Summer . . . Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Summer fruits and vegetables are wonderful! Summer is the best time to stuff
yourself with some fresh fruits and vegetables, which not only are healthier
for you but taste great as well.
If you plant a garden or purchase fresh fruit and vegetables try grilling them
instead of frying them. They keep original shapes and flavors and don't get soggy.
Pineapple is wonderful when it is grilled as well as tomatos, corn, peppers, cabbage,
and many others.
Studies show that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help prevent obesity,
diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer.
Exercise is a big contributor of weight control as well as eating healthy.
A couple of items ensuring your physical well-being are nutrition and fitness
as they are both equally important. When you exercise, you help your heart to
pump blood more efficient, and you will lower your overall blood pressure. You
will also help to remove excess fat from your blood stream. Portion control
and eating healthy is the next item. Nutrition is a huge part of becoming
physically healthy not only from portion control but what you eat and how it
is prepared.
For more information on eating healthy and eating smart go to:
www.lifedependsonit.com select the "Eat Smart" section for healthy
recipies and other nutrition information.
Click http://onekit.enr-corp.com/1005780/index.html to find out more
Recommendations To Consumers For Safe Food Handling...
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FOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES . . .
1. Food Fully Cooked- Consumers continue to mistakenly believe that they can tell when meat is
is fully cooked by the color of the meat alone. Color is NOT an indicator of
food safety. Dr. Elsa Murano, Under Secretary for Food Safety at USDA
says, "A food thermometer is the only way to determine when meat has
reached a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria."
2.. Clean - Be sure there are plenty of clean utensils and platters on hand; raw foods vs ready to
to eat foods.
Wash your hands often, especially during food preparation.
Clean your thermometer after using it.
3. Separate - Separate raw and cooked/ready-to-eat food to prevent cross-contamination.
Do not use the same knife to cut raws meats, vegetables and ready to eat foods.
Do not put your cooked or BBQ meats on the same platter they were on when the
meat was raw.
4. Cook - Cook foods to a safe internal temperature.
Ground beef should be cooked to 160 °F.
5. Chill - At home, store leftovers in the refrigerator/cooler or freezer within 2 hours of taking
food off the grill. On hot days above 90 °F refrigerate or freeze within 1 hour.
Check the refrigerator/freezer temperature occasionally with a thermometer.
Make sure the refrigerator/cooler temperature is 41 °F or below.
Make sure the freezer temperature is 0 °F or below.
Be Food Safe
Harmful Bacteria Can Make People Sick.
Four Easy Lessons in Safe Food Handling .
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