{"id":2468,"date":"2011-06-07T13:06:34","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T17:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2468"},"modified":"2015-11-30T15:46:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T20:46:57","slug":"food-bourne-illness-6-supermarket-food-safety-tips-that-can-save-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/06\/food-bourne-illness-6-supermarket-food-safety-tips-that-can-save-your-life.html","title":{"rendered":"Food Bourne Illness: 6 Supermarket Food Safety Tips that can save your life!?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the one hand maybe I&#8217;m being overly dramatic by stating that these 6 Supermarket Food Safety Tips CAN save your life; but on the other hand, maybe they can and maybe they will!!!\u00a0 At the very least, they can help to keep those germs at bay!<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 <strong>Hands down, you&#8217;ve got to keep your hands clean!<\/strong> In addition to washing your hands at home, before cooking, you might want to swipe them clean in the supermarket!\u00a0 I&#8217;ve noticed that certain supermarkets offer hand wipes upon entering.\u00a0 For your hands and for the handle on the supermarket cart!<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 <strong>Canned goods first!<\/strong> Since canned and boxed goods have less contaminants on them than refrigerated, frozen or deli items, shop for them first.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 <strong>Plastic bag it<\/strong>! Put your raw meats, fish and poultry into separate plastic bags, keeping those pesky &#8216;drippings&#8217; separate.\u00a0 You wouldn&#8217;t want to cross-contaminate, would you?<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 <strong>Dig deep!\u00a0 Literally!<\/strong> Did you know that the foods at the back of the freezer cases are more likely to have been kept at the right temperature?\u00a0 Brilliant, no?<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 <strong>Due date?! <\/strong> And, I&#8217;ve noticed (as I&#8217;m sure you have as well) that older items are often pulled to the front of the case.\u00a0 Be sure to check the expiration date and\/or sell by date.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 <strong>Don&#8217;t melt!<\/strong> Seriously, folks.\u00a0 Now that you&#8217;ve followed the first 5 steps so beautifully, it would be a shame if the foods melted in the car, causing air borne illness to multiply! So, either head home fast, or stock your car with cooling systems (coolers are cool).<\/p>\n<p>PS:\u00a0 Don&#8217;t forget to stock up on fruits and vegetables, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Make-an-Organic-Fruit-and-Vegetable-Wash\" target=\"_blank\">wash them<\/a> before eating!<\/p>\n<p><em> Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Janice<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Janice Taylor\u00a0 is \u2026 <\/em><br \/>\n<em>wise * fun * utterly useful<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Join with me at <a href=\"http:\/\/eomega.org\/omega\/workshops\/7245ecae234c086749e790c4d82f3450\/\" target=\"_blank\">Omega Institute for Holistic Studies<\/a> on August 5-7:<br \/>\nFEED YOUR SOUL!!!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/my_videos?feature=mhum\">Janice Taylor\u2019s KICK in the TUSH Club videos<\/a>!<br \/>\nSubscribe and Receive \u2013 as they are HOT off the REEL!<\/em><br \/>\n____________________________________________<br \/>\nFor the best in wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\njoin the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickinthetushclub.com\/\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualshoulder.com\/\">Virtual Shoulder<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the one hand maybe I&#8217;m being overly dramatic by stating that these 6 Supermarket Food Safety Tips CAN save your life; but on the other hand, maybe they can and maybe they will!!!\u00a0 At the very least, they can help to keep those germs at bay! 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