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We all have a de-germing, sanitizing device in our homes:

11 Tuesday Jun 2019

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The microwave. That’s according to microbiologist Dr. Kelly Reynolds. She says the heat a microwave generates can kill germs. So try it on these things:

Your kitchen hand towel. Dr. Reynolds says get it completely wet. Wring it out as best you can. Then zap it in the microwave on high for 2 minutes.

You can also sanitize your toothbrush.

Place it in a cup of water, bristles down, and heat on high for 5 minutes. Just keep an eye out to make sure it doesn’t melt.

Lastly, you can use your microwave to clean a wooden cutting board. Soak it completely in water for a few minutes. Then put it in the microwave for 4 minutes on high.

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Don’t buy too much food…

25 Thursday May 2017

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It’s better to have a kitchen pantry and fridge that’s a little on the empty side. Because when our kitchen coffers are stocked, we feel pressure to eat more food. In fact, when people stockpile groceries, they gobble them down twice as fast! So only keep as much food on hand as you and your family can eat in a week.

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A messy kitchen can make people eat more.

09 Monday Jan 2017

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Cornell University found that people ate TWICE as many cookies in a messy kitchen, compared to a tidy one. That’s because visual clutter raises our stress levels. And when we’re stressed, we’re more likely to turn to unhealthy snacks for comfort – like cookies. So, the first step to taking control of your diet may be to clean up the kitchen.

Here’s some incentive to tackle your chores:

26 Wednesday Oct 2016

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Cleaning your apartment for 30 minutes – doing mirrors, the kitchen floor, and the bathroom – burns over 150 calories…… Enough to cancel out that snack you just had.

Here’s an easy way to cut down on indoor pollution created in your kitchen.

01 Wednesday Jul 2015

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Do as much stovetop cooking as possible on your back burners.

Why? Because most exhaust fans extend over the back half of the stovetop, but a lot of them completely miss the front ones, and the hot air from the pans rises in a column directly above each burner. So, if you use the back burners, your exhaust fan will remove twice as much smoke, soot and pollutants.

Wanna eat less?

15 Tuesday Jul 2014

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blue-plateBuy blue plates. Research shows that blue is a natural appetite suppressant, so incorporating the color around your dinner table or kitchen will make you eat more slowly and eat less.

What kind of pots and pans are you cooking with?

30 Monday Jun 2014

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ImageYou know those copper pots hanging above the island in your kitchen? Stop using them for decoration and start cooking with them – to reduce food poisoning. New research from the University of Arizona found that when copper is heated, the oxidation process kills food poisoning bacteria – like E. coli and salmonella.

For a healthier heart, stay out of the kitchen after 8pm.

13 Tuesday May 2014

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Doctors say our body needs a break each day to repair cells, and ideally, that “break” should start a few hours before we go to sleep.

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But if we interrupt the repairing-process with a late-night snack, the rise in blood sugar can trigger inflammation and cell aging, which raises our risk for heart disease. The bottom line is, for a healthier heart, consider the kitchen “closed” after 8pm.

Is your cutting board sanitary?

23 Wednesday Apr 2014

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Bacteria can grow like crazy in the cuts and gouges on your cutting board. The solution is to cut a lemon in half and rub it across the surface. Why? Because the citric acid in the juice is a real germ-killer.

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