The article "Dirtying Up Our Diet" by Jeff D. Leach made me think about the dirt my mom would find on the pieces of lettuce when I didn't wash them right. My mom would scream at me for not cleaning it right but, according to this article leaving a little bit of dirt on the greens is not that bad. This generation is becoming germ-phobic which at the long run is not to good for our immune system since it is not being expose to foreign organism, making it weaker. There has been a tremendous increase in allergies and autoimmune disorders during the past years. Leach, along with several researchers recommend to return to our old habits and reconnect to some "old friends" in order to build stronger immune systems.
The article link is below:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/21/opinion/lets-add-a-little-dirt-to-our-diet.html?ref=microbiology&_r=0
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