Want to breathe new life into the advice to eat enough fruits and vegetables every day? Try this handout, which is loaded with fun and creative ways to eat more fruits and veggies...

Do your clients ever wonder why the USDA advises people to follow MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

Here's a handout from last June's Communicating Food for Health newsletter, a member-exclusive that I want to release to everyone!

According to the FDA, "Daily values are reference amounts of nutrients to consume or not to exceed and are used to calculate the percent Daily Value (% DV) that manufacturers include on the label." Let's take a look at how that label is changing...

Now that summer is in full swing, it’s time to dig into the lessons of MyPlate! Let’s see how these ideas can inform a healthy eating pattern at this time of year…

This salad is the perfect accompaniment to grilled chicken or fish.

This summer soup is the perfect way to maximize your tomatoes when they're at their peak!

Some health-minded people keep the saltshaker off the table, but it will probably take additional effort to get sodium intake down to recommended levels...

It's time for another kitchen hack, and today's is all about shopping on a budget while eliminating food waste...

At the end of the week, I often have berries that are becoming a little too soft to eat unadorned. Rather than throwing them away, here's what I do...

Recently I presented 3 Fun Ways to Get Kids to Try New Foods: Prescription for Picky Eaters at the Child and Adult Care Food Program's (CACFP) Sponsors Association Meeting in Orlando Florida. It was a lot of fun, and today I'd like to share some of the highlights with you!

It's time for another edition of kitchen hacks! Today I want to focus on the freezer...

I want to shift the spotlight to whole grains. After all, if you're looking for a great way to boost your nutrient consumption while reducing your risk of chronic disease, whole grains are a fantastic resource...

This salad is the perfect showstopper -- and it's versatile too!

The 2015-2020 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that the average person consume 2 cup equivalents of fruit per day and 2 ½ cup equivalents of vegetables per day. That may seem like a pile of produce, but there is a simple way to add fruits and vegetables into your eating patterns to maintain a healthy lifestyle...

Most mornings, a wholesome breakfast is sacrificed for extra sleep or racing the clock to get out of the house on time. However, nutrition doesn't need to be neglected if we plan ahead! Power up your breakfast with an easy recipe for egg cups and sacrifice nothing...

Expanding the types of foods that may be fortified with folic acid may help to continue to decrease the incidence of neural tube defects...