Healthy Lunch Tips

Pack tortillas or whole grain breads, crackers, or bagels in your child’s lunchbox. Add chopped celery, shredded carrots or apples, and grapes to tuna or egg salad sandwiches for a more nutritious meal.

Lower Acid In Tomatoes

Lower the acid from the tomatoes in spaghetti sauce by adding a pinch of baking soda, which can help to neutralize stomach acid.

Kitchen Sponges

Prevent spreading food borne pathogens in your kitchen by tossing out sponges as they could be harboring tens of millions of disease causing bacteria. A wet sponge is even worse as bacteria can thrive for up to two weeks in moisture.

Healthy Food Handling

If you have any kind of a cut, scratch or rash on your hands, wear disposable gloves when preparing food or handling kitchen utensils. Remember to wash your hands even while wearing gloves to prevent the spread of germs.

Best Egg Salad Tips

Put a dash of cayenne pepper and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard in egg salad to give it added zest and flavor. Vitamin A, C, and K, along with the beta-carotene found in cayenne pepper help to boost the immune system.

Healthy Snack Ideas

Mix mashed bananas with peanut butter for a tasty and healthy spread for whole grain toast or graham crackers. Another healthy snack for kids (even the big ones) is to top a toasted English muffin with low-fat ricotta cheese, banana slices, and fresh blueberries drizzled with honey.

Scrub your skins, don’t peel them

Scrub the skins on potatoes, carrots, apples, and peaches and eat them as part of a healthful diet. Peeling off the skin removes antioxidants and bioflavinoids known for their health benefits of protecting against heart disease and cancer.

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