How Can I Reduce Added Sugars for Good Health?

There’s a world-wide debate about the optimum amount of added sugar in foods to promote good health. We know added sugar increases the risk of overweight and obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some types of cancer; but how much is too much?

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Healthful Holiday Entrées

Yes, holiday meals are often more generous when it comes to solid fats and added sugars, but they don't have to be. In fact, there are lots of great recipes out there that still taste indulgent without actually piling on the calories. Here are a few examples...

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3 Top Tips to Lower Sodium

"Americans consume too much sodium. High sodium consumption raises blood pressure, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the nation’s first and third leading causes of death"

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A Closer Look at the New McDonald's Salads

McDonald’s recently updated the standard lettuce mix in all their salads, and instead of applauding a switch from iceberg lettuce to a mix of Romaine, baby kale, and baby spinach, bloggers are howling about the calorie, fat and sodium content of the salads! Personally, I think that those bloggers are off-track.

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Focusing on Dressing: Are We Missing the Point?

Any time we switch from pale "greens" like iceberg lettuce to darker-colored leafy greens like kale, spinach and Romaine, we gain important phytochemicals and antioxidants that are present in larger quantities in darker-colored vegetables...

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MyPlate Educator Tools

Today's post is all about My Plate, with links to the latest blog posts and handouts that my team of experts and I have created. I'll also shine the spotlight on a few fantastic MyPlate educational materials from the Nutrition Education Store -- there are some brand-new resources that I think you're really going to love!

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Strategies for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

The post Fill Half Your Plate with Fruits and Vegetables at Each Meal highlighted the importance of filling your plate with fruits and vegetables at each meal. Now we're going to discuss how to do it.

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4 Tips for Feeding Vegetarians

Catering to the individual needs of eaters can be a difficult challenge, even for the most well-prepared cooks. When a member of the house is a vegetarian, creating meals that are both nourishing for the vegetarian and suitable for the meat-and-potatoes crowd can seem almost impossible. But, with these four tips, feeding a vegetarian in a meat-eating household is as easy as 1, 2, 3 (and 4)!

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