Help your clients make healthier choices by making nutritious foods more appealing in your displays and cooking demonstrations...

Today I want to feature one of the top handouts from the August edition of the member-exclusive Communicating Food for Health Newsletter. It's so engaging that I simply couldn't resist sharing it with everyone!

Have you been seeing all the news about kids, sports drinks, and obesity?

My team and I researched the most common sports drinks, assessing their nutrient information and compiling it into a simple comparison chart. Check out what we found!

Here's a great tool to help encourage your clients to incorporate more fruit into their eating patterns: a brand-new melon fact sheet!

It's time for another handout of the week, and this one is all about sodium!

"Americans consume too much sodium. High sodium consumption raises blood pressure, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the nation’s first and third leading causes of death"

When you're on vacation, keep an eye on what I call "your mindful eating compass" – the inner sense of what and how you’re eating.

How do you feel about orange juice and other 100% juice beverages? Whether you're all for them or totally against them or somewhere in between here's another perspective to consider, from James J. Kenney, PhD, FACN...

Compare the nutrient profiles of these 10 top juices to determine whether any fit into a healthy and balanced eating pattern...

Don't miss the newest handouts, recipes, and research in the August 2016 edition of the Communicating Food for Health newsletter!

This delicious chilled summer salmon dish looks so fancy but it is very easy to prepare.

This dish goes great with grilled, diced vegetables and a fresh salad or slaw.

Here’s a handy guide to selecting the perfect peaches and nectarines, along with a look at their health impact and nutrient profile…

More research is needed to further elucidate how added dietary salt may be contributing to overeating, weight gain, insulin resistance, and type 2 DM. However, given the overwhelming evidence linking increased salt intake with the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, there is no reason not to make it clear that most people would be far better off limiting their sodium intake to no more than about 1500mg/day...

Get the latest information on obesity, cancer, and other hot topics for August...

There’s big news from the EuroPRevent 2016 meeting in Istanbul!

What are Carbohydrates and Do We Need to Eat Them? Where do Carbohydrates Come From? Are All Carbohydrates Created Equal? How Many Carbohydrates Should People Consume? Get the answers in this post by Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN...