Germs? Not This Week!
We are right in the middle of national handwashing awareness week! But why is this important for nutrition? Food safety is an important component of nutrition and health. Without it, our nutritious foods could make us sick. Food safety includes good personal hygiene, correct temperature of the food, preventing cross contamination, and many other safe practices for preparing food. Handwashing is one of the cheapest and easiest food safety practices you can follow. Some food-related illnesses are spread by not washing hands correctly. You need soap and clean water to properly wash hands. If soap and water are not available, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is the next best thing! Sanitizer is not as effective as soap and water, but it is better than nothing. There are five steps to proper handwashing: W et hands first before applying soap L ather soap on the front and back of your hands and underneath your nails S crub for at least 20 seconds (you can recite the ...