People have been drinking milk since about 9,000 BC, but if you take a walk through your grocery store today, you will see that milk consumption has "evolved" since then. Now consumers can choose from a range of cow’s milks, plus rice milk, soymilk, flax milk, almond milk, coconut milk, etc. With all of these myriad options, how can an informed consumer make a healthful choice? Why, that's where we come in! This post offers everything you need to know about milk and milk substitutes.

It's Nutrition Month! This week we want to put you through some bootcamp. No, we're not talking about the grueling exercise class, nor the military program. Instead, we've put together a comprehensive Nutrition Bootcamp that offers basic training for all your nutrient needs!

Nutrition Month is winding down, but we're still going strong! Today we bring you a list of 8 danger zones that can throw off a healthful eating plan when dining out. But don't worry, we don't stop there. We also offer creative and simple solutions that will help you steer clear of each danger zone.

We love Nutrition Month almost as much as we love our readers. That's why we put together this guide to portion sizes. Feel free to print it out and distribute it to your clients.

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Our Nutrition Month celebration continues with a scientific guide to snacking. The guide was crafted by James J. Kenney, PhD, FACN. Though originally written solely for our member library, part of this article is now available here -- just for you.

This week, we continue our celebration of Nutrition Month with a very special guide to cooking light. Now, up until today, this guide was only available to members of our Nutrition Education Library, but today we decided to unlock it just for you...

Nutrition Month is just around the corner -- do you have the resources you need?We're super excited to celebrate one of our favorite health holidays, and so we thought we'd give you a head start and some free materials. You know, to celebrate. Since having a well-stocked kitchen is key to a healthful lifestyle, we begin with a guide to balanced shopping. This guide is an excerpt from one of the more popular handouts in our Nutrition Education Store...

There are two words that can cause tons of mixups for almost everyone who works with food and health -- doctors, dietitians, counselors, nurses, educators, etc. Those words are "healthy" and "healthful." When do you use "healthy" to describe something? When do you use "healthful?" The "healthy" vs "healthful" debate has a simple and easy answer, which we have outlined for you today. Get ready to stop wondering when to use which word!

If you were to try to figure out what Valentine's Day was all about just by checking the grocery store shelves, you would think it was a celebration of nothing more than overpriced candy. Instead of chowing down on artery-clogging foods this Valentine's Day, be good to your heart and try a healthful treat or two instead. Looking for inspiration? Try these delicious dipped strawberries!