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Soup's On!
The beauty of soup is that it’s one of the most versatile, inexpensive meals you can make...
Batch Cooking: Lentils
25-Minute Meal
This speedy recipe makes a meal that is sure to delight!
High-Fiber Lentil Soup
This filing soup is so tasty that no one will realize that it is low in calories and high in fiber.
Defeat Diabetes with Legumes
If you need one more reason to eat less meat and more beans, look no further. A recent study published in Clinical Nutrition looked at data from the PREDIMED study, research of over 3,000 subjects with elevated risk for heart disease, but without type 2 diabetes. The study found that after 4 years, participants with the highest intake of legumes had a 35% reduction in risk for diabetes.
One-Pot Dinner
Lentils and chicken make the best combination. This delicious one-pot meal comes together quickly and finishes in the oven.
Kitchen Hack: Beans Instead of Meat
The research is clear: beans are a superior choice to ground beef when it comes to fiber and saturated fat. Beans have almost half the calories, roughly 20 fewer grams of fat, and 6 grams more fiber than the same serving of ground beef...
Nutrients of Concern: Folate and Iron
Remember the Nutrients of Concern series we ran about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? It turns out that -- in addition to calcium, dietary fiber, potassium, and vitamin D, which are of concern for almost all Americans -- there are additional nutrients of concern for specific groups. Let's tackle them today!
What is the Mediterranean Diet?
Get the basics of the Mediterranean diet, today!
Use MyPlate to Stock Your Kitchen
State of America's Plate
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