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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Nutritious Bites

Checking Up on Nutrition Month

Have you augmented your diet this March?

Nutritious Bites--The month of March is just a touch past half way so working on “Get Your Plate in Shape” is hopefully moving forward nicely. If you need a refresher, or if you are still struggling finding the right balance, let’s take another look. One of the big goals for a healthy plate, as outlined by Myplate.gov, is to fill one half of your plate with vegetables and fruits. Choosing more darkly colored or strongly flavored fruits and vegetables pushes the health benefits of those food groups even more. As you plan your menus think about color and flavor, these ideas might help. In addition to boosting your intake of fruits and vegetables another big goal of a healthier plate is shifting grain choices to whole grains to help boost …

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2:05 am on Monday, March 26, 2012

Look for things you buy anyway, like yogurt or cheese, and see if there are coupons for those things. You should have a store loyalty card if your store offers one, like safeway or sample things before you buy best place would be to check is "Official Samples"   more ›

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Nutritious Bites

Sodium and Your Health

Controlling your salt intake is good for overall health.

With the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the new MyPlate visual, the focus on sodium intake has increased. Most people know that sodium is important to blood pressure control and that too much sodium can be a contributor to fluid retention but you may not realize that sodium also appears to be connected to cognitive function. A recent study in the journal Neurobiology of Aging found that a lower intake of sodium can help maintain your cognitive or mental function. While this is just one study it is a good reminder that we need to be aware of how much sodium is recommended for health and how much sodium we are consuming. The recent guidelines recommend a maximum daily intake of 2300 milligrams of sodium for …

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