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Recipes: Make it YOUR Way!

Have you ever seen a recipe in a magazine or on the Internet and thought, “That sounds pretty good, except for the [insert ingredient]”?  That happens to me a lot!  Sometimes it is an ingredient that someone in my family just doesn’t like.  Other times I might be looking to make the recipe a little […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, MS RD, LD, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Holmes County, shumaker.68@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, MS, RDN, LD, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Tuscarawas County, kendle.4@osu.edu

Strawberries — Nature’s Gift

Did you know that one cup of strawberries contains more vitamin C than one orange? Strawberries are also high in folate and fiber. They contain no fat or cholesterol.  Research indicates that strawberries’ phytonutrients assist in maintaining our overall health.  According to Oregon State University, they are effective in the fight against cardiovascular disease, cancer […]

WRITTEN BY: Yvette Graham, LISW-S, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Stark

REVIEWED BY: Kristen Matlack, MPH, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Cuyahoga County

PHOTO CREDITS:

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SOURCES:

  • Yanyun Zhoa, Oregon State University. "Health and Healing Fact Sheets." Health and Healing Fact Sheets, Strawberries ~ Connecting Berry Health Benefit Researchers. University of Oregan, n.d. Web. 01 May 2017.

REFERENCES:

  • "Spring." Spring | Healthy Meals Resource System. United States Department of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 01 May 2017.
  • Kennel Shertzer, J. "Ohioline." Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Strawberries | Ohioline. The Ohio State University, 25 Feb. 2010. Web. 01 May 2017.

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