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Popcorn Basics
Did you know that the average American consumes 204 cups of popcorn each year? Learn about healthful ways to prepare it and ways to keep your grocery bill low in this brand-new post by Cheryle Jones Syracuse, MS...
May 2015
May is a busy month! Get the latest resources for Strawberry Month, Salad Month, High Blood Pressure Education Month, Women's Health Care Month, and more! It's all here in the May edition of Communicating Food for Health
Make Dessert Delightful!
This shortcake is amazingly simple. It uses a small slice of cake along with a lot of fresh fruit and just a little whipping cream. It is delightful, not sinful!!
Women and Iron: What You Need to Know
Get everything you need to know about iron in one handy post!
Beverage Calorie and Exercise Presentation
With clearer messages about the health impact and calorie content of drinks, people will often make more balanced choices. They just need to know more about what they?re drinking.
The Skinny on Sugar
Research synonyms for sugar and you find ?sweet? and ?dearest.? But ask most fad diet enthusiasts, and they will associate sugar with ?evil,? ?toxin,? and even ?poison.? Too much of anything is no good, but vilifying this carbohydrate without distinguishing between natural sugar and refined sugar has gone too far. Here?s the real skinny on sugar.
5 Common Energy Zappers
Avoid these 5 common traps that zap your energy and end up making you feel tired and out of sorts.
Spritz Up Your Salad!
This bright and peppy salad is loaded with flavor! Try it out and see for yourself!
Low Vitamin K2 Linked to Calcified Arteries and Weak Bones
What role does vitamin K play in heart and bone health? Are Americans getting enough of it? Find out in the latest research review from James J. Kenney, ?PhD, FACN...
Plant Messages from the DGAC
The 2015 report by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) features a new section on sustainable diets, a new review of nutrients of concern, and more! Check out Lynn Grieger's review of the plant messages from the DGAC right here!
How to Make a Nutrition Handout
Want to make an engaging and memorable nutrition handout? There's no need to re-invent the wheel -- we've been testing and tweaking our handout templates for years. Put our research to work for you today, with this free handout template!
Portion Control: Deconstructed
Looking for a new way to make portion control appealing to your clients? Try deconstructing dishes!
What Do You Know About Knives?
What do you know about knives? This free infographic offers a great introduction to choosing the right knife for the job.
Cheese 101
It all started as a reader request...
Free Cooking Substitution Infographic
Making simple changes in the kitchen can have big results. Making that lesson clear and memorable for your clients, on the other hand can be a bit tricky.That's why my team and I have made a brand-new infographic that highlights ways to make healthful substitutions in order to save calories in the kitchen.
Energy Myths
Everyone is talking about energy these days ? where we get it, how we use it, etc. Let?s take some time to delve into the world of energy, starting with these common energy myths.
New Salad Look: Stack It
This colorful salad is the perfect start to any meal...
Activity Ideas: Nutrition Facts Memory and Healthful Cooking Project
There are 2 new activity ideas in this post -- one for a game of memory with Nutrition Facts labels, and one with a way to apply cooking substitution advice in the real world. Which will you try first?
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