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Listen to your mom.. Eat your fruits and veggies!

While many of us know the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, few of us actually consume the daily recommendation. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 76% of adults do not meet fruit recommendations of 1.5-2 cups per day. Additionally, 87% do not meet vegetable recommendations of 2-3 cups […]

WRITTEN BY: Coauthored with Kendal M.Shaffer, Graduate student, BGSU Dietetic Intern with Wood County Extension

REVIEWED BY: Dan Remely, MSPH, PhD, Assistant Professor, Field Specialist, Food, Nutrition and Wellness

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Photo taken by Susan Zies

SOURCES:

  • 1. Moore LV, Thompson FE. Adults meeting fruit and vegetable intake recommendations – United States, 2013. Center for Disease Control Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. July 10, 2015; 64(26):709-713.
  • 2. Zies S. Fruits and vegetables are a convenience for busy people! Ohio State University Extension: Family and Consumer Sciences Fact Sheet. Accessed at http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/HYG-5302-15.pdf

Go Local! Celebrate Local Foods Week!

August 9 – 15, 2015 is Local Foods Week in Ohio where we celebrate Local Foods. OSU Extension’s Signature Program, Local Foods encourages consumers to explore and buy local foods. Ohio Local Foods week is not only about enjoying the tastes of local foods but is also about becoming more aware and better informed about […]

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, MA, CFLE, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County, Co-Leader, OSU Extension Local Foods Signature Program, powers-barker.1@osu.edu

Salsa Time

Red, Yellow or Green tomatoes come in many different sizes, shapes and colors, but when it comes to processing them, they are all treated the same. When you are making a particular recipe, look for the qualities that best fit your need. I’ve had several calls about making salsa, so here are a few tips […]

What’s Your Local Food Story?

I have fond childhood memories of spending a week or two every summer with my grandparents at their home in the country. Their vegetable garden was probably as large as my current back yard. Although they raised meat and it was usually on the menu, the simple summer suppers I  remember most clearly only included […]

REVIEWED BY: Shawna Hite, MPH, Healthy People Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

Do you Infuse your Water with Ohio Local Foods?

One of my first jobs was at a restaurant located on Lake Erie where each table got a carafe of ice water with sliced lemons. I was charmed one day by a very young diner who announced that I made the best water ever! It’s not uncommon to be asked at a restaurant, “Would you […]

REVIEWED BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University Extension Field Specialist, Farm to School State Lead

Lettuce: A Vegetable for All Seasons

Spring in Ohio brings about the availability of fresh, local grown lettuce varieties and greens. The four major lettuce varieties you are likely to see include: Butterhead, Iceberg, Loose Leaf, and Romaine.  While all lettuce varieties are part of a healthy diet, the darker the leaf the more nutritious(PDF)Links to a PDF document. they tend […]

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