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Publication text/texmacs Food Preservation: Making Pickled Products
Pickling is one of the oldest known methods of food preservation. Pickled foods add a special touch to many snacks and meals.
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Publication Seniors and Food Safety: Why are Seniors at Risk for Foodborne Illness?
James L. Smith, a microbiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, wanted to find the answer to the question of why seniors are more at risk for foodborne illness. He reviewed data from foodborne outbreaks at nursing homes, and compared the immune and digestive systems of seniors and younger individuals, as well as evaluating the overall physical well-being of seniors.
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Publication Troff document Seniors and Food Safety: What’s a Senior to Eat?
Smart food choices can help reduce the risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke and osteoporosis. These are the leading cause of death and disability among Americans.
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Publication Seniors and Food Safety: What’s Cooking?
Prevent foodborne illness with these four simple steps to prepare food safely at home
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Publication Seniors and Food Safety: When Grandparents Take Care of Grandchildren
Many of the feeding practices you used with your own children may no longer be advocated for today’s infants and toddlers. Let’s take a look at the food safety implications of feeding a special new person in your life.
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Publication Harvest Health at Home: Rate Your Fiber Fitness
Fiber isn’t a “miracle food,”but adding fiber-rich foods to your diet can have health benefits. The National Cancer Institute suggests that foods high in fiber may be protective against some cancers, particularly colon cancer. Although the National Cancer Institute recommends getting 20 to 35 grams of fiber per day. Soluble fiber (found in oats, dry edible beans, barley and fruits) helps lower blood cholesterol and may reduce the risk of heart disease. Insoluble fiber (found in wheat bran, whole-wheat products and vegetables) helps prevent ulcers, constipation, hemorrhoids and diverticulosis. High fiber foods usually are low in calories and many are inexpensive, too.
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Publication text/texmacs Harvest Health at Home: Fast Fiber Facts
The National Institutes of Health recommends 20 to 35 grams of fiber daily for older children, adolescents and adults. Increase your fiber intake slowly, and drink plenty of water to avoid digestive upset.
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Publication image/x-jg Love Your Heart!
The heart is a pump that provides oxygen to each and every cell of the body. Feel your pulse: Each time your heart beats, it is moving blood by expanding and contracting. It is a muscle that is essential to life, which is why treating your heart with care is so important. Keeping your heart strong starts with good choices we make when we are young. Being physically active and eating a healthful diet keeps our heart beating strong.
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Publication D source code Home Canning Meat: Poultry, Red Meats, Game and Seafood
Poultry, red meats, game and seafoods are low-acid foods and must be processed in a pressure canner to assure their safety. This publications provides general tips for high-quality products, general procedures and recipes.
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Publication shell script Field to Fork Summer Squash!
Field to Fork is a program to provide information about growing, transporting, processing and preserving specialty-crop fruits and vegetables safely.
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