I have never seen yet a pearl inside the oysters! Have you seen one already?
I love eating oysters, maybe because I came from a tropical country. In fact, since I've been here in the U.S., I am missing the many times I go to my favorite restaurant in my small city and get my oyster order. Oysters in the Philippines are not that expensive as compared to the prices in America. Speaking of oysters, do you know that aside from the fact that oysters are one of the most nutritionally well balanced of foods, containing protein, carbohydrates and lipids, they can be a threat to healthy individuals too?
Consumption of raw or undercooked oysters by at-risk individuals may cause serious illness or even death from Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. If you have liver disease, diabetes or a weak immune system, you should avoid raw oysters. Thus, there is a need to warn oyster consumers about the potential hazard associated with eating raw oysters.
The BE OYSTER AWARE website is dedicated to educating the oyster consuming public. It provides a thorough background on Vibrio vulnificus and the health conditions that place an individual in the at-risk category.
So the next time you eat your savory gulf oysters -- raw, steamed, fried, charbroiled, grilled -- just BE OYSTER AWARE!
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