Country's 'cleanest woman' reveals common food she ignores over little-known bacteria risk
It's impossible to avoid all types of germs and bacteria – and some of the latter are good for you anyway – yet Britain's 'cleanest woman' makes sure to stay away from yoghurt despite its popularity, as she reveals the the health risk that few are aware of.
Living her life as a microbiologist working at the University of Leicester, Dr Primrose Freestone might just be the cleanest woman in the whole of the United Kingdom as she goes to extreme lengths to avoid germs on a day to day basis.
As reported by the Daily Mail, she goes as far to iron her towels every single day and only uses sponges a single time before chucking – something that's bound to make washing up expensive – yet one particular habit has taken many by surprise.
She herself claims to be not too fussy about her food despite the health-conscious nature of her life overall, yet she avoids yoghurt at all cost as she argues that it's more dangerous than many expect.
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"I don't like yoghurt," she revealed to the Daily Mail. "Live yoghurts, if they get into your circulation, can cause blood poisoning. Anything that gets into your blood that's not supposed to be there can make you very sick," Dr Freestone added.
How harmful is yoghurt for the average person?
While Dr Freestone outlines her worries about the consumption of yoghurt, it's not actually something that the average person has to worry about — with only high-risk groups potentially at risk in the grand scheme of things.
Anyone with a weakened immune system or damaged intestinal could encounter the minimal risk of developing a blood infection from live yoghurt, with patients suffering from a delicate or failing gut potentially absorbing the live bacteria found within yoghurt into their blood stream, but even then it's still not that dangerous and is actually likely to be beneficial in the long term.
Dr Freestone does specifically highlight a scenario where someone might want to eat yoghurt after getting their tooth out at the dentist – especially as you're generally advised to avoid solid food – and she claims that there is a risk there.
"The average person who goes to the dentist and has a tooth out and then eats yoghurt may end up with bacterial infection in their immune system," she explained.
Maybe it's best to avoid it in that specific scenario, but otherwise you should be fine to continue consuming yoghurt as the risks for the vast majority of people are reportedly negligible.
What else does the 'cleanest woman' do every day?
Avoiding yoghurt isn't the only sacrifice that Dr Freestone makes to achieve her dreams of clean, as she has a comprehensive daily routine that helps her avoid bacteria wherever possible.
It starts out by brushing her teeth and then sanitizing the toothbrush – something she does for pretty much everything she touches – and even the remote isn't spared when she watches TV with her breakfast.
She regularly cleans her keyboard and phone throughout the day, while also hoovering and mopping the floors of her office every single day.
Dinner is also cooked without the use of plastic chopping boards and utensils, with leftover food discarded after a maximum of two days no matter what it is.
Surprisingly she 'only' cleans her sheets twice a week, yet fresh pyjamas every day help create a barrier while she rests at night. Alongside ironing her towels, Dr Freestone also makes sure her pants, socks, tea towels, and bed sheets are properly taken care of as often as possible.