>>>>>>>onions, it's the
POTATOES.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>He explained, onions are a huge
magnet for bacteria,
>>>>>>>>>especially uncooked
onions. You should never plan to keep a portion
of
>>>>>>>>>a sliced onion.. He says it's not even
safe if you put it in a
>>>>>>>>>zip-lock bag and put
it in your refrigerator.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>It's already
contaminated enough just by being cut
>>>>>>>>>open
and out for a bit, that it can be a danger to
you (and doubly
>>>>>>>>>watch out for those onions
you put in your hotdogs at the
baseball
>>>>>>>>>park!) Ed says if you take the
leftover onion and cook it like crazy
>>>>>>>>>you
you'll probably be okay, but if you slice that
leftover onion and
>>>>>>>>>put on your sandwich,
you're asking for trouble. Both the onions
and
>>>>>>>>>the moist potato in a potato salad, will
attract and grow bacteria
>>>>>>>>>faster than any
commercial mayonnaise will even begin to break
down.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Also, dogs should never eat onions.
Their stomachs
>>>>>>>>>cannot metabolize
onions.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Please remember it is dangerous
to cut an onion and
>>>>>>>>>try to use it to cook the
next day, it becomes highly poisonous
for
>>>>>>>>>even a single night and creates toxic
bacteria which may cause adverse
>>>>>>>>>stomach
infections because of excess bile secretions and
even food
>>>>>>>>>poisoning.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Please pass this
on to all you love and
care.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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