Nutritionist Mikhail Ginzburg said that New Year’s salads prepared with mayonnaise can be stored for about 24 hours.
In an interview with the Zvezda TV channel on Wednesday, December 29, the specialist clarified that it is important that these dishes do not sit on the table for a long time.
“We put them on the table, they stand there for half the night, warming themselves. During this time, there is a bacterial process, and then we move them to the refrigerator, where this process continues, just slowly. Every time we take it out, we stimulate this process again, ”the doctor explained.
He stressed that salad cannot be stored in an open container, it must be covered with cling film. The specialist also noticed that fresh products should be used to prepare the salad, writes RT. He explained that sausage has its own expiration date, and if on December 31 sausage bought 10 days before is cut into a salad, it is unlikely that the salad will remain “in good condition” for a long time, notes the 360 TV channel.
Earlier that day, Yekaterina Ivannikova, Candidate of Medical Sciences, endocrinologist, told kp.ru what you need to know when planning a New Year’s feast with the elderly. First of all, you should make a list of New Year’s dishes in order to calculate the portions for each participant in the celebration and avoid overeating. For older people who have chronic diseases in the acute stage (peptic ulcer or arterial hypertension), a special, individually selected diet is required not only for the New Year holidays, but also for the entire period of exacerbation. Their doctor can help with this. Ivannikova noted that a glass of champagne or light wine will not do harm if there are no strict contraindications. She explained that alcoholic beverages in small doses stimulate appetite, a decrease in which is often observed in the elderly.
The doctor urged to include more fresh vegetables in the form of salads or slices, soft drinks in the New Year’s menu. Also, the specialist advised to leave all sweet desserts on January 1, or replace them with jelly, fruits or sweets based on soufflé. She recalled the need to take breaks from eating, move, walk, dance and drink more water.
Earlier, on December 29, Mikhail Ginzburg told what foods are useful to eat in a pandemic to increase immunity. According to the doctor, oily fish, seasonings and spices are endowed with beneficial properties that help strengthen the immune system.
