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Eat Eggs—No Yolking!
Earlier this year I posted an Egghead Quiz. We love to hear from readers about our posts and this one got lots of responses. One reader indicated she wished I had also addressed eating egg whites vs the whole egg. This got me thinking and doing some additional research in this area. Like many of […] -
The Power of Plants
One of the greatest lessons I ever learned from James J. Kenney, PhD, RD, FACN, was while we were working on a RD/Chef collaborative project for diet and cholesterol. He presented all of his research about diet and cholesterol from his CPE classes into 2 categories. The first category is nutrients and their food sources […] -
Class Certificates – Nutrition – Kids – Weight Loss – Wellness
We often get requests and searches for certificates of completion for various nutrition classes and programs. Here is a selection of free nutrition class certificates in 2 formats: Word and Clipart. Your use of these images means you agree with our license statement at the bottom of the site. Thank you! Word Files: Wellness class […] -
Fresh Local Corn–Enjoy While You Can
We all know that local corn-on-the-cob tastes the best. One of the reasons is that corn’s natural sugars change quickly after harvest causing the corn to lose its sweetness quickly. Corn is one of those great summer farm market treats. When selecting sweet corn look for husks with good bright green color that are snug […] -
Keeping Bread Fresh
I bet everyone, at one-time-or-another, thrown a loaf of bread or an extra bag of hot dog buns directly into the freezer in the store wrapper. Then a few weeks later wondered what happened and why it was crumbly, dry, tasted like the inside of the freezer and was basically inedible. Easy answer: freezer burn. […]
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Great Way to Visualize Calorie Density
Most people eat until they feel satisfied or full, and this is why portion control alone will not work for weight loss. To lose weight without chronic hunger, you need to choose the right foods — the ones that are low in calorie density. The illustration above shows 400 calories of 3 different foods: oil, […] -
Teacher Wish Program for Health and Nutrition Education Materials
Have you heard of the Classroom Wish Program? It’s a simple way to get great new materials for your classroom. Use the Nutrition Education Store to make health, nutrition, and fitness lessons a snap! Here’s how… Preview the school nutrition education page of the Nutrition Education Store. Use the wish list form to create a […] -
Is this safe to eat?
Sometimes it’s more a question of quality than safety. Frozen food is a great example of this. When it comes to freezer burn, this problem is more of a quality issue. While safe to eat, the quality of freezer burned food may be poor. But, before I go on, I must stress that the safety […] -
Freezing the Taste of Summer
One of the great tastes of summer is corn-on-the-cob. Lots of people try to retain that great flavor for later in the year by freezing corn when it’s at its peak. People are always looking for quick and easy ways to do things and the internet tends to perpetuate this with the latest fads and […] -
Food News: Potassium and Your Health
Ask anyone to name a source of potassium and inevitably they’ll say “bananas.” Yet if you ask that same person why we need potassium, you might find less of a definitive answer. In fact, few can answer that question. Potassium is a mineral that’s not only found in bananas, but also citrus fruit, green leafy […]