{"id":90,"date":"2013-07-09T11:20:36","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T18:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2024-09-25T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:20:48","slug":"health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/health\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition and Food Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter single\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p>WSU Extension of Benton and Franklin counties is committed to providing consumers with researched based food safety and nutrition information to\u00a0encourage families to make\u00a0food and physical activity choices that promote health and prevent disease.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter halves\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"padding-top:2.5rem\"><div class=\"cpb-image\"> \n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/health\/nutrition\/\">\t<img src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2022\/12\/HealthyFoodTakeCareOfYou.png\" style=\"width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"Healthy Food - Take Care of You with a variety of nutritious foods\" \/> \n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  two\" style=\"padding-top:0rem\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<h2>Let Today Be Your New Beginning<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The benefits of healthy eating add up over time, bite by bite. Small changes matter.\u00a0 Your future self will thank you for it! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplate.gov\/\"><em>Start Simple with MyPlate\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A healthy eating routine is important at every stage of life. It can have positive effects that add up over time. It\u2019s important to eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy or fortified soy alternatives. When deciding what to eat or drink, choose options that are full of nutrients.<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/health\/nutrition\/\"> Learn more about creating a healthier you this year.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-row  gray-darker-text pad-ends gutter thirds\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one white-back bg-color\" style=\"padding-top:1rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/health\/foodsafety\/\" class=\"cpb-action-button cpb-action-button-item\"><span class=\"link-title\">Food Safety<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p>1 in 6 Americans will get a foodborne illness this year. Learn the four steps to safer food for your family.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clean<\/strong> &#8211; Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces often.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Separate<\/strong> &#8211; Don&#8217;t cross-contaminate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Refrigerate food promptly<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Cook to the right temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plus, you&#8217;ll learn about food thermometers, food recalls and common safety myths.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-278 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/07\/BFS_LOGO_CMYK_sml.jpg\" alt=\"Be food safe. Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill. www.befoodsafe.org\" width=\"231\" height=\"331\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Food Safety Publications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/12\/Web-BFS_BROCHURE_Color2.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">At Home Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/12\/bfs-keeping_bag_lunch_safe.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lunch Box Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/12\/Web-produce_fact_sheet.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handling Fresh Fruits and Vegetables<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/12\/Web-CHILL-FLYER.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Food Safety On The Go<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/12\/Grilling-Essential-Food-Thermometers.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grilling Safely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/12\/Web-Holiday-Entertaining-flyer_0.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holiday Entertaining Safely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/12\/Web-Limits-to-Leftovers-w-store-logo.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safety Rules for Leftovers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  two gray-lightly-back bg-color\" style=\"padding-top:1rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/health\/homefoodpreservation\/\" class=\"cpb-action-button cpb-action-button-item\"><span class=\"link-title\">Home Food Preservation<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal\">The rules of home food preservation have changed over the years. Are you sure that recipe you are planning to use follows today&#8217;s safety standards? It&#8217;s not worth taking the chance of making your family and friends sick! Follow these top tips from our Food Preservation Specialist.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Know your Recipe<\/strong> &#8211; Just because Grandma made it 40 years ago doesn&#8217;t mean it won&#8217;t make you sick today. Only use research-based, laboratory tested, up-to-date recipes from the resources on our home food preservation page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Directions Carefully<\/strong> &#8211; This seems easy enough, but sometimes accidentally leaving out even one tiny step can prove costly!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date Your Goods<\/strong> &#8211; Date and store all home-canned foods no longer than 12 months at a temperature between 50-70 degrees out of direct sunlight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/master-food-preservers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130482 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2018\/02\/MFP-New-logo-2018-396x396.jpg\" alt=\"Cougar Canning Volunteer circular logo.\" width=\"396\" height=\"396\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Love preserving and want to help others learn this valuable skill? Our Master Food Preserver program is designed just for you! <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/health\/master-food-preservers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  three white-back bg-color\" style=\"padding-top:1rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/health\/nutrition\/\" class=\"cpb-action-button cpb-action-button-item\"><span class=\"link-title\">Nutrition<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal\">Take these steps to changing your diet for better nutrition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Balance Calories<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Enjoy your food, but eat less.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid oversized portions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<h4>Foods to Increase<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>Make at least half your grains whole grains.<\/li>\n<li>Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Foods to Reduce<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals &#8211; and choose the foods with lower numbers.<\/li>\n<li>Drink water instead of sugary drinks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplate.gov\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134315 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2021\/05\/SSwMP_ThemeArt-396x239.png\" alt=\"Start simple with MyPlate logo\" width=\"396\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2021\/05\/SSwMP_ThemeArt-396x239.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2021\/05\/SSwMP_ThemeArt-792x479.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2021\/05\/SSwMP_ThemeArt-198x120.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2021\/05\/SSwMP_ThemeArt-990x599.png 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2021\/05\/SSwMP_ThemeArt.png 1088w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researched based food safety and nutrition information to\u00a0encourage families to make\u00a0food and physical activity choices that promote health and prevent disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1332,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/program.php","meta":[],"categories":[621],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":136821,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90\/revisions\/136821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}