Hot tips for summer

MANILA, Philippines – Summertime conjures up thoughts of bare feet on the sand, picnics, sun-kissed cheeks, and savoring delectable food, but let’s face it: The long and lazy days of summer present some health risks. The March/April 2010 issue of the Healthy Options Lifestyle Newsdigest offers very useful tips like how to keep your family safe from summer season spoilers, ranging from food gone bad to back pain, to phobias and irrational fears.

Having a barbecue cookout or picnic under the warm rays of the sun can be dreamy, but without the proper summer food safety precautions, your barbecue or picnic may cause a tummy ache, vomiting, or abdominal cramps and other health hazards. Research shows that cooking meat on the grill at high temperatures can create cancer-causing chemicals called heterocyclic amines (HCAs). By following a few simple rules, you can reduce the dangers that come with grilling. Precook meat in the oven or microwave before cooking it on the grill. Avoid cross-contamination by not letting raw patties touch any other foods and not reusing plates that held raw meat. Get more pointers by reading the article “Healthy BBQ — It’s What You Grill and How You Cook It” in the Food Matters section of the Healthy Options Lifestyle Newsdigest.

The latest issue of the Healthy Options Lifestyle Newsdigest focuses on omega-3 fats. Be updated on certain studies made showing how omega-3 fats may protect cells from aging and know the good sources of omega-3 through the article, “A Fishy Fountain of Youth.”

Glean many other empowering health pointers and personal body care tips, like how to stop snoring and how to protect hair and keep it from excessively falling out, through the latest issue of the Healthy Options Lifestyle Newsdigest, available free to customers of Healthy Options stores.

For more information, visit the Healthy Options website at www.healthyoptions.com.ph.