Episode Details

In this short but memorable episode I discuss my recent bout of food poisoning, contracted in a well know national chain restaurant.

Last Saturday I was enjoying a simple chicken risotto dinner in good company, located in Hull city centre UK.

No starters, no snacks, no deserts, just a main course of hot, tasty, creamy risotto, which only 5 minutes after finishing I was subjected to three vomiting bouts, of which much to the dismay of fellow diners, my date and the manager, I was unable to even make it to the men's bathroom to purge my body of the fast acting poison and recently consumed meal.

A sense of shock and surprise racked my body to a point of near loss of consciousness and then of course the embarrassment to cap it all off.

3 days of barely any proper food consumption and almost zero fresh fruit or vegetables, left me physically weak and dehydrated, so it was off to my local GP for examination and prescribed medication to suit.

By day four, I was gradually eating solid carbohydrates & limited protein sources, but zero meat, fish or poultry until I was certain I could hold down a full meal.

I took electrolytes drinks, hot tea and paracetamol, alongside my medication and by day 6, was working / walking and returned to light resistance training again.

My point to this cautionary tale is not to avoid dining out or enjoying any form of food and beverage outside the home kitchen, but to emphasize the need to always stay in good physical condition, allowing for a speedy recovery from illness and or injury.

Try to minimize the possibility of food poisoning when travelling or even in your home town / city....always read the label.

By the way, I got a refund from the establishment within four days and subsequently won't name and shame the restaurant in question.

Stay healthy folks and I'll be back next week for more content on all things health and fitness related.

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