10 Free Nutrition Handouts

New handout delivery system for free nutrition handouts will serve more target audiences

Staying Healthy on St. Patrick’s Day

Encourage your clients to incorporate seasonal, naturally-green foods like asparagus, kale, spinach, leeks,  and fennel, into their festivities this year...

How to Make an Engaging Nutrition Poster

Let this poster inspire you to make your own educational displays. You can use the same basic principle to craft any fun, engaging nutrition poster you'd like. Simply find great photos or drawings of healthful foods (magazine ads are great for this) and form the foods into letters that spell out a key word for your nutrition presentation.

Teaching a Cooking Class: Tips and Tricks

I have been teaching a string of cooking classes recently, and boy have I ever learned a lot! Here are the tried-and-true secrets that take a presentation from good to great...

5 Fast and Easy Cooking Demonstration Ideas

Putting together an engaging and informative cooking demonstration is much harder than it looks. Don't worry, though, because our chefs and presenters have tons of wonderful cooking demonstrations under their belts. They've gotten all that work down to a science. In fact, Judy Doherty, PC II and founder of Food and Health Communications, Inc is going to share some of her top cooking demonstration guides here today -- everything from planning to execution.

National Nutrition Month: Are You Ready?

National Nutrition Month is just around the corner -- are you ready for it?

MyPlate Exploration: Beans and Peas

The exploration of MyPlate vegetable subgroups continues with beans and peas! Get all the details about their nutrient profiles and impact n health, along with great free recipes that feature beans and peas...

5 Mistakes of Label Reading

The 5 Mistakes of Label Reading sum up the 5 most common mistakes made when shopping for packaged foods in the grocery store. How many times do people ignore Nutrition Facts Labels, choose packages and bottles that look like one serving but are really more, buy items that contain way too much sodium, or imagine they can munch all day on lowfat or sugar free items?

MyPlate Exploration: Red and Orange Vegetables

Remember the Flavor Exploration series from 2014? In that collection, we took an in-depth look at amazing flavor powerhouses, examining their nutrient content, impact on health, history, and culinary uses. Now it's time to do the same thing with MyPlate's subgroups, starting with vegetables.

March 2021

March 2021 Newsletter and Resources for Premium Food and Health Communication Members: Table of Contents: Read-offline PDF newsletter Research update ...[+] Food, Nutrition and Health Calendar by Food and Health Communications

Best of 2020

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Mushroom Magic

Mushrooms have made their way into my kitchen. The common field mushrooms, purchased in the grocery store, often get put ...[+] Food, Nutrition and Health Calendar by Food and Health Communications

Making Family Mealtime Successful

We recently interviewed busy parents who are successful at making family mealtime work in their house. We thought they were ...[+] Food, Nutrition and Health Calendar by Food and Health Communications

Ideas for Plant Based Meals

We posted a plant-based shopping list last week and had an overwhelming response to it via visits and downloads. Now ...[+] Food, Nutrition and Health Calendar by Food and Health Communications

Rainbow Fruit and Vegetable Activity Ideas

We've all heard about the importance of eating from the rainbow to get a variety of foods and nutrients. In fact, we've probably already taught this concept to our clients. But now it's time for a refresher -- a new way to make eating from the rainbow both fun and possible...

Free Handout: Nutrition for Kids

Nutrition Month can be fun for the whole family! Don't leave kids out of the loop -- these lessons are important for them too. To help with that idea, and to finish off our week of bonus Nutrition Month posts, today we bring you a wonderful handout that offers a perfect way to introduce important information about nutrition.

Handout for Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is just around the corner! Do you have everything you need to help your clients savor the flavor of eating right?

March 2019

It's time to get ready for Nutrition Month!

2019 Food and Nutrition Hot Topics and New Theme Finder

Here are the hottest food and nutrition education topics based on our professional writers' recommendations, customer requests, nutrition research, post ...[+] Food, Nutrition and Health Calendar by Food and Health Communications

Kitchen Hack: Roast Chicken, Lentil Soup

Here are 2 wonderful winter meals. One is an elegant dinner for the first night and then a hearty soup ...[+] Food, Nutrition and Health Calendar by Food and Health Communications

Add A Fancy Title To Your Meals

Here is a reason to add a little creativity to your description of fruit and vegetable dishes. Studies show, when ...[+] Food, Nutrition and Health Calendar by Food and Health Communications

3 Tips for Experimenting with Healthful Ingredients

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, one of the keys to National Nutrition Month this year is to "Practice cooking more at home and experiment with healthier ingredients." Let's talk more about that, shall we?

Handout of the Week: Beans Instead of Beef

As I was putting together the member-exclusive February newsletter, I stumbled upon this handout that I thought might be useful for you...

The Science of Flavor

You guys, today is a special day! Today I want to share a sneak peek into the exclusive Science of Flavor Course by Chef Robert N. Corey, MBA, AOS, CEC, EWS...

