I'm back, with another fun way to help make vegetables appealing to your audience!

We just got back from the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) and boy did we learn a lot! Here is a closer look at emerging food trends, booth style tips, and the latest on the nutrition scene...

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…

Fall is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate is there than with a fresh new handout?

Here are 2 new interactive activity and display ideas. How will you put them to good use?

MyPlate is filled with great advice, and today I want to summarize some of the highlights!

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...

We would love to give all of our charitable followers a free poster... so we're going to!

How a food looks aesthetically can seriously affect people's perception of it. In order to make healthy meals appetizing, it helps to make them actually look appealing too.

What do you know about MyPlate’s protein food group? Find out with this speedy protein quiz!

Don't miss this members-only in-depth look at MyPlate's protein food group!

"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"

How do you feel about orange juice and other 100% juice beverages? Whether you're all for them or totally against them or somewhere in between here's another perspective to consider, from James J. Kenney, PhD, FACN...

Have you gotten your free copy of the Up, Up, and Away fruit and vegetable handout yet? This post makes the perfect companion piece...

Do your clients ever wonder why the USDA advises people to follow MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

The MyPlate CPE course uses videos, articles, and lots of links from the web to offer an in-depth analysis of MyPlate for educators. You really don't want to miss this one! As a special preview, I'd like to share some information about how MyPlate, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the USDA are linked...

Let's take a look at MyPlate's history, shall we? After all, the guiding food graphic wasn't always a plate!

By now you've probably heard all about the FDA's new food label design. Today I want take an in-depth look at some of the changes, focusing on the new "nutrients required" section...

By now we've all heard the advice to cut down on added sugars. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans tout it. MyPlate asserts it. Even this blog has countless articles about the health dangers of added sugars. But sometimes we need a fresh way to communicate this key information to our clients...

I want to shift the spotlight to whole grains. After all, if you're looking for a great way to boost your nutrient consumption while reducing your risk of chronic disease, whole grains are a fantastic resource...