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Keep the Heat Out of Your Kitchen
This dish goes great with grilled, diced vegetables and a fresh salad or slaw.
5 Tips for a Cancer-Fighting Eating Pattern
?By being more attentive to our diets, weight, and physical activity levels, we can prevent about 1/3 of the most common cancers...
Fruit and Vegetable Handout
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...
Nutrient Adequacy and USDA Food Patterns
Do your clients ever wonder why the USDA advises people to follow MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Secrets of Consistent and Healthy Eating Patterns
Here's a handout from last June's Communicating Food for Health newsletter, a member-exclusive that I want to release to everyone!
Daily Values 101
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...
MyPlate for Summer
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…
It's Time to Play with Your Food
This salad is the perfect accompaniment to grilled chicken or fish.
Make the Most of Summer Tomatoes!
This summer soup is the perfect way to maximize your tomatoes when they're at their peak!
That Food Might Not Be As Salty As You Think
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...
Kitchen Hacks: Fruit of the Week
It's time for another kitchen hack, and today's is all about shopping on a budget while eliminating food waste...
Kitchen Hacks: 2-Minute Berry Compote
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...
Fun Ways to Get Picky Eaters to Try New Foods
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!
Strategies for Engaging Picky Eaters with Healthy Foods
Kitchen Hacks: Freeze It!
It's time for another edition of kitchen hacks! Today I want to focus on the freezer...
Kitchen Hacks: Selecting and Presenting Whole Grains
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...
The Most Colorful Salad on the Block!
This salad is the perfect showstopper -- and it's versatile too!
How to Create a Super Salad
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...
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