January Wellness News

January

 

Monthly

NationalBirth Defects Month
National Blood Donor Month
Book Blitz Month
International Creativity Month
Financial Wellness Month
National Mentoring Month
Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
International Quality of Life Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
Self-Help Group Awareness Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Mail Order Gardening Month
National Get Organized Month
Be Kind to Food Servers Month 
Bread Machine Baking Month
California Dried Plum Digestive Month
Family Fit Lifestyle Month
National CBD Month
National Fiber Focus Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Lose Weight, Feel Great Month
National Menudo Month
Oatmeal Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
National Sunday Supper Month
Shape Up US Month
National Soup Month
National Slow Cooking Month
Wheat Bread Month

Weekly

1-7 Diet Resolution Week

5-11 National Folic Acid Awareness Week

5-11 National Lose Weight – Feel Great Week

6-10 No-Tillage Week

12-18 National Mocktail Week

12-18 Healthy Weight Week

17-23 National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week

19-25 Sugar Awareness Week

26-2/2 Meat Week

Daily Event
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday	1	New Year's Day; Ellis Island Opened, Global Family Day, National Hangover Day, National Bloody Mary Day, Rose Bowl
Friday	2	Personal Trainer Awareness Day; Buffet Day; Cream Puff Day; Motivation & Inspiration Day; Georgia 4th State
Saturday	3	Chocolate Covered Cherry Day; Drinking Straw Invented; Alaska 49th State; Fruitcake Toss Day
Sunday	4	World Braille Day; World Hypnotism Day; Utah 45th State; Spaghetti Day; Trivia Day; National Weigh-In Day
Monday	5	National Whipped Cream Day; National Keto Day
Tuesday	6	Bean Day; National Shortbread Day; New Mexico 47th State; National Technology Day
Wednesday	7	National Tempura Day
Thursday	8	National English Toffee Day; War on Poverty
Friday	9	National Apricot Day; Connecticut 5th State; National Cassoulet Day
Saturday	10	Cut Your Energy Cost Day; Bittersweet Chocolate Day; Oysters Rockefeller Day
Sunday	11	National Hot Toddy Day; National Milk Day
Monday	12	National Pharmacist Day, Marzipan Day, Curried Chicken Day, National Hot Tea Day, National Sunday Supper Day
Tuesday	13	National Peach Melba Day, Korean American Day, National Clean Your Desk Day
Wednesday	14	National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day; Dress Up Your Pet Day; Organize Your Home Day
Thursday	15	Strawberry Ice Cream Day; National Bagel Day
Friday	16	National Fig Newton Day; International Hot and Spicy Food Day; Quinoa Day
Saturday	17	Popeye Debuts; National Hot Buttered Rum Day
Sunday	18	National Peking Duck Day; National Gourmet Coffee Day; Winnie the Pooh Day
Monday	19	Popcorn Day; Quark Day
Tuesday	20	National Cheese Lovers' Day; National Buttercrunch Day; Martin Luther King
Wednesday	21	Granola Bar Day;  New England Clam Chowder Day; Rid the World of Fad Diets
Thursday	22	National Blonde Brownie Day
Friday	23	National Pie Day, Women's Healthy Weight
Saturday	24	Natl Peanut Butter Day; International Day of Education
Sunday	25	National Irish Coffee Day, National Seed Swap Day
Monday	26	Michigan 26th state;  National Peanut Brittle Day; Green Juice Day
Tuesday	27	Chocolate Cake Day; Holocaust Memorial Day, Viet Nam Peace Day, World Breastfeeding Day
Wednesday	28	National Blueberry Pancake Day
Thursday	29	National Corn Chip Day; Kansas 34th State; National Puzzle Day, Chinese New Year
Friday	30	National Croissant Day
Saturday	31	Inspire Your Heart with Art Day, National Hot Chocolate Day, and Pre-school Fitness Day
Sunday

 

 Wellness Tip

Choose one thing you would like to change.

Focus only on this one goal.

Create a plan, including a backup plan.

There is always more than one way to achieve success.

Find Your Way. 

- Sandra Frank, Ed.D., RDN, FAND

 

	Months
	January	July
	February	August
	March	September
	April	October
	May	November
	June	December

 

Unlock the World of Pomegranates

How To Select
Select pomegranates that are plump, round, and heavy for their size.

How to Store
Whole pomegranates can be stored in a cool, dry area in the refrigerator for about 1 month or up to 2 months.

Nutrition Benefits
It is low in fat, saturated fat-free, cholesterol-free, and sodium-free and is an excellent source of fiber, vitamins C and K, and a good source of potassium, folate, and copper.

POM SALSA

by POM Wonderful
Visit POM for the Recipe

Pomegranate Breakfast Parfait
by @Jar_Of_Lemons  

How to Grow Pomegranate

Resources and References
1. POM Wonderful: Website
2. Wikipedia: Pomegranate

3. Healthy Pomegranate Recipes, EatingWell

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Turkey and Food Safety

Turkey and Food Safety

Salmonella and Food

You may know that Salmonella can contaminate poultry and eggs, but it also sneaks into many other foods. Learn what you can do to make your food safer to eat.

