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Fruit and Vegetable Handout
Want to breathe new life into the advice to eat enough fruits and vegetables every day? Try this handout, which is loaded with fun and creative ways to eat more fruits and veggies...
Handout: Fruits, Veggies, and Your Health
Have you gotten your free copy of the Up, Up, and Away fruit and vegetable handout yet? This post makes the perfect companion piece...
Nutrient Adequacy and USDA Food Patterns
Do your clients ever wonder why the USDA advises people to follow MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
A Brief History of the MyPlate Food Graphic
Let's take a look at MyPlate's history, shall we? After all, the guiding food graphic wasn't always a plate!
Secrets of Consistent and Healthy Eating Patterns
Here's a handout from last June's Communicating Food for Health newsletter, a member-exclusive that I want to release to everyone!
3 Ways to Celebrate Papaya Month!
June is Papaya Month, and it's definitely not too late to celebrate!
Audience Motivation and Prizes
One way that I like to use positive reinforcement is through prizes that often communicate key lessons as well. This practice adds an extra layer to my presentations, allowing me to address a key subject from yet another angle...
New Food Label Spotlight: Vitamins and Minerals
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...
Added Sugars and Empty Calories
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...
Iced Tea Month: A Perfect Opportunity for Nutrition Education
Iced tea is a beverage that can either be an integral part of a healthy eating pattern or a sneaky source of added sugars and empty calories. Celebrating Iced Tea Month offers a fantastic opportunity to help your audience rethink their drinks, leading them to make healthier choices that are lower in added sugars.
Press Release: Nutrition Facts Label Resources
Vallejo, CA — Food and Health Communications, Inc has released a new collection of nutrition and health resources to aid consumers in understanding the new Nutrition Facts label as approved by the FDA.
Kitchen Hacks: Selecting and Presenting Whole Grains
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...
NEW Nutrition Education Resources!
You guys, I just completed the latest Food and Health resource catalog, and I really think you're going to like what you see.
Bad "Good" HDL Cholesterol
For many years, most healthcare providers and nutrition researchers have been telling Americans that HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) is “good cholesterol" because it helps protect arteries from developing atherosclerosis and eventually coronary heart disease (CAD). However, more recent scientific evidence is refuting the simplistic conclusion that more HDL-C is always good...
How to Create a Super Salad
The 2015-2020 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that the average person consume 2 cup equivalents of fruit per day and 2 ½ cup equivalents of vegetables per day. That may seem like a pile of produce, but there is a simple way to add fruits and vegetables into your eating patterns to maintain a healthy lifestyle...
Boost Breakfast with Egg Cups!
Most mornings, a wholesome breakfast is sacrificed for extra sleep or racing the clock to get out of the house on time. However, nutrition doesn't need to be neglected if we plan ahead! Power up your breakfast with an easy recipe for egg cups and sacrifice nothing...
Let's Talk About Folic Acid
Expanding the types of foods that may be fortified with folic acid may help to continue to decrease the incidence of neural tube defects...
Printable Nutrition Poster!
I've got a new nutrition poster for you today... And here's the best part: it's totally free!
Are You Ready for Food Allergy Awareness Week?
Food Allergy Awareness Week is May 8-14, 2016. Are you ready for it? To make sure you have all the resources you need, today I want to share one of my favorite food allergy materials...
Press Release: New CPE Courses and Online School
I’ve assembled courses that provide online continuing education for nutrition research and culinary skills. They are full of the latest scientific discoveries, research reviews, health details, colorful photos, and even tips and tricks! The school has a ton of different classes, which in turn cover a wide range of topics!
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