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Food hygieneWhen we talk about food hygiene which is their proper preparation and preservation. This should ensure that they are in the state suitable for human consumption. This process involves several aspects that prevent any kind of possible contamination from the correct storage of food to clean the dishes served.

Those dry foods such as sugar or flour should be stored in sealed containers, clean and dry. These should be stored in a pantry where you stay safe from moisture and extreme temperatures.

The meat, on the other hand, should be stored properly as part of good food hygiene. You can use specially designed containers to put in the freezer and so preserve it in good condition. Freezing is the best way to slow the decomposition process and thus reduce the possibility of poisoning from eating spoiled food.

The food hygiene also includes cleaning the area of ​​preparation. This should be free of germs. The utensils should be washed before use. The kitchen countertops and cutting boards should also be perfectly clean. Keep the kitchen in a good sanitary condition reduces the risk of illness when preparing food.

Cross-contamination is an important element of food hygiene. This can happen when we use the same utensils to prepare food more than once. For example, using a knife to cut a piece of raw meat and then use it to cut salad. Therefore, to avoid possible contamination, you should clean every utensil after use.

Finally, we must consider hygiene when serving food. The dishes that we use must be clean. We recommend rinsing them quickly in hot water with some washing before use. This will prevent bacteria from being transferred to food.

Obesity, a disease that progresses

It’s called a Obesity occurs when there is excess adipose tissue (fat) in the body, until a few years ago was not considered a disease, he saw the overweight person as someone who simply ate too much.

Statistics show that more and more in the world increases, a situation of particular concern to professionals in the health area because of the number of serious diseases that obesity brings with it.

It was no longer a question of aesthetics that overweight people have too much and became a serious problem to the point that many health insurance are accepted include treatments for obesity in the services provided by recognizing that It is a disease.

A cause of obesity occurs

There are several factors that can lead to obesity such as:

* The genetics of each individual, it is common to see families in which several generations have problems with obesity. Read the rest of this entry »