Lead-free food a daily challenge in Flint

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Source: Phys.org

Staying healthy amid the contamination has proven difficult, with simple, daily tasks like washing vegetables or rinsing a pot able to cause lead exposure.
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Most residents say they don't trust the filters, after being burned by authorities who had falsely assured the public that the drinking water was safe until the contamination was exposed by citizen activists.
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A "nutrition and lead" cooking class is held in one corner of the large covered building, with recipes such as black bean and vegetable quesadillas, chocolate strawberry French toast, tuna melt and hearty egg burritos.

"Any foods that are high in iron, vitamin C, or calcium are really good in decreasing your lead absorption," said Joanna Sheill, the dietician who teaches the class.




Read more: http://phys.org/news/2016-03-lead-free-food-daily-flint.html

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"decreasing your lead absorption"