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6 Ways to Make Half Your Grains Whole Grains
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?
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...
What is Vitamin A and What Does It Do?
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...
6 Tips for Healthy Food Preparation
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...
5 Top Tips for the Farmers Market
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 a few simple tips...
Micronutrients: Vitamin A
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, including retinol, retinal,...
What are Micronutrients?
Nutrients are substances that provide "nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life." They are necessary for survival. But where do you get them? Well that depends on the type. There are two major types of nutrients: macronutrients and micronutrients....
3 Strategies for Summer Exercise
The sun is shining, the birds are singing -- it's the perfect time to get outside and exercise. Though you likely won't be battling your way through snow or rain, summer presents its own unique considerations when it comes to stepping foot in the great outdoors. Take...
Breakfast on a Budget
Despite the popularity of diet trends like intermittent fasting, which often advises skipping breakfast, there are plenty of reasons to continue to eat this first meal of the day. Benefits of Breakfast: Eating breakfast may help with weight control. A recent...
Intro to Micronutrients
Did you know that micronutrient inadequacies are actually common in the United States? Because I sure didn't. Micronutrient deficiencies are not necessarily prevalent here, but inadequacies -- which occur when someone is getting enough of the nutrient to be outside of...
Sleep Goal Challenge Starts August 15
The Sleep Goal Challenge starts Monday, August 15! We all need to refresh and restore ourselves from time to time. People are not machines. New research shows that when people don’t get the maintenance they need, everything suffers—their work, their relationships and...
988 – New Crisis Hotline Has Launched
Today, “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health professionals with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National...