After a beautiful June in Minnesota, local produce season is coming into full swing! Now is the time to celebrate the summer and enjoy fresh, local and tasty fruits and vegetables. In June, spring produce such as asparagus and rhubarb are winding down in availability while broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, radishes, zucchini, raspberries and strawberries are…
March is National Nutrition Month! This month the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages us all to “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle” and focus attention on getting daily physical activity and making informed food choices for overall health. How do you Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle each day? Here are a few ways you can…
Did you know potassium is an important part of a healthy diet to lessen high blood pressure risk? While no single diet component will treat high blood pressure, consuming enough potassium it is just as important as reducing salt intake. Potassium helps lessen the effect of salt on blood vessels by causing more sodium to…
Healthy snacks are important for growing kids. Most of these ideas can be made ahead of time and frozen or stored for a quick and easy snack later in the week! Homemade Berry-Carrot Sauce—Combine 1 chopped apple, 1 medium chopped carrot, ½ cup berries and ½ cup 100% orange juice in a saucepan. Cook on…
New research from the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, which studies behavioral psychology and how we relate to food, has found that on average, children tend to eat only about 60% of what they serve themselves when they are not eating with their parents. The study used data from a total of 326 elementary…
Before stocking up on oranges at the first sign of a sneeze this winter, consider other foods for their immune-boosting properties. Just like high Vitamin C foods, their effect will vary for each individual, but all are safe and the simplest form of nature’s defense. Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin and Carrots: All these orange vegetables also…
