Healthy eating is important at every age. Eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy or fortified soy alternatives. When deciding what grains to eat, choose options that are full of nutrients and limited in added sugars, saturated fat, and...
Want to Eat More Produce? Consider Where You Put It In our house, we use the phrase, “Food is for eating.” I can hardly be irritated when someone eats the last apple, banana, or pepper, because if my family sees the food on the counter, I want them to eat it! And...
Our immune system relies on a wide network of actions to protect our body from disease and help promote healing. Several nutrients play important roles in immune function, and one of these essential players is Vitamin A. What is Vitamin A? Vitamin A is most widely...
Healthy eating is important at every age. Eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy or fortified soy alternatives. When deciding what to eat or drink, choose options that are full of nutrients and limited in added sugars, saturated fat, and...
Farmers’ market season is in full swing! Farmers’ markets offer tons of produce and delicious prepared foods for making healthful and delicious meals, but sometimes getting started at the market can be a bit daunting. You’re in luck, though, because...
Now that we’ve learned about the need for micronutrients and what exactly micronutrients are, it’s time to take a closer look at our first micronutrient… vitamin A. What Is It? Vitamin A is “the name of a group of fat-soluble retinoids,...
