Cooking, Food and Health



As the holidays get into full swing, dishes like roasts and baked hams and turkeys all start appearing at festive gatherings with increased regularity. So, how can you navigate these meals while making healthful choices?
 
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Holiday times are here! This means a lot more activity and disruption to regular meal and exercise patterns. The good news is that you can remember MyPlate’s most important message to lower calories and eat healthier! Make half your plate fruits and veggies. Here is how to adopt that message...
 

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

Putting together a comprehensive and engaging cooking demonstration is hard work -- but that's about to change.
 
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We have been working on some lovely ideas for pears for the fall and for the holidays. Thanks to Cindy Silver, MS, RD, from Lowes Foods, for her request for pear recipes and ideas.We believe we have a few good ones here and we had a lot of creating and photographing them for everyone to ... Make a Pear Centerpiece or Pear Salad Or Pear Appetizer
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Best Light Pumpkin Pie NOTE: We are using a 1/2 of a prepared crust and only using it around the edges of the pie pan. Ingredients: Crust: 1/2 prepared pie crust 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 of evaporated ... Best Light Pumpkin Pie
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Tis the season to be merry, but wary. Almost half of Americans will put on weight during the holiday season. Here are shopping and eating tips I share with supermarket tour attendees to help them enjoy the holidays and avoid unwanted pounds: • Add chopped apples, unpeeled orange segments...
Food and Health

Set up your pantry to help meet your goals, not tempt you away from them!