Though our days are not getting any longer, we tend to squeeze more and more into our schedules. We move faster and expect things done instantly. The same attitude can be adopted with eating. Our food environment has been shaped to the moving pace we’ve set, as well as our desire to have whatever we […]
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Reducing Saturated Fat in Your Diet But Still Eating Meat
The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines recommend we reduce the saturated fat in our diet. This usually means limiting your intake of red meat, which is high in saturated fat. The problem with saturated fat is it raises our blood cholesterol level, especially the LDL (bad) cholesterol increasing our risk of heart disease and stroke. However, many […]
What Foods Will Never Grow in Ohio? #LocalFoodsOH
When facilitating an Introduction to Local Foods class, my colleague and I often ask, “How many favorite foods can you share that will never grow in Ohio?” Common answers from both youth and adults include: coconuts, coffee and chocolate as well as tropical fruits like pineapple, mango and citrus. While some foods will never grow […]
There’s an App for that
Have you ever opened your fridge to find a storage container got pushed to the back of the fridge and you are now trying to remember what’s in the container? Don’t deny it. It happens to the best of us. You find yourself at a crossroad in trying to decide whether to risk your life […]
Supermarket Smarts
go.osu.edu/supermarketsmarts Presented by Carol Smathers, MS, MPH & Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD This webinar includes various tips to take the stress out of grocery shopping, save money at the grocery store and overcome the allure of persuasive marketing.
Celebrate #LocalFoodsOH
August 7-13, 2016 is the second annual Local Foods Week in Ohio! There are many ways to celebrate Local Foods Week. One popular way is to visit a farmer’s market or farm stand. If you have never been to a farmer’s market, use a local foods directory to find a market near you. Then, as […]