Home-cooked food is often lower in saturated fat, sodium, and sugar and higher in good nutrients like fiber, calcium, and iron compared to premade meals. Why? When you prepare food at home, you get to choose the ingredients. If the food you are preparing calls for tomato sauce, you can choose a low-sodium version or simply […]
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Make Your Own Veggie Chips!
If you’re a fan of the crisp vegetable chips that have been featured in the high-end grocery stores, there’s good news. Now you can make your own snack chips for a fraction of the cost. These homemade versions are also trans fat-free and contain lower amounts of sodium than conventional versions found in supermarkets. Here’s a primer […]
No Beans About It: Verify Coffee Calories
During the winter months many have been drinking hot beverages to warm up on these colder winter mornings. The local coffee shops are in full swing as we drink more and more of our favorite flavored coffees and lattes. Maybe you’ve been afraid to ask – “do I need to worry about the calories in […]
Raw Milk vs Raw Cheese
What is raw milk? Milk from cows, goats, sheep, or other animals that has not been pasteurized. Pasteurization is considered to be one of the most important food safety practices and is used to treat about 99% of milk sold across the US. The most frequent food illness outbreaks from raw milk are from Campylobacter. […]
Take Steps to Keep Healthy in the New Year!
Consider setting family goals for improving nutrition and physical activity in the New Year. Here are some ideas to get you started: Eat family meals together at least 5 times a week. Start each day with breakfast. Drink 2-3 cups of low-fat milk every day. Use small salad plates (7 inch) for meals. This will […]
Eat Well Even When you are Busy
It may be hard to eat healthy if you do not have time to cook or your children want fast food. Try the following tips to eat better, save time, and stretch your food budget. Eat breakfast everyday. Try a whole-grain cereal like raisin bran with skim or 1% milk. Or, whole-wheat toast spread with […]