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Kitchen Hack: Sweet Potato Side Dish
Here’s a sweet potato dish that everyone will want to eat!
Potassium and Your Blood Pressure
Most people know that consuming less sodium helps lower blood pressure, but the important role of potassium is often overlooked...
Eating Sustainably is Great for You and the Environment
While completely removing meat and dairy from our diets may not be feasible, plant-based diets are a cost-effective way to prevent disease and promote the health of the environment...
Winter Squash: Nutrient Powerhouse
Both summer and winter squash are available year-round, but in the depths of winter, it feels good to turn on the oven and roast some squash or make it into a delicious, smooth-textured soup...
Winter Squash Salad
Here’s a salad that pulls out all the stops for the winter. Delicately roasted winter squash, toasted walnuts, delicious greens, and a simple dressing will make this a hit at your table.
The Mediterranean Diet: An Intro from Italy
Enrico Forte, an Italian dietitian, has joined us today to talk about the many benefits of a Mediterranean diet. Stop by again on Thursday for a roundup of our favorite Mediterranean recipes!
Pizza-Roasted Cauliflower
This classically-seasoned vegetable adds delicious flavor and color to your table.
5 Steps to Building a Better Salad
There are lots of ways to make salad more appealing! Try these tips!
The Dirty Dozen and The Clean Fifteen
The Environmental Working Group analyzes pesticide residue testing data from the USDA and the FDA to develop an annual list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that are most likely to be contaminated with pesticide residues that may be harmful to health. That’s the dirty dozen. They also have a list of the “clean fifteen,” which are the foods that are least likely to be contaminated.
Shopping Spotlight: Jackfruit
If you’re looking for a new way to enjoy a meaty texture in your meals without actually using meat, check out jackfruit!
Healthful Halloween Snacks: Make a Witch's Hat!
It's Halloween! Time to celebrate! Of course, it can be hard to find celebration snacks that aren't just cookies, candies, and cakes, especially on a holiday that is so closely tied to junk food. However, that doesn't stop us with coming up with fun Halloween projects, and today we'd like to re-introduce one of our most popular recipes, the Witch's Hat Slaw.
Witches and Slaw
Here is a wonderful way to get everyone eating carrots, apples, cabbage and yogurt all at the same time. Plus the slaw witch is bound to gather laughs and many happy memories for Halloween and all month long. From our Holiday Secrets Cookbook.
Boost Flavor with Veggies!
Cynthia Lopez-Pettorino, a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and nutrition coordinator, asked us to delve deeper into the world of aromatic veggies, citing their budget friendliness and huge flavor-boosting properties...
5 Fun Ways to Serve Strawberries
Strawberries are still lighting up the store shelves and farmers' market, so what better time is there to delve into fun ways to prepare and serve them?
Using the Dietary Guidelines for Americans This Summer: A Strategy Guide
Here's a closer look at a few ways you can maximize the impact of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans during the summer months...
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