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USDA Food Guide – number of servings and amounts of food to consume from basic food groups to meet recommended nutrient intakes at 12 different calorie levels.

What Can You Buy with Food Stamps?
USDA Food Stamp Program has a variety of food items that are allowable purchases on the Food Stamp Program.

Family Nutrition Program Overview
General information on the Family Nutrition Program (Food Stamp Nutrition) funded through the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support.

Community Hunger Champions: Helping People Eat Right When Money’s Tight
Streaming video is now available for “Community Hunger Champions: Helping People Eat Right When Money’s Tight” on the tool kit page: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/tool-kits.htm. This video provides an on-site, frontline perspective on Food Stamp outreach.

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EatSmart Recipes

List of recipes for healthy options for every meal.

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.

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.

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