
- Forget to eat
- Not hungry
- Not enough time/inconvenient
- Don't know what to eat
Blog written by Jean Jitomir, registered dietitian, sports nutritionist, Ph.D. candidate and corporate lecturer.
A strong, healthy body is built through consistent training and smart nutrition.
The following blog translates the knowledge of a sports nutritionist into practical recipes and tips to help you shape-up and be healthy!

5. Fresh Raw Produce
4. Your Counter Top and Sponge
3. Barbeques
2. Leftovers
1. Your Hands and the Hands of Others
Food Safety Facts
1. Food borne diseases cause about 76 million illnesses (about 1 in every 4 Americans) and 5,000 deaths in the US each year.
2. Freezing does not kill bacteria
· Freezing will only slow bacterial growth
3. About ½ of the food poisoning outbreaks were sourced at a restaurant (CDC: 1998-2002)
· About 20%of outbreaks begin at home
· 7% originate in school or work place cafeterias
4. The majority of food borne illness is carried by a mixed dish (not a single food; about 56% of outbreaks with a known origin)
o Fresh veggies are responsible for about 3-4 time more outbreaks of food borne illness than eggs!
o 36% of food poisoning outbreaks have an unknown vehicle (the experts don’t know what kind of food it came from!)
o Poultry causes more outbreaks than any other protein
5. Food borne disease can be caused by bacterial, viral, or parasitic or chemical contamination.
6. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points HACCP is the system used by facilities to maintain the safety of food
General Food Safety Tips
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5510a1.htm?s_cid=ss5510a1_e#tab8

This recipe is a throw together dish that can feed one person for several meals. In order to avoid cooking the lasagne noodles ahead of time, prepare the casserole the night before you plan to eat it. When you're ready for dinner, you need only pop it in the oven!
Ingredients
3 cups cooked lean ground beef (96% or 90%) (Buy 1 lb)
1 (26-oz.) jar fire-roasted tomato-and-garlic pasta sauce
1 (15-oz.) container low-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese ( shredded kind in the little plastic tub will taste better)
6 whole wheat lasagna noodles
2 cups (8 oz.) part skim or low-fat shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
1. Stir together ground beef and pasta sauce. Stir together ricotta cheese and Parmesan cheese.
2. Spread one-third of meat sauce in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; layer with 3 lasagna noodles and half each of ricotta cheese mixture and shredded mozzarella cheese. Repeat procedure once. Spread remaining one-third of meat sauce over mozzarella cheese.
3. Allow the dish to sit overnight
4. Bake, covered, at 375° for 1 hour; uncover and bake 15 more minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Note: Used Classico Fire Roasted Tomato & Garlic pasta sauce.
Easy
6 to 8 servings
1. At a burger-type fast food place, the safest choice is a plain salad lettuce and raw vegetable salad with grilled chicken breast. 
al. This preventive strategy will allow you to refrain from unhealthy appetizers. 

