Choosing the best healthy foods to eat is a major concern for people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetics. But bringing these healthy foods into your home should be just the beginning of your food-preparation concerns. From the time you initially stock your food from the grocery store to the time you sit down to eat, there are many places where your food can become unsafe and cause you further health concerns.
Handling food properly involves implementing a strict regimen of guidelines which have to be adhered to at all times to protect you from developing any other health problems, for example from H.pyloric. Deviating from these rules can result in contamination of one or more of the food items and even food poisoning.
In this first part of a two-part series, we cover the steps you need to take to ensure that your food remains safe to eat so your body is not exposed to any more health issues...
1. Keep everything clean. Start with your hands before anything else. Your hands can literally be a breeding ground for fungus, bacteria and other contaminants. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before touching anything in the kitchen. Then make sure to dry them off on a clean kitchen towel or paper towel.
2. The second area of cleaning is to thoroughly clean all of the surfaces you will be using to cook or prepare food on. This includes everything from counter tops to cutting boards.
3. The third area of cleaning involves all of your utensils and cookware. Failing to adequately clean these items can contaminate food with old food residue.
4. The final area of cleaning involves the food itself. Cleaning areas where you prepare the food won't do you any good if you fail to properly clean the food itself. Food can carry anything from bacteria, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, other forms of poisons, animal defecation, contamination from soil and storage containers, sewage runoff, E coli, salmonella and a multitude of other contaminants. Even if the packaging indicates the food has been cleaned, it is still a good idea to wash it thoroughly before exposing it to your work surfaces and potentially causing contamination.
But cleaning is only as good as the tools that you utilize. Many people choose to wipe down counters and utensils with a kitchen rag. These can easily be contaminated without the user being aware of this. It's much better to use clean paper towels each time to wipe down areas. They can then be thrown away after each use to avoid cross-contamination.
Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. By making easy changes to your daily routine, its possible to protect your heart, kidneys, eyes and limbs from the damage often caused by diabetes, and eliminate some of the complications you may already experience. Improving your health begins with the food you choose and how you prepare it.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.
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