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Smoothie Bike Blends Nutrition and Physical Activity

OSU Extension specialists have been taking a “smoothie bike” –a stationary bike with a blender powered by pedaling—to trainings and events around Ohio.   Both kids and adults love creating recipe combinations and revving up the blender.  Dozens of smoothie batches have been created, and each one was declared delicious! The smoothie bike activity has great […]

WRITTEN BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, OSU Extension Field Specialist in Youth Nutrition and Wellness, smathers.14@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD , Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, OSU Extension Franklin County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Marilyn Rabe and Carol Smathers, OSU Extension

SOURCES:

  • Ohio State University Extension. http://cfaes.osu.edu/sites/cfaes_main/files/site-library/site-documents/News/chow_smoothies.pdf
  • National 4-H Council. http://www.4-h.org/youth-development-programs/kids-health/programming-resources/health-nutrition-fitness/youth-voice/eat-move-o-matic/
  • Health Education and Behavior. http://heb.sagepub.com/content/42/4/487
  • Journal of Child Nutrition and Management. https://schoolnutrition.org/uploadedFiles/5_News_and_Publications/4_The_Journal_of_Child_Nutrition_and_Management/Fall_2015/ExploringMilkandYogurtSelection.pdf
  • United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/cn/SP10_CACFP05_SFSP10-2014v3oss.pdf
  • Ohio Department of Education. http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Food-and-Nutrition/National-School-Lunch-and-Breakfast/School-Breakfast-Program/2015_SBP_Fact_Sheet.pdf.aspx

Want a Quick and Easy Way to Maintain or Lose Weight?

Fill up on vegetables and fruits! Simple you say, but effective for many. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests filling at least half of your plate with veggies and fruits. Not only will the nutrient-rich, low calorie foods satisfy your hunger, but the extra fiber will keep you full longer. Looking for a 100 […]

REVIEWED BY: Cheryl Barber Spires, Program Specialist, SNAP Ed, OSU Extension, Northwest Region Office, spires.53@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/fruits_vegetables.html
  • http://choosemyplate.gov

REFERENCES:

  • http://food.unl.edu/banana-kale-smoothie

Quick Tips to Add Fruits and Veggies

March is National Nutrition Month and a great time to add more fruits and vegetables to your plate.  You know that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is good for you but sometimes difficult in our fast-paced lives.  Here are some tips to add more fruits and vegetables to your day. Start your […]

WRITTEN BY: Michelle Treber, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Pickaway County and Heart of Ohio.

SOURCES:

  • www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
  • SNAP Ed Connection Recipe Finder http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov/ Fruit and Yogurt Breakfast Recipe from University of Illinois Extension Service

Five Easy Ways to Eat Family Meals at Home

Typically in mid-March everyone eagerly waits for peaks of spring, which is just around the corner at this time of the year. But with the warm winter most of the country has been experiencing so far in 2012, many people feel that spring has already arrived! Of course, this wonderful season brings along with it […]

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