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Top Ten Nutrients of Focus for Kids
If you want to help kids to fare better in school this year, pay attention to nutrition...
Recipe Handout: Summer Fruit Cake
Make this fun fruit cake with a watermelon "layer cake" slice topped with yogurt and fresh fruit...
Studio Tour
Check out the creation studio that's responsible for bringing you all the wonderful photos and recipes you see on this blog...
Who is Most Vulnerable in the Obesity Epidemic?
The American obesity epidemic shows no sign of slowing. A new study shows who has been most affected over the past decade...
Do Skinny Genes Mean Skinny Jeans?
If you’re looking for the latest "miracle" diet, look no further than the Sirtfood Diet. Promoted by Adele as the eating plan that helped her lose the baby weight, the diet certainly sounds enticing...
Do Skinny Genes Mean Skinny Jeans?
If you’re looking for the latest "miracle" diet, look no further than the Sirtfood Diet. Promoted by Adele as the eating plan that helped her lose the baby weight, the diet certainly sounds enticing...
Here's How RDNs and Other Educators Can Help During the Obesity Epidemic
How can health care providers help move the needle on obesity? Here are a few of my ideas...
DIY Salad Kits
"Lettuce" take a look at what’s in most salad kits and how you can DIY to save money and calories...
DIY Salad Kits
"Lettuce" take a look at what’s in most salad kits and how you can DIY to save money and calories...
Recipe: Seared Spicy Chicken with Beans and Corn Salad
Here's a summery dinner filled with fresh corn, green beans, spices, and chicken, all served in a bowl.
Make an Engaging Bulletin Board in 4 Easy Steps (Copy)
A balanced, appealing bulletin board does not simply pop into being. It takes work, and I have learned a lot about setting up attractive bulletin boards during my many years at Food and Health Communications. Here are the 4 easy steps that you can follow to making a fantastic bulletin board...
Free My Plate Materials
Free MyPlate handouts, posters, and an interactive Build-a-Plate tool for dietitians, WIC, and schools — everything to teach the healthy plate.
Dietitian's Cleanse
People appear to be drawn to cleanses, no matter how bad the health consequences of cleansing are. If that's what they want, there's a way to give it to them without endangering their health. Offer a balanced alternative to the cleansing crowd with this free handout, The Dietitian's Cleanse. Developed by Lenore Shamah, MS, RD, this "cleanse" is healthful, balanced, and won't endanger people's hearts.
Nutrition Strategies for Hot Weather
"It’s the perfect time of year for a steaming plate of spaghetti," said no one ever in August.
Recipe: Summer Veggie Ravioli with Corn and Cherry Tomatoes
This summer delight is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters...
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