Did you know that you should get your leftovers in the refrigerator in as little as 2 hours?  I wish I knew that several years ago when I ate the turkey that was sitting on the counter for 3 days.  Needless to say, my digestion system paid dearly for that.  Watch the video at the jump from ‘The Today Show’ on how to manage your leftovers.

Here are the 4 golden rules to follow as noted from the video:

• Get leftovers in the fridge fast
• Refrigerate up to 4 days , freeze for long storage
• Defrost in fridge, not on counter
• Thoroughly heat leftovers