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Recalling that - despite the increasingly restrictive measures put in place by the Government to contain the spread of the virus - supermarkets and shops that sell food and basic necessities remain open without limitations on opening hours and days, in this short article we will try to provide some important useful advice, some of which come directly from the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) and the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Italian Federation of Chefs (FIC).
to buy, with particular attention to vegetables. In detail, the chef recommends the purchase of seasonal fruit and vegetables (for example, asparagus, leafy vegetables, legumes, Jerusalem artichokes, apples, kiwis, etc.), a practice that, among other things, it would be advisable to keep everything there. "year and not only in a period of emergency from the new Coronavirus.
In addition to the very important vegetables, food expenditure should include a variety of foods that satisfy all the nutritional needs of individuals.
For further information: Eat HealthyAnother factor that must be taken into account when going shopping during this quarantine period is the change in your lifestyle and the "possible increase in sedentary lifestyle. In this regard, we recommend reading the dedicated article:
Covid-19: what to eat in quarantine to balance a sedentary lifestyle when returning from shopping, as regards fresh fruit and vegetables, the FIC recommends discard the used bag to transport the vegetables home and wash them immediately before placing them in the refrigerator.Further advice on compliance with hygiene standards comes directly from the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) which has created a poster for this purpose (available by clicking here) to provide citizens with useful information.
The recommendations reported can be summarized as follows:
- Always respect the interpersonal safety distance of at least one meter in supermarkets and shops.
- Gloves can be used as long as:
- Hand washing is not used as an alternative, but rather as an additional measure to this precious and effective hygiene standard;
- Do not touch your eyes, nose and mouth while wearing;
- They are removed by pulling them upside down (to be clear, they should not be removed by pulling from the fingers, but overturning them by pulling from the opening);
- Wash your hands even after using them;
- At the end of use, they are immediately disposed of in unsorted collection containers.