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Vegetables and Fruits

A Tomato A Day…

  Ohio farmers and gardeners harvest a cornucopia of tomatoes in late summer. Yes, they are a fruit from a horticultural perspective, but nutritionists would say they’re vegetables since they’re low in fructose but high in phytonutrients, vitamins A and C. A tomato a day, no matter what the form whether consumed fresh, frozen, sauced, […]

Making the New Dietary Guidelines a Part of Your Life: Veggies & Fruits

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020  offers new recommendations focused on overall eating patterns. How can we put these Guidelines to use in everyday life? This post will be the first in a series, explaining the Guidelines’ Key Recommendations and how to apply them. The Key Recommendations offer pointers on what a healthy eating pattern should […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Susan Zies, Extension Educator, OSU Extension, Family & Consumer Sciences and Shannon Smith, BGSU Dietetic Intern with OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences

SOURCES:

  • Food Nutrition and Consumer Services. What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl. USDA. Retrieved from: http://www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/

REFERENCES:

  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (November, 2015). Cutting calories: How to use fruits and vegetables to help manager your weight. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/fruits_vegetables.html
  • Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion (January 2016). Focus on fruits. USDA. Retrieved from: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/sites/default/files/dietary_guidelines_for_americans/DGTipsheet3FocusonFruits.pdf
  • Center for Nutrition and Policy Promotion (January 2016). Focus on Vegetables. USDA. Retrieved from: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/sites/default/files/dietary_guidelines_for_americans/DGTipsheet2AddMoreVegetables.pdf
  • Miller, S. R., & Knudson, W. A. (2014). Nutrition and cost comparisons of select canned, frozen, and fresh fruits and vegetables. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 1559827614522942.
  • MyPlate.gov (February, 2016). MyWins: Healthy eating solutions for everyday life. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved from: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/myplate-mywins
  • 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/

Spring Live Healthy Live Well Email Wellness Challenge

Are you interested in maintaining your weight or even losing a few pounds this spring?  Could you use some encouragement and guidance but don’t have time to attend classes?  Want tips to help you grow herbs, start a garden or eat more local foods? Does this sound interesting to you?  If so, give our Spring […]

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