Food and Health, Prevention



Today is MyPlate's birthday! Here are some fun resources to help you celebrate!
 
Cooking

Over the past few years, we’ve been hearing that eating raw or uncooked flour can be a food safety risk and many wonder if raw oatmeal could have the same problem...
 

The purpose of nutrition month is to help the public become aware of the importance of good nutrition and a healthful eating plan.
 

Health fair prizes or incentives can move games, presentations, and activities from good to great!
 
Cooking, Food and Health

You’re not alone if you’d like to eat more family meals. According to David Emerson Feit, vice president of the Hartman Group, a research and consulting firm specializing in eating and wellness, “more than two-thirds of parents say they want to eat with their kids every night if they could.” If defining a family meal ... A Handy Guide to Family Meals


While it may be tempting to toss the stems, leaves or flowers of plants, there's another great use for them... Cook them! In addition to reducing waste, you’ll also be improving the nutritional quality of your diet.
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Ingredients: Crust: 1/2 prepared pie crust (use tulip method on the previous page) Filling: 15 ounce can pumpkin 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup Splenda 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1/2 cup egg whites 12 ounce can evaporated skim milk Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 de- grees. 2. Make...
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Are you often stuck in a rut for dinner and wondering how to plan meals that are more healthful yet appeal to everyone in your family? Do you want a simple way to plan dinner each week and ensure you are getting enough of the right foods?  Here are...