Eat frozen food within 3 to 6 months
Foods can be stored in a freezer for a long time without going off, but the quality will deteriorate over time. Eat your frozen food within 3 to 6 months, and check for any freezing instructions on the packaging.
Foods can be stored in a freezer for a long time without going off, but the quality will deteriorate over time. Eat your frozen food within 3 to 6 months, and check for any freezing instructions on the packaging.
Every time you feel peckish, drink a glass of water before you eat to make sure you aren’t confusing hunger with dehydration.
Keep fresh meat and meat juices away from other foods in the refrigerator, and when preparing. Never place cooked foods on the same platter that held fresh meats or poultry. This stops cross-contamination of bacteria.
Wash your hands thoroughly in hot, soapy water before and after handling meat and other fresh foods. This keeps bacteria from your hands off the food, and keeps bacteria from the food off your hands.
Refrigerate or freeze fresh meat and poultry products as soon after purchasing as possible. Freeze it if you won’t cook it within a day or two of the sell-by date.
Do not defrost frozen meat and poultry products at room temperature. Keeping the products cold during defrosting is the key to preventing bacteria from growing.
Wash fruit and vegetables under clean running water to remove soil and bacteria. Peeling or cooking fruit and vegetables also helps to remove bacteria.
Your five portions should include a variety of fruit and vegetables: each one contains different combinations of fibre, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Nearly all fruit, vegetables, beans and pulses, whether fresh, dried, frozen, tinned or canned counts towards your 5-a-day.
Potatoes are a great source of energy, fibre, B vitamins and potassium but do not count towards your 5-a-day as they are a starchy food. Eat the skin for more fibre and vitamins.