| Eat a Variety of Foods for Good Health Eating a variety of foods is essential to get all the nutrients your body needs. Different foods contain different vitamins and minerals. No single food can give us all the nutrients that we need in the amounts needed. |
| Carrots and Veggies Are Good for Your Eyes and More Carrots and other orange vegetables contain carotenoids that offer a wide variety of health benefits. |
| Go Lean With Protein Information about the protein group of MyPlate, including tips for eating more nuts as a protein source. |
| Vary Your Veggies Information about the MyPlate vegetable group, including tips for getting more vegetables in your diet. |
| Food ‘plate’ plan makes eating well easier to swallow (Distributed 06/07/11) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new food plate plan to encourage healthy eating is certainly easier to swallow than the old food pyramid schema, says Heli Roy, LSU AgCenter nutritionist. |
| Focus on Fruits Information about the fruit group of MyPlate and ideas for including more fruit in your diet. |
| Get Your Calcium-Rich Foods Information about the milk food group of MyPyramid, including some of the added health benefits of yogurt. |
| Make Half Your Grains Whole Information about the benefits of the grain food group of MyPlate and tips for including more whole grains in your diet. |
| Get Your Family Moving - Tips for a More Active Family Regular physical activity has benefits for everyone in the family, so why not make family time active time? Participating in physical activity with the family will allow parents to be active and healthy while modeling the importance of physical activity to their children. |
| Family Strategies for Eating Well By modeling healthy eating and physically active lifestyles, parents can set a child on the road to a lifetime of good habits. Here are some strategies parents can use to improve family eating habits. |
| Fuel Up with Breakfast Breakfast is a great way to get the energy you and your family need to start the day and nutrients your body needs throughout the day. |
| Freezing Vegetables Home gardening is on the rise, and so is the interest in preserving those home-grown vegetables to enjoy later. Whether you grow your own or buy locally grown produce from the farmer’s market or fruit stand, freezing is an easy and convenient way to preserve excess produce. |
| Protect Yourself from Heat and Sun This Summer Dehydration is a serious problem for older adults. It can cause fatigue, headache, light-headedness, weakness and other symptoms and it may increase the risk of heat-related illnesses. |
| West Feliciana Parish FCS Profile Individuals and families today deal with multiple issues related to eating right and spending smart in order to live well. Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programming focuses on these issues in providing educational programs for the residents of West Feliciana parish. |
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