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| EatSmart Recipes Mashed Potatoes Eatsmart Recipes - Mashed Potatoes |
| EFNEP - Objectives and Indicators The goal of EFNEP is for families and individuals to follow the recommended dietary and physical fitness guidelines and to adopt preventive health practices to achieve a healthy life span. |
| EatSmart Lesson 11 - Phytochemicals Eating more broccoli, tomatoes, citrus fruits, onion, soybeans and other plant foods may help to protect you against several chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. And it is not just because of the nutrients they contain. It is more likely because of the chemicals found in these foods - phytochemicals. |
| Phytochemicals (Lesson 11, Part A) Eating more broccoli, tomatoes, citrus fruits, onion, soybeans and other plant foods may help to protect you against several chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer.And it is not just because of the nutrients they contain. It is more likely because of the chemicals found in these foods - phytochemicals. |
| EatSmart Lesson 10 - Dietary Fiber Have you ever suffered from constipation? Did you know that there is something in food that helps with that problem and offers other health benefits as well? |
| EatSmart Lesson 1 - Dietary Guidelines To help you make decisions for you and your family about eating healthfully, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services has developed “Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” The Dietary Guidelines provide recommendations for healthy Americans, children (ages 2 years and older) and adults of any age. |
| EatSmart Lesson 14 - Smart Food Shopping Food takes about 11.5% of our monthly income. In this lesson, you will learn how to use your food resources such as money, food stamps or WIC coupons. |
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| Food Labels (Lesson 15) This lesson will help you to better understand the Nutrition Facts label. You will learn how to use it to make healthier choices in the supermarket. |
| EFNEP - Phytochemical PowerPoint Show Phytochemicals are components in plants that may provide health benefits. |
| Handwashing (Lesson 25) The importance of handwashing and how to do it effectively. |
| Smart Bodies Smart Bodies is an interactive educational program designed to help prevent childhood obesity through classroom activities that teach children healthy eating habits and physical exercise. |
| Food Preservation (Lesson 26) Food science has led us to safer canning techniques and better quality canned goods. Home canning can be a cost-saving way to preserve food. If you have the time, canning home-grown food may save you half the cost of retail canned goods |
| Food Safe Consumer (Lesson 23) Food spoilage is a food safety threat, and unsanitary handling and processing/preparation of foods is a problem, too. Consumers have a limited knowledge of food safety issues, which in turn can affect their food handling practices. In fact, improper food handling at the point of preparation accounts for the largest number of illnesses. |
| Bacteria (Lesson 24) Did you ever have a 24-hour bug? Flu-like symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps, that last only a day or less are often from a foodborne illness. Harmful bacteria (germs) can be in food. Proper food handling can keep food safe. The first step in understanding foodborne illness is to learn how and why disease-causing bacteria spread. Then you are better able to prevent foodborne illness. |
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| EatSmart Recipes - Taco Salad A healthy recipe for a popular favorite -- taco salad. |
| Vital Vitamins (Lesson 7) In this lesson, you will learn about the two major types of vitamins, the fat-soluble and water-soluble. You will learn how each vitamin functions in your body and the symptoms of deficiency and over-consumption (toxicity). You will also learn which foods are the best sources of each vitamin and the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for each. Finally, this lesson will discuss vitamin supplements - who needs them and who doesn't. |
| Eatsmart Lesson 4 - Protein What do you think of when you hear the word protein? Meat? Beans? Strong? Life? Many people think of muscle and fitness. Protein does have something to do with life and vitality, because protein is a necessary component of every cell. Protein is necessary for a person to grow to his or her potential and to fight infection and disease. |
| Why Snacks Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| MyPyramid Worksheet for Kids (1,800 calories) Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Making Wise Fast Food Choices Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Learn the Signs of Diabetes Symptoms Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
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| Smart Choices: Fruit - Two Will Do Adults need at least 2 cups of fruit daily. Use these tips to get more fruit in your diet. |
| Smart Choices: Scout Out Healthy Fast Foods Eating on the go can be a challenge if you're trying to make smart choices. This fact sheet provides information to help you find healthier fast foods or snacks, including tips on foods to eat more often, foods to avoid and snacks you can take along. It also stresses reading the nutrition information label when selecting snacks. |
| Smart Choices: Managing Your Food Dollars Have you ever had a month when you ran out of food dollars? Careful planning and shopping can help you buy more food with the dollars you have to spend. Use these tips so you and your family can get the nutrition you need to be healthy. |
| Smart Choices: Shopping the Cereal Aisle It can be quite an adventure to shop the cereal aisle! With a little know-how, you can discover cereals that are high in fiber, nutrients and phytochemicals. |
| Smart Choices: Walking Walking briskly can be a great exercise. You don’t have to worry too much about injuries, and walking can fit into almost any schedule. Sample 12-week walking program included. |
| Smart Choices: Measurement Conversions This chart helps you convert ounces to teaspoons, teaspoons to tablespoons, cups to pints or quarts, etc. |
