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USDA Publishes Standards for Snack Foods for Schools
The health of today’s school environment continues to improve. Students across the country are now offered healthier school lunches with more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The Smart Snacks in School standards will build on those healthy advancements and ensure that kids are only offered tasty and nutritious foods during the school day.
Delicious, Nutritious, Affordable MyPlate
#MyPlate has been on the scene for years, and it’s one of the best balanced eating tools around. Yet many people feel intimidated by the #USDA’s guide to healthy #eatingpatterns. There’s no need to be…
MyPlate: Never Too Early or Too Late
It’s never too early or too late to start with #MyPlate! Did you know that MyPlate has a comprehensive guide for building a balanced #eatingpattern at every stage of life? Everyone can benefit from the #scientific information they’ve compiled…
Summer MyPlate: Vary Your Veggies
Now that you know what #MyPlate is and the #healthbenefits of following it, it’s time to explore how to make the most of this fantastic guide to balanced eating.
Let’s start with one of my favorite #foodgroups: #vegetables.
The Benefits of Following MyPlate This Summer
Our #MyPlate for #Summer series continues with one big question… WHY?
Why follow this guide to balanced #eatingpatterns?
The first answer is simple…
MyPlate for Summer
Spring is in the air and summer’s right around the corner. I know how you love to get ahead, so let’s start planning with this brand-new series: MyPlate for Summer…
Best Printable Nutrition Month Handouts
We've made a lot of fantastic free nutrition handouts over the years. I was just looking over our site stats, and I was overwhelmed by the amazing positive response they've earned. That's why, today, I'm going to share the top 10 printable nutrition handouts that have gotten the most rave reviews over the past year...
Nutrition Month Quiz: Focus on Food
Today I want to share a new handout that I made just for you -- it's a Nutrition Month quiz...
MyPlate Printable Handout
I am having so much fun coming up with new free printable nutrition education materials. Today I want to focus on MyPlate. Here's a brand-new handout that I've created, just for you!
Better Birthday Treats for Kids
If you were to replace birthday cake with the sweet treats in this post, then you would save about 8,000 calories per child per school year, which is quite a bit...
MyPlate Exploration: Other Vegetables
This is the last installment of the MyPlate vegetable subgroup flavor exploration, exploring the uses and flavors of the vegetables in MyPlate's "Other" Vegetable category.
Meal Makeover for MyPlate
Ever wondered exactly what you get when you replace a fast-food meal with a MyPlate meal? Not just the calorie savings and nutrient boosts, but an actual comprehensive breakdown of the vitamins, minerals, fiber, etc in each meal? Well, today's your lucky day!It's time for a serious look at the meal makeover. Let's walk through each substitution and added nutrient, step by step. We'll leave no stone unturned, no switch unexplored. Are you ready?
Dietitian's Cleanse
People appear to be drawn to cleanses, no matter how bad the health consequences of cleansing are. If that's what they want, there's a way to give it to them without endangering their health. Offer a balanced alternative to the cleansing crowd with this free handout, The Dietitian's Cleanse. Developed by Lenore Shamah, MS, RD, this "cleanse" is healthful, balanced, and won't endanger people's hearts.
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MyPlate Exploration: Beans and Peas
The exploration of MyPlate vegetable subgroups continues with beans and peas! Get all the details about their nutrient profiles and impact n health, along with great free recipes that feature beans and peas...
MyPlate Exploration: Red and Orange Vegetables
Remember the Flavor Exploration series from 2014? In that collection, we took an in-depth look at amazing flavor powerhouses, examining their nutrient content, impact on health, history, and culinary uses. Now it's time to do the same thing with MyPlate's subgroups, starting with vegetables.
MyPlate Exploration: Starchy Vegetables
It's that special time again! What time? Why time for the next installment of the MyPlate Exploration Series! Today we're going to take a closer look at the starchy vegetable subgroup of MyPlate.
MyPlate for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Moms
Did you know that MyPlate has tons of resources for pregnant and breastfeeding moms? To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7), we took a closer look at just what MyPlate has to offer for pregnant and breastfeeding moms...
Fiber and the Dietary Guidelines
It’s time for another edition of the Dietary Guidelines Nutrients of Concern Series! Last week, we talked about calcium: what it is, where to find it, how it affects your health, and what happens when you don’t get enough of it. Today we want to do the same thing with dietary fiber...
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