March 2016

March is Nutrition Month! Get great resources to help your audience savor the flavor of eating right! This edition of the Communicating Food for Health newsletter has lots of handouts about snacking, added sugars, healthy eating patterns, and the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans...

Nutrition Month Display Ideas

Want to engage your audience when it comes to vital health and nutrition topics? A Nutrition Month display could be the perfect answer. Will you make one this year? If you do, check out this list of things I’ve learned from setting up tons of displays…

Free Cooking Substitution Infographic

Making simple changes in the kitchen can have big results. Making that lesson clear and memorable for your clients, on the other hand can be a bit tricky.

That's why my team and I have made a brand-new infographic that highlights ways to make healthful substitutions in order to save calories in the kitchen.

3 Healthful Recipes to Eat on the Go

Yesterday I realized that one of my most ingrained healthful habits for busy days has not yet been shared with you. I'm talking about creating balanced and portable meals to eat on the go.

3 Ways to Improve Portion Control

By now, I bet your clients have already learned the basics of portion control. I've offered tons of handouts about ways to get started and manage portions effectively, and I've gotten to hear about lots of amazing portion control activities from you, you wonderful readers. But is that all there is to the portion control story? I say no, and that's why I'm presenting 3 new ways to improve portion control.

Cooking Skill Workshops

What would you do if you could enlist the help of a professional chef who is also an expert in healthful cooking?

Well, today is your lucky day. You really can get the help of a chef who trained at the Culinary Institute of America and who has spent over 20 years developing amazing techniques and new innovative ideas to improve cooking skills and freshen up old ideas.

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Hot Recipe: Cuban Beans and Rice

Today's recipe will help you add more fiber to your diet, while upping the flavor of a truly amazing dish.

Eat from the Rainbow

As Nutrition Month comes to a close, we offer one last way to reach this month's theme: "Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right." Today's post is all about getting the nutrients and fiber you need by eating from the rainbow...

Flavor Exploration: Avocado

It's that special time of the week -- the time when we unveil the next installment in our 10-part series on ways to explore healthful flavors! This week we're going to focus on avocados and, as always, this discussion will include a look at the health benefits of avocados, how to use them in meals, and recipes that feature their deliciousness. Plus, there's a free handout with one of our very favorite recipes.

Flavor Exploration: Greens

The 10-part flavor exploration continues! Today's post features greens -- what they are, when to use them, how they add flavor, and why they're good for your health. There's even a free recipe handout to help your clients explore the rich flavor of greens right away!

Free Handout: Set Your Goals for March

Remember back in February, when we offered a free handout to help your clients set and achieve their goals for the month? Well, the perks are back! Here's a new handout that picks up where the other one left off. Help your clients evaluate their progress, regroup,and set new goals for March, all with this one simple handout...

Flavor Exploration: Garlic

Today we continue the great flavor exploration with one of the most famous flavor-boosters around: garlic.

Flavor Exploration: Vanilla

The 10-part series on ways to Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right continues! Last week, we talked about the health and flavor boosts that berries can give to a meal. This week, we're going to do the same with vanilla.

As Seen on TV — Crazy Diet Trends

In today's post, Jill Weisenberger, MS, RD, CDE, debunks fad diet claims. So get ready Sensa, Master Cleanse, Wheat Belly, and Magic Weight Loss Tea -- we're bringing science to the table!

8 Restaurant Danger Zones

Nutrition Month is winding down, but we're still going strong! Today we bring you a list of 8 danger zones that can throw off a healthful eating plan when dining out. But don't worry, we don't stop there. We also offer creative and simple solutions that will help you steer clear of each danger zone.

Scientific Guide to Snacking

Our Nutrition Month celebration continues with a scientific guide to snacking. The guide was crafted by James J. Kenney, PhD, FACN. Though originally written solely for our member library, part of this article is now available here -- just for you.

Aisle by Aisle Shopping Guide

Nutrition Month is just around the corner -- do you have the resources you need?

We're super excited to celebrate one of our favorite health holidays, and so we thought we'd give you a head start and some free materials. You know, to celebrate. Since having a well-stocked kitchen is key to a healthful lifestyle, we begin with a guide to balanced shopping. This guide is an excerpt from one of the more popular handouts in our Nutrition Education Store...

MyPlate Fun

  Food and Health is proud to be a National Strategic Partner with MyPlate! We have created tons of helpful ...[+] Food, Nutrition and Health Calendar by Food and Health Communications

Bottles Bars and Bags Need Label Reading

Here are the three Bs of Label Reading that will teach you what you really need to know about shopping, reading food labels and getting a grip on the calories you bring into your house.

Get the Nutrition Right Game

Do you know how much sugar is in soda, breakfast pastries, fruit yogurt, sports beverages and chocolate bars? You might be surprised when you see actual photographs of serving sizes and the amounts of added sugar, fat and sodium they contain. There is good news in our game though - salads, vegetables, fruits and vinegars are all better choices!