| Mold is an organism that is found in most every place | | | | eat and be sure they are fresh. Don't rely on smelling |
| both outdoors and inside. It is a type of fungus that | | | | the food, because the mold spores can be inhaled, |
| works to break down materials that are dead and | | | | which in turn may very well cause an allergic reaction. |
| return the nutrients back into the environment. It can | | | | Some of the most common foods that contain mold |
| grow by digesting plant or animal matter, leaves, wood, | | | | are cheese, mushrooms, vinegar, sour cream, |
| dirt, paper and food that release tiny spores in the air, | | | | buttermilk, meat or fish that is more than a day old, |
| and grows very quickly in places that are moist and | | | | breads, yeast products, sauerkraut, pickled or smoked |
| dark. When mold is found on food, it is usually seen as | | | | fish and meats, dried fruits, soy sauce, hot dogs, |
| the fuzzy spots that are green. | | | | sausages and canned juices. Try to limit your amounts |
| Mold actually has roots and branches and as it grows, | | | | of these foods that are known to be likely to have |
| the roots can penetrate themselves deep inside of the | | | | mold spores. Also, make sure that you check these |
| food where it is not seen. Everyone is exposed to | | | | foods carefully before you eat them to try and detect |
| mold every day, and generally, most people do not | | | | any signs of mold. |
| experience any negative effects. But people who | | | | Because mold likes to dwell in damp and dark places, |
| suffer from mold allergies can have a reaction to being | | | | you should try to limit the amount of time that you |
| around too much mold. Some of the most common | | | | spend in your basement, or other areas of your home |
| symptoms of having a this type of allergy include a | | | | and outside where you are most likely going to be |
| stuffy or runny nose, wheezing, itchy eyes, watery | | | | exposed to mold. It is difficult to try to avoid mold |
| eyes, and signs of having a type of rash or hives that | | | | because it is found in all kinds of places both outdoors |
| develop. | | | | and inside. You can however, try to stay clear of |
| It can be difficult to completely try to avoid mold if you | | | | places that are most likely to be full of mold spores, |
| have are susceptible to mold allergy, but you can help | | | | and not eat a lot of the foods that are likely to develop |
| reduce the risk of reacting to it by the foods that you | | | | mold. |
| choose to eat. Be sure to check all food before you | | | | |