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Best of 2022

Here are the best posts of 2022, rated by reader reviews. 2022 was a great year in the Food and Health Communications creation station. Our authors were busy making great reviews of research, trends in nutrition, and ideas for better health.

Grocery Store Take Out Meals: 8 Do’s and Don’ts

Home Meal Replacement (HMR) is a fancy word for partially or fully prepared meals taken home for consumption; it was ...
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Free Handout: Nutrition Basics

10 Free Nutrition Education Handouts Free Nutrition Handout Kit It's So Easy is a new nutrition handout collection by Food and ...
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Trends in Weight Control: Intermittent Fasting

Weight control remains one of the top New Year’s goals for many adults in the US. With over 71% of ...
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What the National Weight Control Registry Tells Us About Weight Loss

We’ve been discussing the various "weighs" Americans go about weight loss, such as intermittent fasting and regular exercise. The next ...
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Cutting Calories May Extend Your Life

Cutting back on calories has several health benefits beyond trimming your waistline. New research in human subjects confirms the findings ...
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Family Size Salad

Our new recipe maker is back! Check out this simple and delicious dinner salad! Family Size Salad This big salad ...
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Fun Vegetable Trivia: Carrots

Trivia makes a great icebreaker, doesn't it? It's approachable, simple, and often engaging, especially when it comes as a surprise ...
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The Pros and Cons of Foodvisor

Now that we know that food tracking apps can have an impact on health and we've explored an overview of ...
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More Fiber, Less Sugar and Salt, Please

We recently heard from one of our readers, who mentioned that it’s sometimes difficult to find fiber-rich foods without tons ...
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BLTA Salad

BLTA Salad Using just a little bit of bacon really makes all of these veggies irresistable! 4 pieces bacon (cooked ...
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Micronutrient Review

Now that the Vital Micronutrients series is complete, it's time to wrap things up. Here's our micronutrient review... Nutrients are ...
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Protein Powder: Let’s Go Way Beyond Whey

Whey, and pea, and soy, OH MY! Protein powder first became popular amongst bodybuilders in the mid-50s when the connection ...
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Top Ten Nutrients of Focus for Kids

Can you believe that school is already back in session for huge parts of the country? If you want to ...
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Batter Up!

We’ve been discussing ultra-processed foods and how prevalent they are on our grocery and pantry shelves. Ultra-processed foods are those ...
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Free My Plate Materials

Choose My Plate is the newest healthy eating guide from the USDA and it is full of great ideas about ...
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Basic Healthy Shopping List Handout

Here is a new handout that gives folks an essential healthy shopping list for a healthy eating plan. It uses ...
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No Gain No Pain for Holiday Eating

Cyber week Sale Code CYBER15 Here are three simple strategies to have your cake and eat it during the holidays! ...
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