Many restaurants are now opened up for takeout options. Ordering food may be tempting if you want to refresh your taste buds.While the CDC has found no evidence linking COVID spread to takeout food or food packaging, it is natural to worry about food safety when ordering out. Here are some tips on how to handle food safely and maintain proper hygiene when ordering meal delivery.
Wash your hands
Based on current understanding, food is unlikely to be the vehicle for virus transmission. However, virus droplets can remain on the food packages. If you touch the package and then touch your nose or mouth, you could be at risk for infection. Thus, it’s important to wash your hand with soapy water for at least twenty seconds before handling or consuming any food delivered to you.
Handle Food with Care
Wash your hands before taking out the food from the packages and putting it on your own plate. Wash your hands again before enjoying your food.
Also, remember to sanitize your counter where the container or cardboard was placed.
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Ordering a healthy and balanced meal can be hard. Here are some tips to help you decipher the takeout menu with healthier options.
1). How to choose food lower in calories:
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Labels for low-calorie food |
Labels for calorie-rich food |
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“Steamed” |
“Crunchy” |
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“Grilled” |
“Crispy |
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“Roasted” |
“Battered” |
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“Baked” |
“Creamy” |
2). Sauces and dressings can be sources of calories that you aren’t aware of. Request dressing on the side can help you manage the amount adding to the plate. When choose dressing, consider low-calorie options. For example, two Tbsp of thousand island dressing contains 111 calories. Balsamic vinegar dressing or lemon garlic dressing have lower calories, which can be good considerations.
3). When ordering drinks with your meal, try to avoid sugar sweetened beverages. Sugar sweetened beverages can only add up the calorie without any nutritional values.You might already have water, low fat or nonfat milk in your fridge or tea bags at home; enjoy these healthy beverages without adding extra costs. If you are interested about how to making fruit infused water, you can checkout Pack Your Water with Flavor!
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