October 2015
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Bonus — White Label Newsletter:October 2015 White Label Newsletter
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NEW — Articles for October:
- Can a Rural Asian Diet Prevent and Treat Type 2 Diabetes? - by James J. Kenney PhD, FACN
- Activity Ideas: How Much Fat is in That? - by Judy Doherty, PC II
- Recipe: Fresh Tomato Sauce - by Judy Doherty, PC II
- Recipe: Basil Pesto - by Judy Doherty, PC II
- Handout: Mindful Eating: Back to Basics - by Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN
- Handout: Make the Most of Pasta Month - by Judy Doherty, PC II
- Handout: Diabetes and Your Heart - by Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND
- Handout: Scientific Facts About Sleep - by Judy Doherty, PC II
October Monthly Theme Card:
Links for October:
- October Food and Health Observances Calendar
- Seasonal October Recipes
- October Clip Art
- Newsletter Archive
Calendar Ideas for October:
- Apple Month: 10 Recipes for Apple Month
- Breast Cancer Control/Awareness Month: Diet and Lifestyle Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
- Campaign for Healthier Babies Month: Breastfeeding Works
- Celiac Sprue Awareness Month: Digestive Diseases 101
- Child Health Month: Engage Kids in Nutrition Education
- Cookie Month: Almond Cookie Recipe
- Cranberry Month: Holiday Survival and Beyond: Meet Cranberries
- Dental Hygiene Month: 3 Reasons to Switch to Tea
- Dessert Month: Eat Dessert First!
- Family Eye Care Month: Eat Right Electrolyte
- Family Health Month: The Benefits of Family Meals
- Farm to School Month: Farm to School
- Health Literacy Month: Nutrition from A to Z
- Healthy Lung Month: Diet and Lung Cancer
- Liver Awareness Month: Factors Promoting Elevated Serum Triglycerides and Fatty Liver
- Mental Health Month: Manage Stress and Practice Mindful Eating
- Pasta Month: Whole Grain Pasta They'll Eat
- Pizza Month: Really Healthy Pizza Recipe
- Popcorn Poppin' Month: Popcorn Basics
- Pork Month: Pork with "Applekraut" Recipe
- Seafood Month: Try Seafood Chowder
- Vegetarian Awareness Month: 5 Tips for a Healthful Vegetarian Lifestyle
- Bone and Joint Week (October 11-17): Do Vitamin D Supplements Improve Bone Health?
- School Lunch Week (October 11-17): School Lunch Videos
- Health Education Week (October 18-24): Are You Good to Your Health?
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