Preparing for Christmas
It’s time to start planning the Christmas dinner and that fills us with emotion.
What a pleasure it is to receive family or friends at home to spend a pleasant time. What we want to remind you is that when preparing your dishes, use natural products and not those that come canned, packaged or processed; because most of them contain preservatives and/or artificial products, in addition to having a high salt or sugar ratio.
For example, don’t use canned vegetables, just because you think they have real carrots. These vegetables are not natural products; they have already been processed. It is better that you buy the natural carrots you need. For example, to make a dessert, wash them, peel them and chop them to include them in your dishes.
The same goes for a tomato, avoid buying it canned or bottled, because even though the label says it is a tomato sauce made with natural products, that is not true either. All that canned product is made with artificial flavors, colors and preservatives, even though the photo on the label shows otherwise.
If you and your family make the attempt to use only natural products, it is an advantage because you will be consuming the benefits of those fruits and vegetables.
This is a recommendation from the Community Health Promoters at El Centro Inc., trying to keep you and your family healthy. Find us on Facebook, call us at 913-677-0100, or visit us at our offices at:
• 650 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS. 66101, and • 500 E. Santa Fe Ave., Olathe, KS 66061
