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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...

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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...

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What's Missing from the Dietary Guidelines?

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) offer lots of helpful nutrition advice, but I couldn't help noticing some pieces that were missing...

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Positive Resolutions: Go for Fruit

April is the fourth month of our Positive Resolutions for 2021 project. This project has been available exclusively to members, but I've been so excited about it that I want to share it more widely, which is why our post for April is available to all!

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