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Handout: Is This Recipe Healthy?
Evaluating whether a recipe is healthy can be done by looking at a few key aspects.
2025 Predictions and Trends for Food and Nutrition Education
As we welcome 2024 and a new year, it is often fun to contemplate where we have been and where we are going on our food, health, and nutrition education journey. The nutrition research, as we have seen over numerous years of Dietary Guideline reviews and in the present 2020-2025 edition, has corroborated a whole-food, plant-based, minimally-processed diet that is low in added sugar, salt, and processed fat especially with regards to trans fat and saturated fat.
Swap Your Way to Whole Foods
Here are some easy swaps to replace ultra-processed foods with whole, nutritious alternatives:
MyPlate Simple Holiday Tips
These MyPlate tips can help you enjoy a balanced and delicious holiday season while nourishing your body!
From Patch to Plate: Pumpkin 101
Pumpkin is a nutrient-rich, low-calorie vegetable that offers numerous health benefits. It's packed with vitamins A, C, and E, which support immune function, skin health, and eye health, along with potassium and fiber for heart health and digestion. The antioxidants in pumpkin, such as beta-carotene and lutein, help protect cells from damage, reduce inflammation, and may lower the risk of chronic diseases. With its high fiber and water content, pumpkin is also filling and hydrating. Here are tips for selection and preparation:
Plant-based Diet shows Improvement and Medication Reduction in RA
As part of the “Plants for Joints” study, the diet intervention study recently published in the British Medical Journal, improvements were also noted for individuals with autoimmune rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Sense of belonging impacts food choices
Being a part of a group has many positive benefits. A recent study out of Florida University suggests that having a sense of belonging to a social group may also significantly affect our food choices, which could push us towards more nutritious options.
Drop The Cookie: Ultra-Processed Food Intake Increases Risk For Stroke
The relationship between intake of highly palatable, ultra-processed foods like soda, chips, and cookies is well established with the risk of weight gain and heart disease. New research now suggests these beverages and foods may pose a higher risk of having a stroke.
Seeking snacks after a big meal? It may have nothing to do with appetite!
Have you ever started rooting around in your pantry immediately after a delicious dinner? Don’t blame your appetite. New research suggests you may have overactive food-seeking neurons in your brain.
War for Health Fought and Won In The Kitchen
Every day, the war on health is fought in the kitchen, where we decide what to nourish ourselves with. The stakes are high, but so are the rewards. By making small, consistent changes—choosing whole foods over processed options, embracing cultural food wisdom, and being mindful of our eating habits—we can ensure lasting victories in the fight for better health.
Protein .58 per serving - with meal prep idea
Here is an easy way to make hard-boiled eggs that peel well. Eggs are about $3-4 per dozen so one serving (2 eggs) averages about .58 cents. If you hard boil them ahead of time you can use them on salads, bowls, ramen, and pita pockets. Win!
Fall Soup Ideas
Here are some comforting fall soup ideas that make the most of seasonal produce and flavors.
Can reducing isoleucine help you eat more, weigh less, and increase longevity?
You may have heard that a calorie is a calorie, but new research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health study suggests not all calories are the same.
The shape of your brain neurons may change your “shape” in middle age
Researchers in Japan may have cracked the code on middle-age obesity. A new study on rats from Nagoya University finds that changes in neuron shape in the hypothalamus, an area of the brain that regulates appetite and metabolism, could be the key.
Fun Halloween Recipes!
Want to get your clients excited about the upcoming holiday in a healthful way? Try one of these spooky Halloween recipes!
Pepper Glossary
Here's a glossary of common culinary pepper spices.
More Flavor Lower Sodium: Herbs and Spices to Try
Here is a list of new herbs and spices to try in your kitchen
Which Potato?
Potatoes come in many varieties, and each type has its own best cooking methods. Here's a guide on how to cook different types of potatoes:
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