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New Year's Resolution Resources
What are your resolutions for the new year? What are your clients planning on doing to improve their health? Here at Food and Health Communications, we want to make setting and achieving your goals as easy as possible. That's why we've developed so many great resources just for you. Today we'd like to highlight a few of our favorites, all of which will help you and your clients make and keep your 2013 resolutions.
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.
Following the Guidelines with a Healthy Eating Plan
The 2015-2020 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans was recently released and there has been a shift in the recommendations from a concentration on individual nutrients to a focus on a generally healthy eating pattern. But what exactly is an “eating pattern”?
3 MyPlate Messages for August
Get ready for August with MyPlate's monthly tips!
How to Make MyPlate: A Guide
Want to offer your clients a basic guide to making MyPlate into their plates? Today is your lucky day!
More Tips for Summer Survival
Sidestep summer pitfalls with this handy guide!
Today is MyPlate's Birthday!
MyPlate turns 4 today -- how exciting! To celebrate, I want to offer you a free MyPlate book. My team and I have been working feverishly on a brand-new MyPlate book for health educators. It's got 10 chapters, complete with leader guides and handouts, and it's all for you, for free...
The Benefits of Family Meals
Judy Doherty takes a look at the research about family meals.
School Lunches: What's New?
Healthful Lunches: What’s in the Bag?
Packing a lunch can be great for your health! Choosing and preparing exactly what you want to eat gives you more control over calorie and nutrient content than you would have in a restaurant or when eating packaged foods. So how can you pack a healthful and satisfying lunch without slaving in the kitchen all day? Try these tips!
Tween Label Reading
Placemat Relay
Take the HealthierUS School Challenge
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