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Best Printable Nutrition Month Handouts
We've made a lot of fantastic free nutrition handouts over the years. I was just looking over our site stats, and I was overwhelmed by the amazing positive response they've earned. That's why, today, I'm going to share the top 10 printable nutrition handouts that have gotten the most rave reviews over the past year...
Untangling Processed Foods: Ultra Processed, Minimally Processed, and More
It’s not as simple as processed vs unprocessed because even washing or packaging a food makes it technically a processed food...
Strategies for Managing Processed Foods in Your Eating Pattern
Encourage your clients to plan meals and snacks to include more unprocessed or minimally processed foods. That way they can decrease the amount of ultra-processed foods in their eating patterns...
The Hottest Nutrition and Health Posts of Sumer 2022
Have you shared the resources below with your clients?
Sugar, Salt, Fat: Less is Best!
With unwanted weight gain comes unexpected chronic diseases...
Top Ten Nutrients of Focus for Kids
If you want to help kids to fare better in school this year, pay attention to nutrition...
DIY Salad Kits
"Lettuce" take a look at what’s in most salad kits and how you can DIY to save money and calories...
DIY Salad Kits
"Lettuce" take a look at what’s in most salad kits and how you can DIY to save money and calories...
Hummus – Take a Little Dip with Me
Given the sheer variety of hummuses on store shelves today, along with the ubiquity of hummus at gatherings of all kinds, what do you need to know about this delectable dip?
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Always Bad?
If you’re like most Americans, you eat way too many ultra-processed foods...
The 12 Types of Lettuce
If you routinely choose just one or two different types of lettuce, break out of the rut and experiment with something different for more flavor, texture differences, and a range of nutrition benefits!
More Fiber, Less Sugar and Salt, Please
How can you get more fiber in your diet with less sugar, salt, and fat? Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD has some answers...
Meet Micronutrients: Iron
The Vital Nutrients series is back and better than ever! Today we're going to talk about iron...
Grocery Shopping Tips
Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD is back with tips to make healthful choices and save money in the grocery store...
Micronutrients: Vitamin D
Now that it's officially Spring, let's help your clients get outside with this spotlight on vitamin D!
Micronutrients: Iodine
It's time for more fun with micronutrients! Today's micronutrient is... iodine!
Sodium and the American Diet
Sodium is hiding everywhere. Shocking amounts of it are in restaurant and frozen foods, while many packaged and canned foods have tons of sodium as well. The first step towards reducing sodium intake is learning about which foods have what levels. That's where this chart comes in...
Low-Sodium Shopping List
We all know that sodium is linked to high blood pressure, increased stroke risk, and many other health issues. It can be harder, however, to actually find the top sources of sodium in our eating patterns and reduce those sources.
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