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Member-Only Articles
Tips to Reduce Your Coffee Consumption
Positive Resolutions: Drink Up!
The August topic in our Positive Resolutions for the New Year project is Drink Up. Why? Hydration is vital to good health, especially during hot summer days...
Holiday Challenge: Healthful Drinks
The holiday season is upon us -- do you have the tools you need to help your clients navigate its pitfalls?
Effective Portion Control Ideas
My team and I have created some seriously fantastic portion control plates that will be super useful for your audience. Here's how to use them...
Sports Drink Comparison Chart
My team and I researched the most common sports drinks, assessing their nutrient information and compiling it into a simple comparison chart. Check out what we found!
MyPlate for Summer
Now that summer is in full swing, it’s time to dig into the lessons of MyPlate! Let’s see how these ideas can inform a healthy eating pattern at this time of year…
Tips to Shift to a Healthy Eating Pattern
Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN, is back, and this time she has 4 practical tips for shifting to a healthier eating pattern. Take a look!
Nutrient Boosters
Just because nutrients are present in your food doesn’t mean that your body is actually using them. Some nutrients, antioxidants and phytochemicals are destroyed during cooking or by air or light during storage. Others need the help of your gut bacteria or other nutrients to be activated or to be absorbed. Use these tips to get the most health-boosters from your food...
Sweetening Drinks
Today, I want to talk about sweetening drinks, both hot and cold. There’s so much more to the story than sugar! Here are some of my favorite ways to sweeten drinks…
September Checklist
Psssssst! Wanna see something neat? Here's a brand-new animated graphic that presents MyPlate's messages for fall. It's perfect for your next email blast or presentation intro!
Sweeteners: A Chef's Perspective
The sweetener series continues this week with a guide to sweetening foods safely and healthfully. I figured it was time to weigh in on the discussion from a chef's perspective, so today's post is all about making delicious drinks and yogurt snacks with fewer added sugars...
Sugary Drinks and Diabetes
Sugary sodas raise your blood sugar and provide extra calories with no nutritional benefit. That’s not healthy for anyone, but if you have diabetes, it’s vital to find other ways to quench your thirst.
3 MyPlate Messages for August
Get ready for August with MyPlate's monthly tips!
3 Tips for Summer Survival
Summer is officially here, and as the temperatures climb, we wanted to share a few strategies to help your clients make the most of the summer while fostering healthful habits...
Aromatics: Your Secret Weapon
Aromatic herbs offer a lovely way to finish soups, rice, or pasta dishes. Find new ways to help your clients use more aromatic herbs and pep up their meals in today's post!
Are Artificial Sweeteners Fattening?
Whether or not nonnutritive sweeteners have an impact on calorie intake and body weight has been debated for many years.
11 Tips to Reduce Sugar Intake
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently recommended reducing added sugar consumption from the current 16% of calories to 10% of total calorie intake. This would help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, tooth decay, and obesity. Use these 11 tips to reduce your added sugar intake.
Activity Idea: Beverage Buffet
Interactive Activity Ideas Week has come to a close and here is the grand finale!
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