To Your Health 2025

Well, as you think about them, here are some quick ones to put on the list if you do not have any. Refrigerator thermometers, freezer thermometers, and cooking thermometers. These thermometers are very important to have and to use if you would like to ensure food safety at home or in your...

Milk is a perishable food with high nutritional value and moisture content, which makes it conducive for spoilage and harmful microorganisms to thrive in. Pasteurization of milk is one of the key measures taken to protect the public from foodborne illness caused by harmful organisms in milk. During...

"Bananas are too high in sugar, right?" asked a class participant last week. A few years before, a class participant asked if her teenager could have two kiwifruit with breakfast. Wasn't that too much sugar? They're not the only ones who have asked. After years of teaching community classes, I...

As the earth awakens from its winter rest, with longer days and warmer temperatures, spring offers the perfect opportunity to pause, reflect, and embrace renewal. Just as the world around us begins to bloom and grow, so too can we use this season to spark new beginnings within ourselves.This spring...

March ushers in the arrival of spring, bringing with it new growth and fresh starts. It also marks National Nutrition Month, a perfect time to pause and reflect on our personal eating habits and goals and perhaps even adopt a new...

Norovirus is the number one cause of foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. The number of Norovirus cases reported to the Centers for Disease...

Heart Disease in AmericaHeart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 1 in 5 deaths annually. Heart disease is a general term that encompasses various conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels and includes conditions such as...