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Kitchen Hacks: 2-Minute Berry Compote
At the end of the week, I often have berries that are becoming a little too soft to eat unadorned. Rather than throwing them away, here's what I do...
Nutrition Facts Label Update: Handout
Here's a new printable handout that explains the upcoming changes to the Nutrition Facts label. I hope you like it!
The Most Colorful Salad on the Block!
This salad is the perfect showstopper -- and it's versatile too!
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...
Make Your Own Fruit Salad
This endlessly adaptable fruit plate is a fun way to get creative with your breakfasts, snacks, and desserts!
Food Allergy Awareness Resources for Educators
Get ready for Food Allergy Awareness Week with this collection of allergy education resources. It's packed with free handouts, engaging presentations, collections of scientific research, and much more!
Kitchen Hacks: Inspiration and Meal Perfection
Ever feel uninspired in the kitchen? Today I want to help with that. You see, I've discovered a way to reenergize your cooking...
Use Beans to Save Time on Busy Nights!
Beans are versatile, keep well, freeze beautifully, and are perfect for "planned overs!"
Introduction to Diverticular Disease
Have you ever heard of diverticular disease? This post features a quick rundown of all the basics you need to know.
Does Mindfulness Training Aid Weight Loss?
Neither this study nor the preponderance of prior research on the efficacy of adding mindfulness training to a weight loss program has demonstrated significantly greater weight loss or better long term weight control than a typical weight loss program incorporating diet, exercise, and some cognitive behavioral training for getting patients to lose more weight or keep off the lost weight.
Make Small Dietary Shifts
People need to shift to healthier food and drink choices. Today, let’s look at exactly what that means for the dietary components that can put your health at risk.
5 Foods People with Diabetes Shouldn't Fear
Diabetes shouldn’t have you fearing your food! Too many people give up delicious, nutritious foods because they have some vague idea that blood sugars go wonky when they eat certain things. Have no fear! While it’s a good idea to limit baked goods and greasy fast food, you can nearly always find room for nutrient-dense foods like these.
Speedy Corn Chowder
This quick chowder is perfect on its own or as a base for a make-your-own chowder bar!
Amazing Nutrition Handouts: Round Two
The fun continues with the next installment of the most popular free nutrition handouts we've created. Which ones will you use?
Applying the New Protein Information from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans send a special message to teenage boys and men: eat less meat, chicken, and eggs. What’s a guy to do?
Focusing on Dressing: Are We Missing the Point?
Any time we switch from pale "greens" like iceberg lettuce to darker-colored leafy greens like kale, spinach and Romaine, we gain important phytochemicals and antioxidants that are present in larger quantities in darker-colored vegetables...
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