Cruise ship food to never eat and the eight rules to follow to avoid being sick

Cruises are designed for letting loose and kicking back to relax.
While doing so, you may find yourself enjoying the luxuries of life, from gambling to eating and drinking. Most cruises serve buffet-style food, allowing you to return for seconds and thirds and so on.
To help you make conscious choices, Cruise Critic consulted Ali Shapiro, a Pittsburgh-based integrated health coach, who offered tips on how to best navigate the surplus of buffet options, so you can feel your best and avoid getting sick.
Raw fish must be eaten immediately or refigerated and consumed shortly after, so, if you are questioning if sushi has been out for a long time, it is best to not to make a gamble.
“If you’re feeling lucky, take it to the casino,” she jokes.
Soft-serve levers see several hands, clean or otherwise, daily. It is best to wash your hands and hold the cone with a napkin or switch a bowl instead, she says.
This is because scrambled eggs of that consistency are likely powdered, which do not contain the same nutrientional value. Instead, opt for the made-to-order egg or omelette station, she says.
“Despite what we’ve always been taught, egg yolks won’t raise cholesterol, and they contain ‘good’ fats, which help to stabilize blood sugar early in the day, so you’ll be less likely to snack on sweets from the buffet later on,” she says.
Similarly to sushi, you do not want to gamble with eating old pizza that has probably been sitting out for awhile.
She says you should “not feel bad” about asking for a new pie or heading to the onboard pizza shop, which most ships have, for a slice.
Similar to the soft-serve levers, giant bottles of condiments such as ketchup have been touched by several hands, breeding germs.
Instead, she says to ask the buffet staff for individual single-serve packets. If not available, she says to use a napkin.
If, for example, a passenger accidentally or carelessly uses tongues for one dish and puts it back in another, she advises alerting a crew member to avoid the risk of cross contamination, which, in the worst case-scenario, can be deadly.
Buffets are designed to create your own portions at your own leisure. However, to avoid “eyes bigger than your stomach syndrome,” take one plate at a time, which she also says is less wasteful.
Sugar is addictive, so reducing how frequently you intake it will lessen the urge.
“Wait until evening to eat dessert, so you crave less sugar,” she advises. “The more sugar you eat, the more you’re going to want.”
That being said, you are on vacation, so you are entitled to indulge without shame.