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Make a Meatless Meal in Minutes

Do you participate in meatless Mondays? I personally don’t have a designated day to go “meatless” each week; however, I do strive to vary my protein routine and I even enjoy plant-based protein sources on occasion. If you feel like you are stuck in a rut eating the same protein foods each week, there is […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Perry County

SOURCES:

  • USDA ChooseMyPlate. Tips: Vary Your Protein Routine. https://www.choosemyplate.gov/eathealthy/protein-foods/protein-foods-tips
  • CoBank. Closed meat plants today mean empty meat cases tomorrow. https://www.cobank.com/-/media/files/ked/animal-protein/closed-meat-plants-today-mean-empty-meat-cases-this-summer-may2020.pdf

The Importance of Protein

My husband and I have gotten into power-lifting over the last year, so we very quickly learned just how important protein is for you, whether you lift regularly or not. Protein has become a very popular macronutrient in recent years, and with good reason. Protein is an important part of any diet and can consist […]

WRITTEN BY: Amy Meehan

SOURCES:

  • Larsen, TM., et al. (2010). The New England Journal of Medicine. Diets with high or low protein content and glycemic index for weight-loss maintenance. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1007137#t=article
  • Halton, TL., and Hu, FB. (2004). Journal of the American College of Nutrition. The effects on high protein diets on thermogenesis, satiety and weight loss: A critical review. http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/Class/IPHY3700_Greene/pdfs/atkins/haltonProtein2004.pdf
  • The United States Department of Agriculture. (2016). Protein Foods. www.ChooseMyPlate.gov.

Making the New Dietary Guidelines a Part of Your Life: Protein Foods

This is the 4th post covering the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans key recommendations and how you can easily use them in everyday life! A Key Recommendation of the Dietary Guidelines: ““A healthy eating pattern includes… a variety of protein foods, including seafood, lean meats and poultry, eggs, legumes (beans and peas), and nuts, seeds, and […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist, OSU Extension, Family & Consumer Sciences.

REVIEWED BY: Susan Zies, OSU Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Amino Acid Chain Image obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Author of image: Robinmbetz.

SOURCES:

  • Live Smart Ohio (December 2015). Digesting the association between processed meat and cancer. Retrieved from: http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/food/hite-143osu-edu/digesting-the-association-between-processed-meat-and-cancer/
  • Live Smart Ohio (March 2016). How to perceive your portions. http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/food/homonai-3osu-edu/how-to-perceive-your-portions/
  • Mayo Clinic (May 2014). Legumes, in Nutrition and healthy eating. Retrieved from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/legumes/ART-20044278?p=1

REFERENCES:

  • American Heart Association (May 2015). Protein & heart health. Retrieved from: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/Protein-and-Heart-Health_UCM_434962_Article.jsp#.V36FZ0YrLIU
  • Harvard School of Public Health (2016). Protein. The Nutrition Source. Retrieved from: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/
  • Medline Plus (February 2015). Amino acids. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved from: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002222.htm
  • Medline Plus (June 2016). Dietary Proteins. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved from: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietaryproteins.html
  • Medline Plus (June 2016b). Kwashiorkor. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved from: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001604.htm
  • Murphy, C. H., Oikawa, S. Y., & Phillips, S. M. (2015). Dietary Protein to Maintain Muscle Mass in Aging: A Case for Per-meal Protein Recommendations. The Journal of frailty & aging, 5(1), 49-58.
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (December 2013). Use herbs & spices instead of salt. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/healthdisp/pdf/tipsheets/Use-Herbs-and-Spices-Instead-of-Salt.pdf
  • National Institute of Health (March 2008). Making & maintaining muscle: How much protein do you need? U.S Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2008/March/docs/01features_01.htm
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th Edition. December 2015. Available athttp://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (2016). Protein foods. Myplate.gov. Retrieved from: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/protein-foods-nutrients-health
  • University of Rochester (2009). Visualize your portion size. Retrieved from: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/crc/documents/VisualizeYourPortionSize12-01-09.pdf

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut…Sometimes You Want to Devour It!

I found it interesting that February has two holidays devoted to celebrating nuts. That’s kind of nutty, right?! February 16 is Almond Day and February 26 is Pistachio Day. Both of these nuts are some of my personal favorites. Nuts can be part of a healthy diet. Nuts contain monounsaturated fats, which are healthy fats […]

REVIEWED BY: Kate Homonai, Family and Consumer Sciences Program Coordinator, Ohio State University Extension Vinton County

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