Celebrating Health with the Genuine Thermos Brand

Indubitably, Thermos revolutionized hot and cold beverage storage around the world. From having introduced the world’s first stainless steel vacuum bottle, Thermos has continued to provide us with innovative products to ensure better living and good health.

To showcase their new products, the Genuine Thermos Brand together with Rustan’s Lifestyle Workshop organized a two-day event aptly named Celebrating Health.  The Thermos Premium Stainless Cookware was featured on the first day with Chef Nino Laus demonstrating how to cook his exclusive recipes using Thermos cookware. Since the second day of the event was targeted for moms and kids, I tagged my little girl along knowing that we would learn a thing or two about Growing Up Healthy from Dr. Corazon Carly-Santiago.

Dr. Corazon started her talk with tips on how to raise healthy eaters. Among her pointers are to introduce new food one at a time and in small amounts, to eat with your children, not to force-feed them, to set a good example and to make eating fun. It is also important to set a regular eating time and to minimize distractions at the table. This means strictly no television while eating. Oh, and she also suggests not offering dessert as a reward as this gives the impression that desserts are good and actually better than meals.

She then stressed the importance of proper food handling, preparation and storage. Food from unsafe sources, poor health and hygiene, contaminated utensils and equipment, improper cooking temperatures and improper holding temperatures of potentially hazardous food are some of the risk factors for food borne illnesses that she mentioned. These either carry or encourage growth of bacteria, virus, fungi, and parasites; any of which can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea or even food poisoning. Here are some of the tips she gave to ensure food safety:

• Before preparing food, wash hands properly
• Wash utensils thoroughly
• Always cover the food
• Keep food in airtight containers
• Leftover food should be kept in refrigerator
• Always wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly

She then discussed the importance of food storage to ensure food safety, prevent spoilage and preserve food quality.  Hand in hand with proper food storage is using containers that are free from harmful chemicals and that optimize food quality retention.  The most common food containers we find in the market are those made of plastic. Although those whose number labels are 1, 2, 4, and 5 are commonly used in food products, re-using them is strongly discouraged.  Number 7 plastics may be used for food storage and re-used as long as they are BPA-free.

A safer, and better, alternative to plastic containers are stainless steel ones. Stainless food containers provide the best temperature retention ensuring food safety and preserving taste.  They are quite easy to use and take care of. Other than that, they are also environment friendly and are more likely to stand the test of time than plastic ones.

Thermos, the brand we have trusted for generations, has provided us with food and beverage containers that are safe and made of high quality materials.  Their patented insulation technology, Thermax^TM, creates an airless vacuum space between two stainless steel walls that eliminates temperature change.  This ensures that your food and beverages stay cold or hot for hours.

Growing Up Healthy with Thermos Foogo and Funtainers

Aside from being the best in temperature retention, Thermos containers now also come in trendy designs.  Foogos and Funtainers come in kid proof designs that are sure to delight your little ones.  I’m certain they would also love the Hydration Bottles that change color and the snack jars that come in different colors.  Thermos lunch sets also come in different designs that would suit children, teens, women and men alike. With the many products and designs available, we are sure to find the perfect food and beverage container for each of us. However, do keep in mind that “It’s not Thermos if it is not the genuine Thermos brand.”