Let us provide some insight on food safety measures and how to ensure you are eating healthy!
Clean: Always wash your fruits and vegetables, hands, counters and cooking utensils.
Separate: Keep raw food separately. Germs can spread from one food to another.
Cook: Cook foods for the appropriate length of time and at the appropriate temperature to kill pathogens.
Chill: Put fresh food in the refrigerator right away. Store food at the proper temperature.
Important: Do use safe water and raw materials.
Here are some healthy eating tips:
Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables
Eat more healthy carbohydrates and whole grains
Enjoy healthy fats & avoid unhealthy fats
Put protein in perspective
Add calcium for strong bones
Limit sugar and salt
Bulk up on fiber