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National Nutrition Month: Are You Ready?
National Nutrition Month is just around the corner -- are you ready for it?
Teaching a Cooking Class: Tips and Tricks
I have been teaching a string of cooking classes recently, and boy have I ever learned a lot! Here are the tried-and-true secrets that take a presentation from good to great...
Low-Sodium Shopping List
We all know that sodium is linked to high blood pressure, increased stroke risk, and many other health issues. It can be harder, however, to actually find the top sources of sodium in our eating patterns and reduce those sources.
USDA School Snack Guide - Smart Snack List for Parents, Teachers and School Foodservice Directors
The face of school snacks is changing. With the new USDA regulations, healthful foods are replacing cookies and candy as the snacks available to kids. But how will this impact your school event? Let’s take a look...
12 Simple Portion Control Tips
Trying to manage portion size can feel like a constant, impossible task. People face down huge portions at restaurants and are surrounded by oversized packages of processed foods at every turn. It can all get so overwhelming! Luckily, with a few simple tips, successful portion control can get easier! With the right management of your food supply and kitchen, you can enjoy your favorite foods without the portion distortion headaches...
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.
50 Things We Learned At FNCE
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition (FNCE) draws over 10,000 attendees every year. This year's conference is in Philadephia, PA, and I am covering the food exhibition. It's so exciting! So, if you couldn't make it to FNCE this year, don't worry! I've written up 50 new things (in three overarching categories) that I learned at this conference.
What Do You Know About Salt?
Americans are eating way too much sodium. Sodium can pose all kinds of health risks, and even when people think they're cutting back on it, they could still be eating way more than they think they are. So what's a health educator to do? How can you spread the word about sodium consumption and its dangers?
Make an Engaging Bulletin Board in 4 Easy Steps
A balanced, appealing bulletin board does not simply pop into being. It takes work, and I have learned a lot about setting up attractive bulletin boards during my many years at Food and Health Communications. Here are the 4 easy steps that you can follow to making a fantastic bulletin board...
New Sweetener Chart!
You ask, we deliver! Check out this fantastic new guide to sweeteners -- it's got absolutely everything you need to know!
10 Commandments of Weight Loss
Here are 10 fun commandments to weight loss. Every little decision counts! We wanted to share these since they are from one of the most popular handouts we have ever created!
June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
June is fruit and veggie month. Celebrate by solving these 20 riddles - and learn more about these great super foods!
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