Health Tip: Eating in a Strange Land

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(HealthDay News) -- If you're traveling abroad, you're going to be tempted to try local dishes.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these suggestions for what to eat while in a foreign country:

• Avoid all raw foods -- even fruits and vegetables.
• Make sure food is served very hot and cooked thoroughly. Avoid all foods that have been sitting at room temperature for a long period.
• Don't buy food from street vendors. Eat only at restaurants.
• If you do eat fruits, only consume those on which you can peel the skin before eating.
• Stay away from unpasteurized dairy products.

-- Diana Kohnle

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