EGG AND SALMONELLA

Salmonellosis is transmitted not only by the eggs, but for lack of hygiene in food handling. To prevent this problem, it is necessary to manipulate the overall health foods, convenient cooking temperatures and conserve those with egg as an ingredient in the refrigerator until the moment of consumption.
But ... How to prevent salmonellosis in my own house?
We attach appropriate hygiene practices to reduce the risk of infection by this organism.

General hygiene, personal and environmental. Please keep overlooked the kitchen free of "obstacles" outside the plate you're cooking.
Refuse broken and dirty eggs.
Respect the expiration dates and preferred consumption.
Do not wash eggs if you do not need to consume immediately
In summer and in warm environments must jell well the omelettes.
Homemade Mayonnaise will be consumed immediately and both it and the Industrial will be kept in the refrigerator.
Do not separate the whites from the yolks with eggshell propria.
Store in the refrigerator: custards, cream pies, sauces, etc.., And eat them within 24 hours after its preparation.
Also, salmonellosis may occur in meat, could be prevented if the entire food chain is kept maximum hygiene from the first stage of production, slaughter of animals, transport, handling up in the kitchen (care utensils, work surfaces, kitchen towels and hygiene of the manipulator).

DO YOU KNOW WHAT INFORMATION FOOD LABELS CONTAIN?

The market presents many different brands for a single product, and it is difficult to know which meets the needs of our people.

It is actually quite simple if you learn to read the product labels. It takes just a few seconds and can vary in quality and buying in quantity.

How many times have we bought the same product, simply because we have seen it always, or because it's a known brand? There are many factors that influence our shopping cart, and that says much about the final quality of our purchase. And not necessarily a quality shopping is more expensive or heavier.

In addition, if we know our food pyramid, we will becoming increasingly easy and tempting to make a good buy, as long as we take care not to go to the supermarket without ideas (or on paper) what we eat at home.

But what information tags contain? To unify this information, the Commission adapted (in early 2008) a draft regulation for the labeling of food was more transparent for the consumer.
Here are some of the main points of the proposal:
Prepackaged foods should be obligatory information on the energy content of fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugars and salt / sodium (always in that order) on the front of the pack.
The content is expressed per 100 g or 100 ml of product, or portion of the food as sold. And should also indicate the percentage of the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) cover. This information does not relieve the manufacturer required to declare the amount of other substances, if alleging nutrition.
Products with allergenic substances in their list of ingredients should be aware of it, even if it is not pre-packaged foods. Quite a few ingredients that can cause allergies or intolerances: cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, milk, nuts, nuts, celery, mustard, sesame seeds, sulphites, lupine and molluscs.
The information must be legible (with a minimum size of 3 mm) and with a significant contrast between the print and background.
The Regulation requires that products with more than three grams of total fat (eg margarine, sausages, etc.) Is also report the content of cholesterol and total fat content broken down into: saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, and fatty trans fatty.

If the product says nutrition and / or special health will be included on the label in addition to the minimum nutritional information, the statement based on the declared special feature.

THE BASIS OF MEDITERRANEAN PYRAMID

Mediterranean food pyramid is an instrument that teaches us how often we should eat food in our ways, and in ways that contribute to a healthy diet.

The base is composed of foods in our diet that are high in carbohydrates (complex sugars): at least 50% of the total energy of our diet should be composed of this nutrient. The role of carbohydrates is essentially energy, so they have to be consumed mostly between breakfast and lunch, being less important and recommended for dinner.

Thus, these foods are: bread, cereals, pasta, rice and tubers. Of course, not every day can consume all of them, but you can make a weekly distribution. So one day take pasta, rice another, another potato, ... but in any case it is very important the consumption of bread and cereals in every shot, though not in equal amounts.

Later will detail the other components of the pyramid. This pyramid designed by the Spanish Society of Community Nutrition is a good tool that can guide us in the home, when consider such elementary things such as the bread is very healthy meals.

It may be useful to print the pyramid and place it in a prominent place in the kitchen.