| Smart Choices: Thrifty Choices Can Be Fun Rules of grocery shopping, how to get nutrients from your snacks, how to grow your own potatoes and a recipe for toasted pumpkin seeds are included. |
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| Smart Choices: Finding Your Way to a Healthier You The science-based advice of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in this booklet highlights how to: (1) make smart choices from every food group, (2) find your balance between food and physical activity and (3) get the most nutrition out of your calories. |
| Smart Choices: Go for a Healthy Pregnancy Pregnancy is a very special event leading to a new life. The care and feeding of your baby begins the moment he or she is conceived. An unborn baby totally depends on you for everything. The best way to care for your developing baby is to care for yourself. |
| ‘Smart Bodies’ Program Spreading Across Louisiana Children across Louisiana will learn to be smart about their bodies again this year as a unique nutrition, health and fitness educational program comes to schools across the state. "Smart Bodies" is an interactive program designed to help prevent childhood obesity through classroom activities that teach children about healthy eating habits and physical exercise. |
| Smart Choices: Healthier Eating - Getting Where You Need to Be The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends these food groups within MyPyramid as a good source of important nutrients that help provide the foundation for a healthy diet. Information provided by 3-A-Day and the American Dairy Association. |
| Smart Choices: Bone Up on Dairy to Reduce Risk of Osteoporosis Tips to incorporate dairy foods into your family's diet. Information provided by 3-A-Day and the American Dairy Association. |
| Smart Choices: Ways to Add Nuts to Your Diet Use these suggestions to add nuts to your breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner and desserts. |
| Smart Bodies: Learn early to fight obesity, improve health Smart Bodies is an educational program aimed at preventing childhood obesity. A joint initiative of the LSU AgCenter and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, Smart Bodies integrates classroom activities with hands-on learning to teach children how to build strong bodies and develop active minds. |
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| Smart Choices: What is a Whole Grain? Check out the many ways you can eat whole grains for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. |
| Smart Choices: Whole Grains What is whole white wheat? How much is an ounce of whole grains? What's the difference betweeen whole grains and enriched grains? Find these answers and more. |
| Smart Choices: My Food Safety Pyramid Food safety tips for fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, fish and eggs. |
| Smart Choices: Make Your Lunch Safe Food safety tips for packing a safe lunch. Activity sheet also included. |
| Smart Choices: Keeping Food Safe Safety tips for the microwave, defrosting foods, refrigerator, food for picnics and eating at a restaurant. |
| Adolescent Nutrition (Lesson 21) Adults who work with teens or parents of teens can help relay a very important message to teens. The message is that lifestyle choices made now can easily become lifelong habits, resulting in a healthy lifestyle forever. |
| EFNEP - Fact Sheets - Healthy Eating Is the First Step in Taking Care of Diabetes Information on healthy eathing - the most important step in taking care of diabetes. |
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| Food- Fact Sheets - Pasta We should have 6 equivalents from the Bread Group on a 2000 Calorie diet. Foods from this group should form the basis of our meals. Pasta is a good choice because it combines well with vegetables, meats, fish, beans and peas. It is low in cost and can help stretch food dollars. |
| Milk (Lesson 3) In this lesson, you will learn why everyone needs milk and milk products in their diet, how to choose among the different types of milk and how to deal with lactose intolerance. |
| Smart Choices: Eating on the Go Tips to pack a “sack” breakfast or snack that you can grab and go. |
| Smart Choices: Getting Started with DASH It’s easy to adopt the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Studying Hypertension) eating plan. Here are some ways to get started. |
| Smart Choices: Exercise and Healthy Eating Info Card Promotional card |
| Smart Choices: Take Good Care of Your Heart Use these tips to exercise and eat right so your heart keeps beating to the MAX! |
| Nutrition for Young Children (Lesson 20) In this lesson you will learn about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid and how they apply to young children. You will learn what to expect during each stage of the preschool years and tips to make these stages easier on both you and your child. You will also learn about issues such as fast food, healthy weights for young children and exercise. |
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| Smart Choices - Fact Sheet - Winter Squash & Pumpkin For a real treat, include colorful winter squash and pumpkin in your family's meals. October through December is the peak season for these vegetables. |
| Fats (Lesson 6) This lesson is part of the EatSmart nutrition curriculum. The lesson covers basic principles about dietary fat (types of fat, roles in nutrition and health, recommended intake). |
| Dietary Fats This lesson is part of the EatSmart nutrition curriculum. The lessons focus on different types of fat and their importance in nutrition and health. |
| Smart Choices: My Pyramid Overview of the new USDA food guide pyramid for Adults. |
| Smart Choices: Climbing Around on MyPyramid Overview of the new USDA food guide pyramid for youth. |
| Carbohydrates (Lesson 5) In this lesson, you will learn about what a carbohydrate is made of and how it is put together. You will also learn about the different types of sugars that form carbohydrates and the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates. You will learn where carbohydrates are on the Food Guide Pyramid and how much carbohydrate you should eat each day. |
| USDA Food Guide and MyPyramid The USDA Food Guide is a tool designed to promote the concepts of variety, moderation and balance in the diet. |
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