Looking for a fast one-pot meal with high appeal? Try this Beet Red Chili!

On my latest trip to a Vietnamese market, I picked up a dragon fruit. What a neat food! The color is bright fuschia on the outside with white, kiwi-like seeds on the inside. It's a little sour, so it's better to mix dragonfruit with sweeter fruit in a salad as a fun complement. Here's one great way to use this versatile fruit!

It's time for another MyPlate meal makeover! This time we're focusing on pizza...

This hearty meal comes together in a snap!

This dish can be a fast weeknight meal or a festive addition to a dinner party.

Want to engage your audience when it comes to vital health and nutrition topics? A Nutrition Month display could be the perfect answer. Will you make one this year? If you do, check out this list of things I’ve learned from setting up tons of displays…

Getting kids to eat the recommended minimum of five fruits and vegetables a day can be a challenge for parents. The key is to make the fruits and veggies appealing to them, but how?

SuperTracker is an interactive tool available for free through the USDA’s Choose MyPlate initiative. With SuperTracker, you can plan, analyze, and track your daily food choices and physical activity.

Just because nutrients are present in your food doesn’t mean that your body is actually using them. Some nutrients, antioxidants and phytochemicals are destroyed during cooking or by air or light during storage. Others need the help of your gut bacteria or other nutrients to be activated or to be absorbed. Use these tips to get the most health-boosters from your food...

From kids to kids at heart, everyone can enjoy a delicious and nutritious smoothie to increase their fruit and vegetable consumption.

A contest is a perfect way to boost motivation, increase participant engagement, and improve information retention. That's why I want to share an excerpt from my favorite fruit and vegetable resource, the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Program. Check out the great new handouts and fantastic research...

The contest fun continues with another handout about yellow and orange fruits and vegetables...

The post Fill Half Your Plate with Fruits and Vegetables at Each Meal highlighted the importance of filling your plate with fruits and vegetables at each meal. Now we're going to discuss how to do it.

Check out this collection of fun ways to feature pears during Pear Month this December!

I wish all new parents could read Karen Le Billon’s French Kids Eat Everything!

The holidays are full of heavy meals. Now that we've got Thanksgiving under (and perhaps straining) our belts, wouldn't it be nice to lighten things up for a while? This carrot ginger soup is the answer. Light and full of vegetables, it's still hearty and warm enough to make a cozy meal on a chilly night.

Did you know that National Handwashing Week runs from December 6th through the 12th? Now is the perfect time to prepare. How will you teach your clients about proper hand hygiene?

Are you ready for a tasty and warming winter soup? This one comes together in just 30 minutes! It's also loaded with healthful vegetables and tasty spices...