The updated Nutrition Standards for School Meals are rolling out on a schedule, and the biggest milestone is closer than it looks. The headline changes — the first-ever limit on added sugars across the week and the next reduction in sodium — take full effect in School Year 2027-28, beginning July 1, 2027. For directors planning menus, budgets, and vendor contracts, that is not a far-off deadline. It is the school year you are buying for now.

Here is a chart of all common sources of protein both animal and plant. It has a few surprises. Plant protein is lower in calories and higher in fiber. It is also lower in cost in most cases. Here is a printable PDF handout on protein comparisons as well as the original excel file so you can make changes. #eatrightPROnutrimag #makeevverybitecount #healthydoesnthavetobehard #simplehealth #funcionalwellness #wholewellness #wholebodyhealth #MyPlate #OnMyPlate #ChooseMyPlate #MyPlateStartSimplePROnutrimag!

"Ultra-processed" is everywhere right now — in headlines, on social media, and in your clients' questions. But the term gets used so loosely that it causes more anxiety than action. Here's the clear, balanced version you can share with clients, students, and patients with links to our dietitian’s article and PDF handout.

We just launched a free Nutrition Crossword Puzzle Maker, and it's built for exactly that moment. Type in your own words and clues — whatever you're teaching that day, whether it's MyPlate food groups, hydration, label reading, or anything else — and the tool instantly builds a complete, interlocking crossword puzzle around them, numbered clues and all.

Preventing Cyclosporiasis: Wash your produce. Refrigerate your leftovers. Good habits — but neither one stops Cyclospora, and cases are running high this summer. Here's what actually protects you, plus a free handout for your clients.

Free printable low-sodium grocery list. Aisle-by-aisle PDF with foods to buy, foods to skip, and the label rule that does most of the work. No sign-up required.

The USDA's new food pyramid is upside down. Here's what changed, what didn't, and free printable handouts for your clients — no sign-up required.

Here are 12 plated salad presentation ideas from a professional chef whose passion is to cook healthy and make a lot of salads.

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 and share here with tips, ideas, and guides and printable PDF.

But a new study by the NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute indicates that adequate hydration might help us age more healthfully and live longer than those who do not hydrate enough.

Creating a high-fiber salad is easy and delicious! Here are some of the highest fiber salad ingredients you can include plus great ways to prepare salad combos.

Free printable MyPlate pack — the diagram, a blank build-your-plate template, daily amounts, the hand portion guide, and worksheets. No sign-up required.

Free printable vegetable list. All five subgroups — dark green, red & orange, beans, starchy, other — plus how much you need each week and the rainbow chart.

You don't have to read the whole label. You have to read five lines. Free printable food label guide with the 5%/20% rule and a worksheet. No sign-up required.

Nobody carries a measuring cup to a restaurant. Nobody weighs their chicken on a Tuesday. What actually works is a picture you can hold in your head — and a pair of hands you already own.

Here’s a sample comparison chart for popular types of cheese, focusing on calories, saturated fat, and sodium per 1-ounce (28g) serving:

What happened to myplate.gov? It was converted to the new realfood.gov link to the new 2026 pyramid but this is the page to visit for all the handouts, packs and charts to teach myplate. It is still the number one favorite of our readers and they are pairing it with the 2026 food pyramid.

Watermelon is versatile and can be used in many creative ways. Here are some ideas to make the most out of your watermelon plus there is a simple recipe at the end.

The sun is shining, the birds are singing -- it's the perfect time to get outside and exercise. Though you likely won't be battling your way through snow or rain, summer presents its own unique considerations.

Now that you know what #MyPlate is and the #healthbenefits of following it, it’s time to explore how to make the most of this fantastic guide to balanced eating.

Let’s start with one of my favorite #foodgroups: #vegetables.