Halloween can be a special time of year for children, but parents may be stressed about sugar overload. Candy is intentionally excluded from the Kid鈥檚 Healthy Eating Plate, but one night a year of extra sweetness is not the main problem. The concern is that the candy rarely lasts one night. Leftovers often linger, and […] Continue reading
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Prioritize Your Health Instead of Hibernating
When cold weather hits, it’s easy to聽prioritize hibernating over聽health鈥攁bandoning聽outdoor activities and opting聽for comfort foods and the couch. However, you can keep up your healthy habits鈥揳nd even add some new ones鈥揺ven if you鈥檙e stuck inside. Continue reading
6 holiday tips to indulge without overindulging
During the holidays, 鈥渕ore鈥 is a popular motto. Whether that means spending more money on gifts or eating more food more often, the holidays typically encourage excess. But it doesn鈥檛 have to be this way. Here are six simple tips to indulge without overindulging. Continue reading
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5 tips for sustainable eating
As we become a more food-savvy society, consumers are looking beyond the supermarket shelf and exploring how their food is produced. Where does all this food come from? Consider that, for example, livestock production 鈥 which includes meat, milk and eggs 鈥 contributes 40 percent of global agricultural gross domestic product, and uses one-third of […] Continue reading
3 Strategies to prevent overeating
Overeating 鈥 commonplace during the holidays 鈥 is something people encounter all year long. There are two 鈥渢ypes鈥 of overeating: 聽Initiating an eating episode when there is no physiological need Eating too much during an eating episode Continue reading
How to choose healthy fats
1. Use liquid vegetable oils for cooking and baking. Olive, canola, and other plant-based oils are rich in heart-healthy unsaturated fats. Try dressing up a salad or roasted vegetables with an olive oil-based vinaigrette. 2. Avoid trans fat. Read labels to find foods without trans fats. You should also scan the ingredient list to make […] Continue reading
5 Quick tips: Choosing healthy protein foods
1. Upgrade the protein on your plate. The Healthy Eating Plate encourages you to eat protein-rich foods like beans, nuts, tofu, fish, chicken, or eggs in place of less-healthy options like red and processed meats. For example, try a turkey or black bean burger instead of a traditional beef burger. Or slice up a fresh-roasted […] Continue reading
Eating well for your waistline and wallet
Eating a healthy diet isn鈥檛 simply a matter of knowing what to eat 鈥 though that鈥檚 a major factor. It鈥檚 also about knowing how to acquire and prepare such foods, and last but certainly not least, it鈥檚 about being able to afford these healthier foods. One of the biggest barriers to healthy eating is the […] Continue reading
Re-thinking your New Year’s resolutions
The holiday season brings parties, presents and an endless array of festive foods. Some people adopt a holiday eating or exercise strategy to offset all the snacking and sipping, while others willingly overindulge, planning to start the new year with a clean slate and new diet plan — the popular but usually ineffective 鈥淚鈥檒l start […] Continue reading