AARP - Get on board!

Turning 50 can be a very exciting milestone. With this coming of age you are nearing what are known as “the golden years”. It is a time to reflect on the last 20 or 30 years of your life. Now that you have worked long and hard, it is also a time to treat yourself.

AARP offers a variety of benefits for people 50 years of age and older. The advantages of becoming an AARP member are endless. Once you are part of this family, you will gain access to benefits and discounts that you have always wanted. The lifestyle and luxuries that you once saw as only a dream, become real possibilities when you join. And there are 40 million people who can testify to this!

Want to travel the world? Being AARP enables you to do so with the click of a button. The discounts they offer on travel (air and rail, car and truck rental, cruises and tours) are unparalleled. When you are choosing a health care coverage plan, AARP will be there to help you find one that suits your needs. You are now a member of an exclusive club, regain your excitement for life, the golden years are upon you!

United Nations World Health Day

We all see those letters written by the restaurants. Graded A, B, C and so forth in the food industry. Cleanliness is key but what else is in our food that needs to be graded as well? 

Every year, on April 7th, the World Health Organization (WHO) promotes the importance global health. There are different campaigns every year representing the different nations of the world. This year’s theme is “Food Safety”. 

 

How much do you really know about your food? 

 

Changes in food production, distribution, and consumption as well as changes to the environment and so forth all pose challenges to the national food safety systems. Food contains different types of harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, chemical substances and are responsible for the different types of diseases that range from diarrhea to cancer. Unsafe food consumption is linked to over 2 million deaths, mostly in children. 

 

WHO is helping countries prevent, detect, and respond to forborne disease outbreaks. Here are some easy steps to keep your food tasting delicious and germ free:

 

Keep clean Separate raw and cooked foodCook food thoroughlyKeep food as safe temperaturesUse safe water and raw materials