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Health Tip: Avoid Food Poisoning
(HealthDay News) -- Keeping your kitchen clean can help avoid food-related illness and contamination.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics makes these suggestions for a healthier kitchen:
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Swap dirty dish towels every few days for clean ones.
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Use hot, soapy water to clean any spills in the microwave as soon as they occur.
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After each use, carefully wash cutting boards with soap and hot water or run through the dishwasher.
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Once weekly, toss any expired foods and clean your refrigerator.
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Never thaw foods on the counter, only in the refrigerator.
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Rotate foods in your freezer, putting the oldest foods in the front.
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Discard any cans or jars that have bulges or leaks.
