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Almost daily, you’ll likely overhear a conversation at the grocery store or friendly gathering about giving up carbs. It seems that the whole world is obsessed with losing weight and breaking the bread habit is touted most often. While I agree that reducing refined processed grains like doughnuts, cake and cookies will help with weight ... On your plate- grains
On your plate- grains
Almost daily, you’ll likely overhear a conversation at the grocery store or friendly gathering about giving up carbs. It seems that the whole world is obsessed with losing weight and breaking the bread habit is touted most often. While I agree that reducing refined processed grains like doughnuts, cake and cookies will help with weight ... On your plate- grains
Prevention, MyPlate
Nutrition Month is finally here! We have been waiting to celebrate for a long time now, but we've also been wondering about where to begin. After we put our heads together, we decided we'd like to start with making a healthful and balanced plate. This lesson can help revitalize...
It’s Nutrition Month: Make a Healthful Plate
Nutrition Month is finally here! We have been waiting to celebrate for a long time now, but we've also been wondering about where to begin. After we put our heads together, we decided we'd like to start with making a healthful and balanced plate. This lesson can help revitalize...
Themes for nutrition classes, presentations, and wellness fairs
Putting together a comprehensive and engaging cooking demonstration is hard work -- but that's about to change.
Prizes and Incentives for Nutrition Classes, Wellness Fairs, Employee Wellness Programs
Health fair prizes or incentives can move games, presentations, and activities from good to great!
Cooking
When people hear of a Mediterranean diet, visions of endless baskets of bread and olive oil or pizza may come to mind. And while these foods are certainly eaten by various populations living near the Mediterranean, the Mediterranean diet really focuses more on whole grains. Whole grains are those that have not undergone much processing ... Mediterranean Diet Staples – Whole Grains
Mediterranean Diet Staples – Whole Grains
When people hear of a Mediterranean diet, visions of endless baskets of bread and olive oil or pizza may come to mind. And while these foods are certainly eaten by various populations living near the Mediterranean, the Mediterranean diet really focuses more on whole grains. Whole grains are those that have not undergone much processing ... Mediterranean Diet Staples – Whole Grains
Food and Health
Despite the popularity of cutting carbs like bread, cereal, and pasta, science continues to support eating whole grains for best health.
The Truth About Whole Grain Carbohydrates
Despite the popularity of cutting carbs like bread, cereal, and pasta, science continues to support eating whole grains for best health.
Food and Health, Prevention
Good news for fruit and veggie lovers! Healthy eating habits may defy aging by maintaining the health and youth of cells. Scientists note that the best indicator of biological aging is cellular aging (examining cellular DNA) versus measuring age in years. Telomeres are the ends of chromosomes that indicate...
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A Plant-Based Eating Pattern May Help You Live Longer
Good news for fruit and veggie lovers! Healthy eating habits may defy aging by maintaining the health and youth of cells. Scientists note that the best indicator of biological aging is cellular aging (examining cellular DNA) versus measuring age in years. Telomeres are the ends of chromosomes that indicate...
Cooking
Here is a handy chart for fast cooking whole grains. Our criteria for "fast cooking" is 20 minutes or less. One more way to serve whole grains fast is to keep cooked whole grains in your freezer. Cook and Freeze: Some grains like steel cut oats, brown rice, farro,...
Fast Cooking Whole Grains
Here is a handy chart for fast cooking whole grains. Our criteria for "fast cooking" is 20 minutes or less. One more way to serve whole grains fast is to keep cooked whole grains in your freezer. Cook and Freeze: Some grains like steel cut oats, brown rice, farro,...