Cooking



A tight budget doesn’t have to equal shortchanged nutrition. While items such as exotic produce, fresh fish and specialty whole-grain ... Spend Less and Get More Nutrients
 
Cooking, MyPlate

If there’s one food group that can be polarizing, it’s the dairy group. It’s not unusual to overhear someone say ... On your plate: dairy
 
Cooking

We all recognize that protein is an important macronutrient needed for growth, a strong immune system and is a boon ... On your plate-protein
MyPlate

Now that spring is officially here, it's time to look at what the season has to offer in terms of everyone's favorite food graphic. Here are a few of our top MyPlate tips for spring...
Food and Health, MyPlate

By now you've probably heard all about the FDA's new food label design. Today I want take an in-depth look at some of the changes, focusing on the new "nutrients required" section...
Food and Health, Prevention

By now we've all heard the advice to cut down on added sugars. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans tout it. MyPlate asserts it. Even this blog has countless articles about the health dangers of added sugars. But sometimes we need a fresh way to communicate this key information to...