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Health Literacy Month: Fruits and Vegetables
It's Health Literacy Month! To celebrate, I've brought out one of my very favorite handouts, just for you. Check it out!
Break the Grip of Fattening Fast Foods
Layne Lieberman is joining us on the blog today to talk about key health lessons she learned while living abroad.
Activity Idea: Beverage Buffet
Interactive Activity Ideas Week has come to a close and here is the grand finale!
November 2014
November is here! What resources are you going to use?
Might Reducing Salt Intake Promote ?Cardiovascular Disease?
The experience from England seriously undermines Dr. Oparil's editorial claim that the PURE study results ?... call into question the feasibility and usefulness of dietary sodium as a population-based strategy for reducing blood pressure.? This makes me wonder why none of the science writers and journalists who were so quick to parrot Dr. Oparil's opinions ever thought to ask why she believed the questionable data and opinions from the PURE researchers were not largely refuted by the real-life public health efforts ongoing in England.
Diabetes Display with MyPlate
November is American Diabetes Month, and it?s a great time to raise awareness. Try this interactive display idea to promote healthful habits?
Chop Test: A New Way to Prepare Vegetables
There?s a new approach in town, and this one will offer all the tools you need in order to prepare vegetables in healthful and tasty ways. It?s called the chop test.
Pep Up Your Holiday Table
This sweet-tart relish is great for topping poultry or fish. Add it to your Thanksgiving table!
Avoid or Reduce Inflammation: It?s Possible
Inflammation is the body?s response to infection, injury or irritant. It has been linked to many serious diseases, including heart disease, stroke, many cancers, arthritis, and Alzheimer?s disease.
Give a New Twist to an Old Classic
This potato cauliflower gratin is fresh, filling, and perfect for a holiday table!
Resistant Starch: A Different Type of Fiber
Starchy foods in general have a bad name, but resistant starch is bucking the trend. Why? Well, because it has tons of health benefits!
How Do Vitamins Work? Part One
There are 13 different vitamins, and they?re vital micronutrients. You can divide them into two groups: fat-soluble and water-soluble.
Interactive Activity Ideas Week!
Hello and welcome to Interactive Activity Ideas Week at Food and Health! This week, I'll be sharing some of our most popular health and nutrition activity ideas -- just for you. So, if you were looking to revitalize your playbook, engage your audience in new ways, or add a fresh take on nutrition education, now is your chance!
10 Recipes for Apple Month
I've been cooking with apples for a very long time now, and they play key roles in some of my favorite recipes. So, to inspire you, expand your repertoire, and offer free materials that you can send on to your clients, I have collected my top 10 best apple recipes right here, just for you.
News Update: Don't Miss It!
Boy oh boy, do we have news updates for you! The world of nutrition and health research has been on fire lately, so today I'd like to take a few minutes to break down some of the key stories in the media...
Celebrate Fall with MyPlate!
The first official day of fall is September 23rd, and we're going to celebrate with MyPlate!
Take Control of Your Portions
Portion control is just plain hard, and restaurant servings do not help. Today, because I love you, I am offering a free handout full of great ways to reduce oversized portions and manage a healthful diet. Check it out!
Are You Good to Your Health?
Are you good to your health? Find out with this free quiz and handout set!
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