Check Out This New Lifesaving Device
Is This the End of Foodborne Illness?
The recent E. Coli outbreak serves as a constant reminder of how important it is to be cognizant of the threat of foodborne illness. The danger that romaine lettuce continues to pose across the country has made many Americans wary of eating it.
The Surprising Benefits of Watermelon Watermelon does more than just refresh you on a hot summer day; it has multiple health benefits, as well. Here a just a few ways this sweet treat can benefit you. Fight Inflammation The amino acids L-arginine and L-citrulline are abundant in watermelon. The more you can get these anti-inflammatory agents into your diet, the better your overall health will be. Balance pH The pH scale for acidity and alkalinity ranges from 0–14. Foods on the low end of the scale are acidic, while the foods higher on the scale are more basic. Your body wants to be around 7.4 on the pH scale. The basic nature of watermelon helps combat acidity and keep the body’s pH closer to neutral. Stay Hydrated The watermelon got its name because, well, it’s mostly water. On a hot day, the natural electrolytes and water content will help hydrate you and reduce the risks of prolonged heat exposure. The Software • The software helps the phone function as a luminometer, which measures light. • As the phone scans the sample, the software is programmed to look for particular characteristics. • If the food has E. coli, a green dot will appear on the device’s screen. What used to take days of preparation and shipping to a lab can now potentially take hours. The technology is still in its development phase, but the team at Purdue is working on commercializing it through a university-affiliated startup. Foodtown always holds itself to the highest of standards when it comes to the products we make available to our customers. We take all food threats very seriously, and you can trust that the groceries you buy have been vetted thoroughly with your health and safety in mind.
A new smartphone-based device developed by the Purdue Department of Food Science has the potential to change that. The Data • Studies done by the Food and Drug Administration suggest that about 48 million instances of foodborne illness occur every year. • At least 128,000 of those cases require hospitalization. • Approximately 3,000 cases result in death. The Hardware • The phone dock has a cradle that can hold a sample for the phone’s camera to analyze. • After the sample is adequately prepared for testing, it’s placed in a container attached to the phone dock. • The container is specially designed to provide an environment conducive to an accurate reading.
Watermelon Fruit Salad in aWatermelon
Don’t settle for boring presentation with your food. Get creative with
fruit salad. Serve your family this watermelon bowl filled with variety of fruits — ready in 45 minutes.
Ingredients • 1 large watermelon • 20 cups fresh or
canned fruit, chopped
Directions 1. To carve melon bowl, cut off top 1/4 of melon. Being careful not to cut through to melon interior, cut thin slice from bottom of melon so it will sit flat. Scoop out watermelon, leaving 1/2- to 1-inch-thick shell. 2. Wrap melon bowl in plastic wrap to keep moist; refrigerate until ready to fill. At serving time, fill with fruit.
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[ Recipe from www.bettycrocker.com ]
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