Salmonella is a bacteria that commonly causes foodborne illness, sometimes called “food poisoning.” The CDC estimates That It causes 1 million foodborne illnesses annually in the United States. During the past few years, outbreaks of Salmonella illness have been linked to contaminated cucumbers, chicken, eggs, pistachios, raw tuna, sprouts, and many other foods.

Five Facts That May Surprise You

Don’t let Salmonella make you or your loved ones sick. Learn these five facts – and tips for lowering your chance of getting a Salmonella infection.

Do I have a Salmonella infection?

Contact your doctor or healthcare provider if you have:
Diarrhea and a fever over 101.5°F.
Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving.
Bloody stools.
Prolonged vomiting that prevents you from keeping liquids down.
Signs of dehydration, such as:
Making very little urine.
Dry mouth and throat.
Dizziness when standing up.

You can get a Salmonella infection from a variety of foods. Salmonella can be found in many foods, including beef, poultry, eggs, fruits, pork, sprouts, vegetables, and even processed foods, such as nuts, frozen pot pies, chicken nuggets, and stuffed chicken entrees. When you eat food that is contaminated with Salmonella, it can make you sick. Contaminated foods usually look and smell normal, so knowing how to prevent Salmonella infection is important.

Salmonella illness is more common in the summer. Warmer weather and unrefrigerated foods create ideal conditions for Salmonella to grow. Be sure to refrigerate or freeze perishables (foods likely to spoil or go bad quickly), prepared foods, and leftovers within 2 hours. Chill them within 1 hour if the temperature is 90°F or hotter.

Salmonella illness can be serious and is more dangerous for certain people. Symptoms of infection usually appear 6–48 hours after eating a contaminated food but can take much longer. These symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. The illness usually lasts 4–7 days without antibiotic treatment. Some people may have severe diarrhea and need to be hospitalized. Anyone can get a Salmonella infection, but some groups are more likely to develop a serious illness: older adults, children younger than 5, and people with immune systems weakened from medical conditions, such as diabetes, liver or kidney disease, and cancer or their treatment.

Salmonella causes far more illnesses than you might suspect. For every one case of Salmonella illness confirmed by laboratory tests, there are about 30 more cases that are not. Most people who get food poisoning usually do not go to the doctor or submit a sample to a laboratory, so we never learn what germ made them sick.

To avoid Salmonella, you should not eat raw eggs or eggs with runny whites or yolks. Salmonella can contaminate eggs, even perfectly normal-looking ones. But these eggs can make you sick, especially if they are raw or lightly cooked. Eggs are safe when you cook and handle them properly.   Check Your Steps

Remember to follow the Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill guidelines to help keep you and your family safe from food poisoning. Be especially careful when preparing food for young children, pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems, and older adults.

Clean
Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds before and after handling uncooked eggs or raw meat, poultry, and seafood and their juices.

Wash utensils, cutting boards, dishes, and countertops with hot, soapy water after preparing each food item and before you prepare the next item.

Don’t wash raw poultry, meat, and eggs before cooking. Germs can spread to other foods, utensils, and surfaces.

Sanitize food contact surfaces with a freshly made solution of one tablespoon of unscented, liquid chlorine bleach in one gallon of water.

Separate
Keep raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs separate from other foods in your grocery cart and refrigerator.

Keep eggs in the original carton and store them in the main part of the refrigerator, not in the door.

Keep raw meat, poultry, and seafood separate from ready-to-eat foods, such as salads and deli meat.

Use separate cutting boards and plates for produce and for raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs.

Never place cooked food on a plate that previously held raw meat, poultry, seafood, or eggs.

Cook
Use a food thermometer to ensure that foods are cooked to a safe internal temperature:
145°F for beef, veal, lamb, and fish (let the meat rest for 3 minutes before carving or eating)
145°F for pork and ham (let the meat rest for 3 minutes before carving or eating)
160°F for ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, and ground lamb
160°F for egg dishes
165°F for poultry (chicken, turkey, duck), including ground chicken and ground turkey
165°F for casseroles
Microwave food to 165°F or above.

Chill
Keep your refrigerator at 40°F or colder.
Refrigerate or freeze perishables, prepared foods, and leftovers within 2 hours (or 1 hour if the temperature is 90°F or hotter).

Cashew Chronicles. From Farm to Table

Cashew Chronicles. From Farm to Table

Cashews are a good source of protein, copper, magnesium, phytonutrients, antioxidants, and heart-friendly unsaturated fats.

Nutrition Information

Recipes and Serving Suggestions

1. Taste of Home, Cashew Recipes

2. Snack: eat alone; mix with other nuts and/or dried fruits
3. Add cashews to sauteed vegetables or salad greens
4. Sauté cashews with shrimp, beef, or chicken
5. Add to hot cereals
6. Roast cashews
7. Use cashew butter to make a sauce for fish, vegetables, tofu, or rice.

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