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Cracking the Vault: Breakfast Research
One of the most commonly encouraged dietary recommendations for aiding weight loss and promoting long-term weight control and better health is to always start the day with a healthful breakfast. However, this popular public health mantra is based largely on observational data that does indicate that obese people are generally more likely to skip breakfast than their leaner counterparts.
3 Great Ways to Prepare Peaches
Celebrate Peach Month with these 3 great recipes. There are step-by-step instructions, great photos, and even a free nutrition handout that you can download and print!
Eat More Fruits and Vegetables as a Family
August is Kids Eat Right Month! Do you have the resources you need? Check out this free nutrition handout, which is a perfect resource for helping kids and families eat more fruits and vegetables in a fun and balanced way...
September 2014
Here's everything you need for an amazing September!
USDA School Policy Update: What You Need to Know for Fall
Lately, the USDA has been updating school nutrition policies and programs like crazy! Let's take a look at the most recent developments...
September is Chicken Month and Potato Month
10 Portion Control Tips
Use these 10 tips to shrink portion sizes and decrease your calorie intake.
Dr. Oz and Congress
Why has Congress decided to expose Dr. Oz as a promoter of numerous questionable supplements? Could it be because there really is little that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) & Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can do to prevent the promotion of questionable products? Why can't these regulatory agencies stop the promotion of these products by Dr. Oz and similar personalities?
Nuts About Nuts: Part Two
Sarah Mohrman, RD, MA, is back, and this time she's brought more nuts! Check out this amazing guide to nuts: their health benefits, protein content, and much more!
Offer a Fruit and Vegetable Challenge!
Finding and trying new fruits and vegetables can be a bit daunting. Help make exploring healthful flavors more fun with a quick and easy contest!
6 Easy Steps for Healthful Eating
Celebrate All-American Breakfast Month!
Celebrate All-American Breakfast Month (and Apple Month) with this tasty and healthful breakfast!
Display Idea: Highlight Healthful Foods
When it comes to creating engaging displays, do you ever get stumped? Looking at a space that you want to use and finding yourself bereft of ideas can be really frustrating. We've all been there, and it stinks. That's why I'd like to share my latest bit of display inspiration with you today...
News Update: Gluten Labels
One year ago today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set out a final rule about which foods could and could not use the "gluten-free" label. Now that a year has passed, the law has moved from "voluntary" to "mandatory" and, by today, all foods bearing the label "gluten-free" must meet the requirements set forward by the FDA.
Win a Free Nutrition Poster!
What would you do with a free nutrition poster?No really, what would you do? The question isn't rhetorical because this month, we're giving away a free poster to a lucky contest winner!
Help Kids Eat Right
Happy August! Did you know that this month is the very first Kids Eat Right Month? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Academy Foundation have created a new children's health and nutrition education campaign, and it comes in the form of Kids Eat Right Month. According to Terri Raymond, RDN and chair of the Academy Foundation, “As children head back to school in August, Kids Eat Right Month will reinforce our program’s core messages of shopping smart, cooking healthy and eating right. By following these principles, we can help ensure children are healthy, succeed in school and grow into healthy adults."
Inexpensive and Diabetes-Friendly Snacks
Having diabetes doesn't mean that you need to purchase “special” food! While watching quantity and portion size is important for people with diabetes, it doesn’t mean that what you eat has to taste bad. Here are some simple, inexpensive snacks for people with diabetes.
Kids Activity Guide
Cooking with herbs and spices can be a ton of fun, but sometimes it's difficult to introduce kids to new flavors. If you're working with a group that could benefit from a closer look at these taste boosters, check out this great activity guide.
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