Make Sure Your Feasts Aren't Bacteria Buffets
Posted on: Monday, 20 December 2004, 18:00 CST
If a trip to the emergency room isn't what you have in mind for Christmas, take a few simple steps to ensure that holiday feasts aren't bacteria buffets.
In a December tipsheet from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas, assistant professor of clinical nutrition Lona Sandon offers this simple advice for avoiding food poisoning: Don't leave food out for more than two hours at a time.
You should also try to keep cold foods cold, hot foods hot and wash your hands when preparing food.
Stocking stuffers
Stocking stuffers can pose a challenge, but if you have kids (or spouses) who are into fitness, here are some lastminute ideas, courtesy of Omaha's Peak Performance stores:
Gloves and mitts.
Headwear (neck gators, headbands, hats and facemasks).
Pedometers.
Socks.
Footbeds.
Fitness duffels.
Braces and wraps.
Dumbbells.
Hydration packs.
Running logs.
Reflective material.
Sportslick.
Elastic sport laces.
Shoe cleaners.
Energy food.
Tips of the week
Need help working in a workout as Christmas approaches? Follow these tips, adapted from Activate Omaha's "Sprint Through the Holidays" campaign:
Grab a friend, stroll through your neighborhood and sing. Caroling burns calories and exercises the lungs.
If you work in an office, take your bathroom breaks in a restroom on another floor. Make it a point to walk around and talk to co- workers, instead of simply sending e-mail.
Or try hitting the slopes. You can burn 550 calories an hour downhill skiing. Mount Crescent, a ski area 15 minutes from Omaha, opens for the season on Thursday. During the holidays, it's open daily (except for Christmas Day) through Jan. 2. Lift tickets range from $17 to $36 a person. Skis, boots and poles rent for $14. Call (712) 545-3850 or visit www.skicrescent.com for more information.
To get these and other weekly tips via e-mail, register at activateomaha.com. -- Compiled by World-Herald staff writers Nichole Aksamit and John Martin Fey.
Source: Omaha World - Herald
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