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You're a whiz at keeping your kitchen clean and free from germs and bacteria, and you know the proper way to store dinner leftovers and pack them for lunches the next day, but what do you know about handling raw meats? Before relying on your internal gauge, keep in mind that there are certain foods that must reach a specific internal temperature before consumption to prevent any exposure to Read more
Last night my hubby cooked a pork loin roast — I love when he cooks me dinner. The recipe said to cook the meat until the internal temperature registers 140 to 145°F, and while the meat rests the temperature will rise another five to 10 degrees. He did this, and the pork was pink running with pink juices. We were both alarmed that it seemed quite underdone, but it seems that attitudes about Read more
Although Men's Health has a reputation for focusing on getting down and dirty, they've switched it up and created a list of dirty foods. These common foods cause many foodborne illnesses of varying degrees. To learn what these foods are and tips on how to avoid getting sick press start for the slideshow. Source Read more
It's holiday baking time! But before you whip up all those fruitcakes and homemade Christmas cookies, keep these tips in mind to prevent the stomachache of food-borne illness and the headache of chemicals in foods. Don't Lick the Spoon Spritz cookies with a side of salmonella? Sounds like the worst holiday ever. Prevent a horrible bout of food poisoning this season by resisting the gooey, Read more
To drink or to eat: get the skinny on the health benefits of juicing — Shape Get great gams with this leg and booty workout — Peanut Butter Fingers Listeriosis in melons! Get the deets on the latest food-borne illness — Blisstree Tone your abs while brushing your teeth and other sneaky moves — Prevention Is your Food Network addiction leading to putting on pounds? — Health A little Read more
On the cusp of one of the largest food recalls in U.S. history, the debt deal passed last week in Washington has got us worried about the future of food safety. In January, things were looking up. President Obama signed a $1.4 billion overhaul of the nation's food safety system with the Food Safety Modernization Act, the first major food reform since 1938. But last week, everything changed. Read more
You might want to steer clear of grilling turkey burgers for now: Agribusiness giant Cargill has just issued a recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey in what's being called the largest food recall ever. In a recent investigation, the US Department of Agriculture determined a link between Cargill's ground turkey product and a salmonella outbreak that has already killed one California man Read more
