Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program, Tonya Campbell

08/09/2023

August is ripe with opportunities for fresh produce and new adventures. Explore both by visiting a farmers market! This month's newsletter offers tips on how to get the most from your visit. Check it out at https://www.eatgathergo.org/about-nep/monthly-newsletter/ !👨🏼‍🌾👩🏾‍🌾

05/25/2022

05/16/2022

When we eat a rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables, we're making sure that we're giving our bodies the nutrients we need in order to move, grow, heal, think, and fight off sickness 🌈 Check out this infographic for ideas on how to Eat More Color every day!

04/26/2022

We can be great role models for the kids in our lives. They look to the adults around them for examples to follow. Try and make healthy choices that you'd want to see them make as well.

http://happyhealthy.extension.msstate.edu/family/role-model-healthy-habits

04/20/2022

Garlic makes food come alive! 💃🕺 It also:
🧄 helps to lower cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure
🧄 acts as a natural antibiotic, contains cancer-fighting properties
🧄 aids in clearing your skin?
Add it to almost any savory dish for a flavorful kick! For more information, check out https://health.clevelandclinic.org/6-surprising-ways-garlic-boosts-your-health/

03/31/2022

03/31/2022

Choose foods more often that have a percent Daily Value of 5% or less for saturated fat and eat as little trans fat as possible. And remember, one food isn’t all good or all bad. What’s important is eating a variety of foods that best meet your nutritional needs.

03/18/2022

A great way to stretch your food dollars is making breakfast for dinner. 🥚🥚🥚 and whole 🍞 🧇 are inexpensive but filling food options. Plus, kids love most breakfast foods. Since you are cooking, make your favorite breakfast today!

03/11/2022

Want to save? Cook!

Cooking helps you to save food 💵💵💵 now and health care 💵💵💵 later since commercially prepared foods tend to have more fat, sodium, and sugar. It's as easy as following a recipe. Need one? Check out https://www.eatgathergo.org/recipes/