Whether you're a chef, stay-at-home mom, or food euthanasiast, how food is handled and prepared is extremely important to preventing foodborne infections and food intoxications. As evident with how the coronavirus spread over to humans, millions of people suffer the symptoms of foodborne illnesses when an outbreak occurs. According to the CDC, millions of people are infected with foodborne illnesses every year. Most can be prevented by storing and cooking foods at their proper temperatures and preparing them under sanitary conditions. Here's a brief rundown on how to detect and avoid tainted food items.

These Foods...	Are Risky When:
Fresh poultry	stored raw in the refrigerator for longer than 1-2 days, (3-4 days for cooked poultry)  left unrefr

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A few months ago, a family member of mine made the commitment to start losing weight and improve his health. From what I gathered in our conversations, he wasn't satisfied with his appearance, and the extra weight made him feel unproductive and sluggish. As a result, he decided to limit his caloric intake by taking on the ketogenic diet, which is a diet associated with low carbohydrate intake. By lowering the total number of calories, he felt he could begin to lose the weight, and start to look thinner and healthier.

After a few weeks, I noticed a significant improvement in his appearance – he stayed true to his word by choosing foods that were nutritionally adequate, and had avoided excessive consumption. I was impressed, I felt he'd finall ...