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Get Your Plate in Shape in March
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March is National Nutrition Month and the theme for March 2012 is Get Your Plate in Shape. To do this requires eating the nutritious foods that you enjoy while being aware of portion sizes and total calories.

Keep Halloween treats fun, but healthy
(Distributed 10/06/11) When asked what Halloween means, kids usually put candy at the top of their list. But research shows that given a choice between treats and toys, kids will often prefer the toys, according to Beth Reames, LSU AgCenter nutritionist. She encourages people to choose miniature toys, stickers and nonfood favors as their treats to dispense to the costumed beggars who come to their doors on Halloween.

Healthier Eating Is Just a Click Away
Current phone apps and websites assist the health-conscious with food and exercising logs

Louisianians need to follow new dietary guidelines
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines, which are issued every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, call for some drastic changes in the American diet.

The Real Truth About Non-Nutritive Sweeteners
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Sugar, or sucrose, is one of the most widely used ingredients in the foods we buy. All other sweeteners, basically, are compared to how they stack up against sugar. Learn the difference between nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners and the upside and downside of using them. (PDF Format Only)
Eat Healthfully To Feel Your Best All Year Long
Healthful eating is key to looking good, feeling great and being your best all year long, stresses LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. Reames points out that millions of Americans turn to the latest fad diets to lose weight every year, but she stresses living a healthy lifestyle is about much more than dieting – and that food is essential to life.
Getting Off Track During Holidays Doesn’t Have To Derail Healthy Eating Habits Forever
The holidays can be a tough time to try to manage or lose weight, but you can keep it on track, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Annrose Guarino.
Nutritionist Offers Hope For Healthy Lifestyle During Holidays
During the holidays, we are all busy and stressed. We are in a hurry, and our regular schedule goes out the window.
Make Half Your Grains Whole
There are many benefits to including more whole grains in your food choices. Knowing how to find a true whole grain in the grocery store can be a challenge.
Fast Food Dulls Appetite for Vitamins
A recent study revealed that fat, energy, sodium and saturated fat intake were higher, and vitamin A and C intakes were lower, on days when diners ate fast foods. "The increased consumption of fast food and the increased energy and fat intakes may be related to increasing problems with overweight and obesity seen today," says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy.
Salt Consumption Can Be Curbed
Nearly all Americans consume much more salt than they need, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. Increased salt (sodium chloride) intake is linked with higher blood pressure. Decreased salt consumption reduces the risk of high blood pressure.
Don't Let A Day Of Shopping Ruin Your Diet
The holidays mark the season of shopping and eating. Busy shoppers may eat many meals at the mall. LSU AgCenter nutritionist, Dr. Beth Reames says to be sure and put something in your stomach before hitting the shops.
Wholesome Eating Habits Are Doable
Small changes in eating habits make a difference in the long run. They also help you lose weight, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy.
LSU AgCenter Nutritionist Advocates Aquatic Exercise with Proper Diet
In past years, water exercise was practiced mostly by older adults, but now people of all ages and abilities are doing a variety of workouts in the pool.