Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Food safety tips


KP Wellness

11:33 AM  -  Public
Food safety tips after storms knock out power -
Many homes lost electricity after Friday's storms swept from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic. Check your refrigerator and freezer for food to discard after the electricity goes out.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-02/coping-with-heat/55996182/1

KP Wellness

11:31 AM  -  Public
Your nutrition questions answered -
Q: Besides yogurt, are there any other foods I should eat every day that provide significant health benefits?

Q: Does eating egg whites instead of whole eggs make a big difference in weight loss?

Q: I've heard that calcium can help me lose weight, but I'm lactose-intolerant. How can I get the benefits?

Q: Is it true that in order for my body to absorb the vitamins and nutrients in vegetables, I have to eat full-fat salad dressing?

Q: I worry I might be eating too much salt. How can I keep track of how much I'm consuming?

Q: I recently heard that raw nuts are good for you but that roasted nuts have bad fats, like trans fat, because they are cooked. Is that true?

Q: Are daily vitamins necessary if I eat a healthy diet?

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/06/28/your-nutrition-questions-answered/ 

KP Wellness

11:30 AM  -  Public
Tips for outdoor food safety - - Clean your hands, utensils and food surfaces before and after you cook
- Separate raw meat and poultry from foods that won’t be cooked
- Use a meat thermometer to cook to the proper temperature
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/03/tips-for-outdoor-food-safety/

KP Wellness

11:29 AM  -  Public
5 cholesterol-fighting foods -
Lean Beef
Soy Protein
Almonds
Pistachios
Tomato Juice
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/02/5-cholesterol-fighting-foods/

KP Wellness

11:26 AM  -  Public
Small babies at higher risk of autism, not Asperger -
(Reuters Health) - Babies born small or prematurely go on to develop autism at higher rates, although the risk is still small, according to a new study from Finland.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-babies-autism-idUSBRE85S1FS20120629

KP Wellness

11:25 AM  -  Public
Simple EEG test can detect autism in young children, scientists say -

Scientists believe that a simple brain trace known as an EEG may be capable of detecting autism in children as young as two years old, the BBC News reported.

Because autism is considered a spectrum disorder, it has many different forms and affects people in very unique ways – thus making it difficult to detect.


Read more:  http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/06/26/simple-eeg-test-detect-autism-in-young-children-scientists-say/

KP Wellness

11:24 AM  -  Public
Solutions for better sleeping babies -

To ensure that new moms and dads get some sleep, Karp said parents can teach their baby to sleep better from the very first week of life with two important tips. “Safe swaddling; arms down, not over-heating the baby and always sleeping on the back,” he said. “And the second part is white noise--all naps and all night. Those two things help to turn on the calming reflex, which gets the baby into a very profound sense of sleep.”

Read more:  http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/06/27/solutions-for-better-sleeping-babies/

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