When it comes to food safety, it's hard to know what to do because we're often told contradictory advice. Some say you should never use food past its use-by date, while others say that's a waste.
When it comes to reheating food, there are separate rules so you don't get ill. Many of us have faced a dilemma where we have leftover food we don't want to waste, but also don't want to get sick.
Rice is often a much-disputed food item when it comes to reheating, as some claim you should never do it.
To make things simpler, accredited dietician Kim Lindsay, from Australia, has shared three food items that you should never reheat.
Rice
Kim shares the belief that rice should never be reheated, despite it being a staple in many cultures.
Speaking to The Daily Mail, she explained: "Rice is a big risk. Those spores are heat resistant, so even when you heat them up, they can still be causing harmful pathogens."
Cooked rice has a spore-forming bacteria called Bacillus cereus, which is typically found in soil and vegetables.
By eating reheated rice you risk symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
The NHS has its own advice when it comes to reheating rice: "Cool rice as quickly as possible (within 1 hour) and put it in the fridge or freezer. Rice placed in the fridge should be eaten within 24 hours and never reheated more than once."
Eggs
Another thing Ms Lindsay would never reheat are eggs, because they can carry the salmonella bacteria, which can cause food poisoning.
The reason it can be tricky to reheat is that a microwave can cause it to be "uneven". She added: "Sometimes it's hot on the edges and cold in the middle or vice versa."
Spinach
Reheating spinach is risky, because it carries a risk of listeria if it hasn't been done properly, warns Ms Lindsay.
Listeria can lead to listeriosis, which is a serious infection that results in fever, flu-like symptoms – and even seizures.
According to the NHS, food should be cooled as quickly as possible (within one or two hours) and put in the fridge or freezer.
When reheating it should be "steaming hot all the way through" and should be eaten within two days.
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