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How To Stir-Fry
This members-only guide to healthful stir-fries is a perfect resource for health educators and their clients.
Teriyaki Grilled Salmon
This exclusive members-only post is all about the basics of grilling fish. It's got great photos, a new PDF handout, and fantastic grilling tips...
Press Release: New Member Site at Food and Health
Food and Health Communications, Inc has just launched an all-new membership site at www.foodandhealth.com. This new site will make it easy to access all of Food and Health Communication’s nutrition and health education materials in one central place, streamlining multiple site searches down to a single location...
Strawberry Sensation!
I've been studying 3-star desserts and presentations lately, and it has been super inspiring! Applying the same visual principles to healthful and balanced foods can make them look even more appealing. Plus, it's fun to put together a pretty plate of food. Here's my latest creation -- the Strawberry Snack Plate.
Today is MyPlate's Birthday!
MyPlate turns 4 today -- how exciting! To celebrate, I want to offer you a free MyPlate book. My team and I have been working feverishly on a brand-new MyPlate book for health educators. It's got 10 chapters, complete with leader guides and handouts, and it's all for you, for free...
Beets 101: Everything You Need to Know
It's time for a closer look at beets. These nutrition powerhouses are fantastic sources of nutrients and fiber. Plus, they're very versatile, especially when it comes to cooking. It's easier to incorporate them into a balanced diet than you might think, especially with a little know-how. So let's dive in to Beet 101!
Broccoli Quiz!
What do you know about broccoli? What do your clients know? Find out with this fun broccoli quiz! This quiz offers a great way to re-introduce this super-healthful vegetable, and is new way to make broccoli approachable, appealing, and fun.
Free Infographic for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
To add to your Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month celebrations, we've whipped up a brand-new infographic. Since many people have a hard time visualizing MyPlate's serving sizes, we made a visual guide. And you can get a copy -- for free! Take a look...
3 Interactive MyPlate Activities
After multiple reader requests, I put together a fun MyPlate sticker pack for the Nutrition Education Store, but today I decided that the activities were simply too fun to miss. So I'm offering a sneak peek on the blog, for free! Let's take a look at these activities -- which will you try first?
Gorgeous Fruit Desserts
Remember back in the day when we posted The Most Beautiful Salads? Or how about that recipe for Raspberry Beet Cheesecake? We got such a wonderful response from all of you for both posts that today we'd like to bring you a new riff on old favorites: a quick guide to beautiful and healthful fruit desserts.
3 Tips for High Blood Pressure Education Month
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "In the United States, nearly one in three adults has hypertension, but only about half (47%) of those have it under control."
June 2015
June is a great month for dietitians and other health educators. As Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, Dairy Month, Men's Health Month, Safety Month, and more, June offers lots of great ways to introduce vital topics. Which will you discuss with your clients?There are tons of resources in the June edition of Communicating Food for Health -- check it out today!
Whole Food Diet for Heart Health
Choose a whole foods approach that pays equal attention to the types of foods consumed as well as types of foods to exclude.
A New Spin on Beets
Try this new spin on beets today!
Fruit and Diabetes
People with diabetes shouldn?t be afraid of fruit! Fruit is packed with vitamins and minerals, including antioxidants. It also contains dietary fiber, which fills you up and helps with blood sugar control. Fruit?s sweet taste makes it a natural and healthful dessert too.
Enjoy Summer Produce!
This amazing salad was inspired by a trip to Berkeley Bowl, where fresh produce spans the aisle as far as the eye can see. Use it in your Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month celebrations!
The Skinny on Protein
High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets are back in the spotlight, thanks to the Paleo, South Beach and Atkins trends. While protein is a necessary nutrient for the body in order to build lean muscle, synthesize hormones, grow hair and nails, and maintain organs, information about how much protein we really need and in what form seems to be misleading and/or lacking. Here?s the skinny?
Are Artificial Sweeteners Fattening?
Whether or not nonnutritive sweeteners have an impact on calorie intake and body weight has been debated for many years.
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