Phytonutrients: Why We Should Eat the Rainbow
Have you ever wondered where plants, including fruits and vegetables, get their vibrant colors? Well, the answer is from phytonutrients! Phytonutrients (also known as phytochemicals) are compounds...
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A Teenager’s Nutritional Needs
Have you heard of the saying, “You are what you eat”? The body is in a rapid growth stage from puberty through early adulthood. As you age, you make more choices that affect your body...
Celebrate American Heart Month
This is also available in Spanish – Celebre el Mes Americano del Corazón. This February let’s celebrate American Heart Month by saying NO to cardiovascular disease! Cardiovascular disease is...
Celebre el Mes Americano del Corazón
This is also available in English – Celebrate American Heart Month. ¡Este febrero celebramos el Mes Americano del Corazón diciendo NO a las enfermedades cardiovasculares! Las enfermedades...
Diabetes and Eye Health
What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition that causes your blood sugar to rise higher than normal and can affect the whole body. People who have diabetes may not be able to produce insulin, or they...
Las meriendas saludables para la diabetes
This is also avaiable in English HGIC 4126 Heatlthy Snacking with Diabetes La diabetes es una condición crónica que hace que los niveles de azúcar en sangre sean más altos que lo normal. Los altos...
Power Up Your New Year
The New Year is the time many individuals plan for new beginnings. Many of these beginnings are new endeavors to promote health and wellness, changes to maintain or increase financial gain, or maybe...
Vacaciones económicas
Compras de alimentos saludables, con un presupuesto, ¡alrededor de las vacaciones puede parecer una tarea difícil de manejar! Con estos consejos y trucos, puede reducir su factura mensual de...
Budget Friendly Holidays
Shopping for healthy foods on a budget around the holidays can seem like an impossible task. With these tips and tricks, you can cut down on your monthly grocery bill, simplify your shopping trips,...
What is Sweet Milk?
The holidays are here, and everyone is busy in the kitchen. Recipes are being dusted off and shared with friends and family, young and old. This year, it was my turn to try making the cornbread...
Healthy Holiday Recipes
During the holidays, families gather together. Many will prepare meals that fit their holiday and family traditions. While certain meals can hold a special place in our hearts, it’s important to...
Preserving Cranberries
Fresh cranberries pack a punch as a component of fall and winter sweet and savory food, drink, and décor with their small size, bright, deep red color, tart taste, dense texture, and versatile uses....