Banana Messages

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Bananas are one of the most widely consumed fruits worldwide.  The bananas we consume in the US grow in several Latin America countries including Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.

  1. Bananas are an excellent source of potassium as well as vitamin B 6.
  2. Similar to apples and watermelon, bananas float in water!
  3. Some cultures including Japanese culture, use the fiber from banana plants for fabric and paper.
  4. Bananas are frequently used in smoothies, but can be eaten as snacks.
  5. Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich was peanut butter, banana and honey.

Use these messages for your clients, students, patients, and employees now! Premium members can click here for over 30 recipes using bananas that are complete with nutrition facts and a button to make them into a handout.By Lisa Andrews, MEd, RDN

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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