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I got to visit a Farmer's Market over the weekend. They had a huge array of tropical fruits, local grown seasonal produce, fresh herbs, sunflowers and more!
 
Food and Health, MyPlate

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.
 
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Here's everything you need to know for all of your Nutrition Month projects...
 


Choose My Plate is the newest healthy eating guide from the USDA and it is full of great ideas about portion and proportion balance. Learn about ways to create a healthy diet with our wide range of MyPlate education materials and resources. We discuss everything from navigating ChooseMyPlate.gov to...
 
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A tight budget doesn’t have to equal shortchanged nutrition. While items such as exotic produce, fresh fish and specialty whole-grain breads may need to be limited, there are still plenty of low-cost healthful foods to choose from. Connie Evers, MS, RD, nutrition consultant, writer and the author of How...
 

Putting together a comprehensive and engaging cooking demonstration is hard work -- but that's about to change.
 

With these incredible kits and resources, all you have to do is place your order, then sit back and wait for your materials to arrive.
 
Food and Health, MyPlate

Did you know that MyPlate has tons of resources for pregnant and breastfeeding moms? To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7), we took a closer look at just what MyPlate has to offer for pregnant and breastfeeding moms...