Food safety is not a popular topic compared to calorie monitoring. People are more concerned about making a well-balanced meal or on what food that will make them better in sports performance. However, food safety is as important as the topics mentioned above. Safe food preparation is the foundation of a healthy meal. The nutrients you opt to consume from food will be put to waste if you cannot eat the meal due to food safety concerns. Rotten or bad food shows that the nutrients are already lost. Thus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends these easy ways to ensure that the food you prepare are safe for consumption.

It is very easy to understand that our planet’s environmental state affects the type and source of ourfood. The more we do not take care of our planet, the less food that we can produce and consume. But, have you considered that the food you eat affects the world’s resources management? Think about this, if we opt to produce more beef for consumption, more resources are needed to produce this food item. It takes more grains, water, and land to produce a pound of meat than it does to produce the same amount of calories from grains and plant-based food. Aside from this, animals belch out carbon dioxide while plant-based food items help in cleaning out our air. A new perspective, right?

The month of July is all about health and nutrition. This year’s theme: promotion of physical activity. Of course promotion physical activity is not just a one month thing. Physical activity should be a daily routine for an individual. Engaging in physical activity is one of the best gifts that you can give to your body. But, is there something lacking in your exercise routine?

Excessive calorie intake surely leads to unwanted weight gain, especially when these are not compensated with physical activity. Each of us is responsible for how much we eat, yet social norms and culture play and important factor in keeping your food portions in the right proportions.

Rainy season is here! Rain is a mixed blessing when it comes to our health. Positive ones are related to the country’s food supply, while the negative is associated with cold- and flu-related illnesses.

We cannot stay-away from the rain forever, thus the best way to combat these diseases is to boost your immunity. Immunity or the capability to resist infections or toxins is one of our innate abilities as human beings. Our bodies are capable (and are doing a great job!) of protecting ourselves from harmful organisms or substances that can cause diseases.

Making wise snack choices is part of maintaining balanced, and healthy meals. Snack is very important in controlling you mid-morning or -afternoon hunger pangs. Some even think that skipping snacks can make them lose weight. Well, this strategy may work for others, but for some people (like me) this may be torture. Feeling hungry at certain times will keep you unfocused and irritated.

Every function in your body needs fluid to perform seamlessly. It is crucial to keep hydrated for many reasons as fluid helps to regulate body temperature, deliver nutrients to all parts of the body, keep our joints lubricated, and stabilize our mood and mental capacity, to mention some.

They say that this is the best time to be alive. With developed technology and unlimited information, one can easily acquire knowledge with just a snap of a finger. Yet, with overflowing data, it would be hard for you to judge which is a true, especially in the field of nutrition. In this article, we will discuss seven nutrition myths that still in exist in our society, and just won’t die.

Today, a good night’s sleep is used as a vital sign of health by medical professionals. Sleeping is one of the activities we are looking forward everyday as this, same as food, energize us for our planned activities. We spend almost one-third of our lives asleep. Yet, others may not have this luxury. Some people have thought of taking medications to help them sleep, but these drugs have side effects. There are other ways to help you sleep better.