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Dairy Month Quiz!
It's Dairy Month! Do your clients know what foods fit into MyPlate's dairy food group? How about the role of calcium in good health? Or how many servings of dairy are recommended each day? Help your clients get those answers -- and more -- with this fun and engaging quiz!
MyPlate Dairy
Teach your clients all about the basics of the MyPlate Dairy Group in this fantastic new post! There's even a new PDF handout!
Spotlight on Calcium
What would a premium membership be without amazing handouts? Here's a PDF and the text of the Calcium Handout -- get your copy today!
Meals Are Like Sonnets
My client Mary has maintained her nearly 20 pound weight loss for several months now. She’s confident that she’ll continue to eat a nourishing, calorie-controlled diet and will not revisit those lost pounds. Why? Find out in this post!
Tuna: What Do You Know About It?
Remember when you could buy tuna canned in water or oil and these were the only options? Now the choices seem endless. Can or pouch? Light, albacore, or yellowfin? Lemon Dill or Spicy Thai Chili? Add in nutrition concerns like sodium and omega-3 fatty acids, and buying a simple can of tuna can be overwhelming! To cut through all the craziness, let’s take a closer look at tuna…
The Skinny on Protein
High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets are back in the spotlight, thanks to the Paleo, South Beach and Atkins trends. While protein is a necessary nutrient for the body in order to build lean muscle, synthesize hormones, grow hair and nails, and maintain organs, information about how much protein we really need and in what form seems to be misleading and/or lacking. Here?s the skinny?
Women and Iron: What You Need to Know
Get everything you need to know about iron in one handy post!
The Skinny on Sugar
Research synonyms for sugar and you find ?sweet? and ?dearest.? But ask most fad diet enthusiasts, and they will associate sugar with ?evil,? ?toxin,? and even ?poison.? Too much of anything is no good, but vilifying this carbohydrate without distinguishing between natural sugar and refined sugar has gone too far. Here?s the real skinny on sugar.
Plant Messages from the DGAC
The 2015 report by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) features a new section on sustainable diets, a new review of nutrients of concern, and more! Check out Lynn Grieger's review of the plant messages from the DGAC right here!
Activity Ideas: Nutrition Facts Memory and Healthful Cooking Project
There are 2 new activity ideas in this post -- one for a game of memory with Nutrition Facts labels, and one with a way to apply cooking substitution advice in the real world. Which will you try first?
The Skinny on Grains
Not all grains are equal. Here?s the skinny on the difference between whole grain carbohydrates and refined grain carbohydrates.
11 Tips to Reduce Sugar Intake
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently recommended reducing added sugar consumption from the current 16% of calories to 10% of total calorie intake. This would help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, tooth decay, and obesity. Use these 11 tips to reduce your added sugar intake.
Energy: An Inside Look
We?re bombarded with advertisements for foods, beverages, and supplements to improve energy levels, increase focus and attention span, and get us through a mid-afternoon slump. Understanding the difference between the hype and the truth is key for optimum energy levels and good health.
How Can You Bite Into a Healthy Lifestyle?
It?s National Nutrition Month, and this year?s theme is ?Bite Into a Healthy Lifestyle.? Where do you want to start?
How Do Minerals Work: Part Two
Minerals are micronutrients, and we need them for good health. There are 15 different minerals that can be divided into two primary groups: macrominerals and trace minerals.
Tips to Help an Overweight Child
Recently, there has been a trend of putting young, overweight children on diets meant for adults. Diets are not meant for children. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends that children who are classified as overweight or obese maintain their current weight and only attempt to lose weight through calorie restriction if other risk factors for disease are present.
How Do Minerals Work? Part One
We don?t eat rocks or dirt, but did you know that they are actually an important part of the food chain? Minerals in the earth are absorbed by water and plants, and then we absorb those same minerals when we eat plants or drink water. We also get minerals when we eat or drink foods that come from animals that consumed the mineral-rich plants and water.
Snacking for Success
Are you a snacker? Most Americans are. We tend to eat throughout the day, rather than opting for three ?square? meals. You may think that snacking is a diet destroyer, but it can actually help you stay on track toward your health goal. The secret is in the snack you pick.
How Do Vitamins Work? Part Two
The How Do Vitamins Work? series continues with a closer look at fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. What do they do? What foods contain them? Get the answers in today's post...
Avoid or Reduce Inflammation: It?s Possible
Inflammation is the body?s response to infection, injury or irritant. It has been linked to many serious diseases, including heart disease, stroke, many cancers, arthritis, and Alzheimer?s disease.
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