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3 Ways to 15 Minutes Per Day
There’s big news from the EuroPRevent 2016 meeting in Istanbul!
Nutrition 101: Carbohydrates
What are Carbohydrates and Do We Need to Eat Them? Where do Carbohydrates Come From? Are All Carbohydrates Created Equal? How Many Carbohydrates Should People Consume? Get the answers in this post by Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN...
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...
Keys to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
I have big news! I'm debuting a new resource about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and I made it especially for educators. It's comprehensive, engaging, creative, and even entertaining! Check out the post for the big reveal...
The Appendices of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
It's time for a preview from the newest addition to the collection of continuing education courses for nutrition and health professionals...
Slice and Chop: Easy Cooking with Vegetables
Sometimes all it takes is a little know-how in order to make preparing fresh vegetables fun and approachable...
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...
Handout: Fruits, Veggies, and Your Health
Have you gotten your free copy of the Up, Up, and Away fruit and vegetable handout yet? This post makes the perfect companion piece...
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?
MyPlate and Other Food Graphics
The MyPlate CPE course uses videos, articles, and lots of links from the web to offer an in-depth analysis of MyPlate for educators. You really don't want to miss this one! As a special preview, I'd like to share some information about how MyPlate, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the USDA are linked...
A Brief History of the MyPlate Food Graphic
Let's take a look at MyPlate's history, shall we? After all, the guiding food graphic wasn't always a plate!
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!
3 Ways to Celebrate Papaya Month!
June is Papaya Month, and it's definitely not too late to celebrate!
Papaya Month Cooking Demonstration
Want to throw a fantastic Papaya Month cooking demonstration? Here's everything you need to know...
Audience Motivation and Prizes
One way that I like to use positive reinforcement is through prizes that often communicate key lessons as well. This practice adds an extra layer to my presentations, allowing me to address a key subject from yet another angle...
New Food Label Spotlight: Vitamins and Minerals
By now you've probably heard all about the FDA's new food label design. Today I want take an in-depth look at some of the changes, focusing on the new "nutrients required" section...
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...
July 2016
July is a fantastic month for health and nutrition educators! Check out all the wonderful resources we've collected to help you celebrate Berry Month, Peach Month, Picnic Month, and more!
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