What would you do with a free nutrition poster?No really, what would you do? The question isn't rhetorical because this month, we're giving away a free poster to a lucky contest winner!

Happy August! Did you know that this month is the very first Kids Eat Right Month? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Academy Foundation have created a new children's health and nutrition education campaign, and it comes in the form of Kids Eat Right Month. According to Terri Raymond, RDN and chair of the Academy Foundation, “As children head back to school in August, Kids Eat Right Month will reinforce our program’s core messages of shopping smart, cooking healthy and eating right. By following these principles, we can help ensure children are healthy, succeed in school and grow into healthy adults."

Having diabetes doesn't mean that you need to purchase “special” food! While watching quantity and portion size is important for people with diabetes, it doesn’t mean that what you eat has to taste bad. Here are some simple, inexpensive snacks for people with diabetes.

Cooking with herbs and spices can be a ton of fun, but sometimes it's difficult to introduce kids to new flavors. If you're working with a group that could benefit from a closer look at these taste boosters, check out this great activity guide.

Hey, remember when we did grilling 101 earlier this week? Let's follow up with a simple and totally delicious dinner that your clients can make on a grill!

The temperatures are continuing to rise, and in all this heat, who wants to turn on the oven or stove? Help your clients beat the heat with this fun guide to grilling.

By now, your clients have probably heard all about the health benefits of whole grains. But sometimes, knowledge about why a food is healthful isn't quite enough. How to start eating more of these whole grain foods is also key.

The fun continues with more free previews of the Mediterranean Diet education program...

Here are the best of the best -- all the August materials in one handy post!

I recently began teaching an advanced pastry class for the culinary art students at Johnson and Wales Denver (JWU). I am totally loving it, but the topic and group posed a few new challenges to my usual cooking demonstration approach...

Sardines are delicious, cheap, and versatile, yet many people have never even tried them. Get a delicious introduction to sardines with this simple Fennel Salad with Sardines...

Mediterranean eating just got easier and more delicious! Check out the recipe for this wonderful Chicken and Fennel Stew...

It seems like we?ll eat or drink anything that will increase our lagging energy levels. Put the phrase ?boost your energy? on a food or beverage, and we think, ?Hey, I need that!?But do you really? Let's take a closer look at energy drinks...

Get the basics of the Mediterranean diet, today!

We know that eating seafood high in omega-3 fatty acids is good for our health. Find out just how good they are in this post...

Get the lowdown on nuts!

Get a free handout while taking a closer look at the new Mediterranean Diet program...

As health educators, we spend a lot of time making nutrition lessons engaging for our clients. Well, now it's our turn. Are you ready to take the challenge?

There's more to summer refreshment than the siren song of the ice cream truck. Did you know that you can make inexpensive and totally delicious popsicles at home?