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Plant-Based Eating Pattern Quiz
I'm back with a fantastic quiz from Hollis Bass, MEd, RD, LD. Test your knowledge and share this engaging resource with your clients -- there's even a printable handout at the bottom of the post...
Effective Portion Control Ideas
My team and I have created some seriously fantastic portion control plates that will be super useful for your audience. Here's how to use them...
Food Diary Handout for Portion Control
Tracking what you eat and when you eat it is a great way to help improve eating patterns. In order to facilitate this process for your clients, I've created a brand new printable food diary handout....
Meatless Meals and Your Health
Research indicates that eating more fruits and vegetables is beneficial to your health. Here are a few painless ways to eat more fruits and vegetable each day...
A Festive Holiday Pie
This pie uses roasted pumpkin, but you can easily substitute canned pumpkin if you prefer.
Trim the Treats!
The holidays come upon us fast, and so can holiday weight gain… if you’re not careful. Below are some simple swaps to prevent “a little round belly that shakes when you laugh like a bowl full of jelly.”
Video: Make a Better Slaw
This video highlights important knife skills alongside a step-by-step guide to preparing a healthful slaw that's light in fat but rich in flavor. It even features ways to make the slaw look most attractive when you serve it...
The Art of Health
This new handout highlights the importance of building balanced meals and eating them mindfully. Check it out!
Kitchen Hack: Herbs and Spices
Do you just want to know an easier way to organize your spices? If so, you're in luck! I just came up with a great way to organize my spice cabinet and now I want to share it with you.
Diabetes Lunch Ideas
Lunch is often a difficult meal because you only have a limited amount of time to eat and few food options. Here are some ideas to get you started…
New Educational Resources + A Printable Nutrition Handout
The Getting Ready for 2017 catalog is here! In it, you will find all of our new and most popular educational resources, scientifically designed to make your job easier and your lessons more memorable...
Eating More Fruits and Vegetables
Are you in a fruit and vegetable slump? It’s easy to get stuck eating the same things over and over. Green salad, tomatoes, carrots. Apples, bananas, grapes. Sound familiar? It may be time to mix things up!
Diabetes Breakfast Buffet of Ideas
In this post, we summarized the latest research to make choosing a breakfast that will help you keep your energy levels up while feeling satisfied until lunch...
Meatless Meals for Better Health
Research indicates that eating more fruits and vegetables is beneficial to your health...
Tasty and Light Summer Dessert!
Try this tasty and light berry float for a refreshing ice cream treat in reasonable portions and with lots of nutrients.
More Plants for the Health of It!
Focusing on tasty wholesome foods is not only healthful, it’s more fun than simply avoiding a long list of animal products. There’s a lot to choose from. So choose lots and enjoy!
A Guide to Spectacular and Professional Plate Presentations
Help your clients make healthier choices by making nutritious foods more appealing in your displays and cooking demonstrations...
3 Top Tips to Lower Sodium
"Americans consume too much sodium. High sodium consumption raises blood pressure, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the nation’s first and third leading causes of death"
Pack Your Mindful Eating Compass On Summer Vacation
When you're on vacation, keep an eye on what I call "your mindful eating compass" – the inner sense of what and how you’re eating.
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