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Banana Cream Pie
This tasty treat is extra healthy because it uses yogurt as the base...
Plant-Based Yogurt from A to Z
Get Cultured! Adding Yogurt to Your Eating Pattern Lowers Blood Pressure
Dealing with high blood pressure? Adding a little yogurt to your diet may help reduce it, based on a recent study from the University of South Australia...
Add Fermented Foods to Your Eating Pattern!
Fermented foods can be a healthful part of a balanced diet, and may even help fight inflammation. If your clients are considering adding fermented foods to their eating patterns, these tips may be helpful...
Diet and Dementia
Today we're going to take a closer look at which foods are associated with an increased risk of dementia, and which foods may help prevent risk of developing dementia...
The Scoop on Yogurt
Buying yogurt in bulk is a good idea: Choose non-fat instead of whole milk yogurt for less saturated fat and more protein, then choose plain instead of sweetened yogurt for less sugar and more calcium. In fact, you can add flavor to your yogurt by topping it with fresh fruit yourself!
Fresh Dessert Makeover
S'Mores get a high-fiber, high-protein makeover with this fantastic new snack/dessert recipe...
Insight from FNCE: Yogurt
One of my favorite encounters at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) this year was with the good people at Siggi's yogurt...
16 Food Trends and Lessons from FNCE 2016
We just got back from the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) and boy did we learn a lot! Here is a closer look at emerging food trends, booth style tips, and the latest on the nutrition scene...
Celebrate Strawberry Month!
Did you know that May is National Strawberry Month? Celebrate with this fantastic recipe for Strawberry Supreme -- it's perfect for a snack or dessert!
Healthy Snacking: Whip Up a Dip
Getting kids to eat the recommended minimum of five fruits and vegetables a day can be a challenge for parents. The key is to make the fruits and veggies appealing to them, but how?
Yogurt and Sugar
The perception of yogurt as a healthy food doesn’t match the reality that flavored yogurt is sweetened with added sugar in various forms...
Fat 101
Whether you follow a low-fat diet or prefer a higher-fat Mediterranean eating style, the reality is that fat is an essential component of our food choices, necessary for good health. We’ve see-sawed between fat-free eating plans to high-fat plans that involve adding butter to coffee. Just like in so many things, the middle ground may be the right place. Let’s take a closer look at fat!
Sweet Smoothie
Try this tasty and sweet smoothie in your next cooking demonstration -- it couldn't be easier or more versatile!
Calcium and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Most Americans simply aren’t getting enough of certain vital nutrients, including calcium, dietary fiber, potassium, and vitamin D. Let's start with a closer look at calcium -- what it is, where to get it, what your body does with it, and what happens when you don't get enough...
Reader Request: Kefir
What is kefir? What are its health benefits? Get the facts about this tasty dairy drink in today's post...
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...
Reader Request: Healthy Dairy Choices
A longtime reader asked if we had any handouts on healthy dairy choices, and I decided it was time to offer a more in-depth exploration of particular products and their impact on health. Here are the results...
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