Food Hygiene – Food Poisoning Is On The Rise

Every year, many people worldwide suffer from food poisoning, whether at home or abroad. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that foodborne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Known pathogens account for an estimated 14 million illnesses, 60,000 hospitalizations, and 1,800 deaths. Food poisoning is preventable if you follow simple food hygiene tips.

Sensitive Skin Care 101

‘Sensitive skin care’ is governed by a few basic rules. However, even before we delve into the rules for sensitive skin care, it’s important to understand what a sensitive skin is. Sensitive skin is one which is unable to tolerate any unfavourable conditions (environmental/other), and which easily gets irritated on contact with foreign materials (including [...]

Lettuce Wraps

Recipe Submitted by Amy Becker, Seattle WA
Ingredients
2 very ripe avocados, mashed
3 tomatoes, diced
half of one bell pepper, diced
2 Tbsp onion diced
1 clove fresh garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro,chopped
One ear corn, raw with kernels removed
2 tsp fresh lime juice
6-8 large romaine lettuce leaves
Directions
Mix all ingredients (except lettuce) well. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of mixture onto each lettuce [...]

Skin Care Cosmetics – Useful or Harmful?

A beautiful and healthy skin is a big confidence booster. Some people are naturally beautiful and hence don’t use any ‘skin care cosmetic’. Then there are others, who don’t use skin care cosmetic due to their laziness. Still some feel that skin care cosmetic can harm their skin, and hence abandon the use of any [...]

10 Nutritious South Asian Snacks

Snacking between meals can contribute to a healthy diet, if you make the best snack selections. However, encouraging family members to grab an apple rather
than a bag of chips can be tricky. Here are a few tasty and nutritious snacks that will grab their attention, and appetite!

Sprouted moong Bhel
Plain puffed rice mumra, mudi, poori with [...]

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