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| [Image: Be a Winner With Food Preservation]Be a Winner With Food Preservation The information in this booklet will help you have safe food products that are attractive and of high quality. It includes information about canning jars and lids, how to fill your jars and what to look for in general appearance. It includes what we call "standards" for rating home-canned foods. These standards, or guides, tell you what your products should look like if they are of the highest quality. |
| [Image: figs]Louisiana Figs Varieties, nutritional value, fig facts and simple methods of food preservation so you can enjoy Louisiana figs all year long. (PDF Format Only) |
| [Image: strawberries]It's Strawberry Time This publication includes information on buying, freezing, preserving and preparing Louisiana strawberries. It also includes recipes. |
| [Image: hypertension]Hypertension Fact Sheet Hypertension, better known as high blood pressure, is called the silent killer because there often are no noticeable symptoms. Find out who's at risk and the dangers of hypertension in this fact sheet. |
| [Image: Louisiana Yams]Louisiana Yams Yams are one of nature’s most nutritious root crops and are among the most versatile of all foods. This publication includes information on how they can be prepared dozens of ways. |
| [Image: Canning Greens]Canning Greens Greens freeze well, and most of them may be canned successfully at home if special precautions are taken to ensure adequate processing in a pressure canner. This publication includes helpful information on canning greens. |
| [Image: Ways with Pears]Ways with Pears This publication includes information on the varieties, storing, picking and nutritive value of pears. It also includes recipes and interesting pear facts. |
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| [Image: Activity Sheet]The Fats of Life Activity Sheet Activity sheet on suggested lower fat alternatives for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. |
| [Image: Fats of Life]The Fats of Life The foods you eat can help you have a healthy heart all your life. Eating too much fat increases your risk of heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. Use these suggestions to make healthy food choices to lower fat in your meals and snacks. |
| [Image: Berry Pickin' Time]Berry Pickin' Time in Louisiana Wild blackberries and dewberries have long been treasured for cobblers, jellies, jams and other tasty dishes. Learn how to pick, use, freeze, can and make syrups, jellies and jams. Recipes included. |
| [Image: The Dash Diet Eating Plan]The Dash Diet Eating Plan This publication includes information on blood pressure and how it can be lowered by following an eating plan called the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). |
| [Image: Take-Along Lunches]Take-along Lunches More and more people are packing lunches. Whether it’s in a bag, box, pail or attache case, the portable lunch can satisfy the need for food and relaxation even in a short 30-minute lunch break. This publication includes information on what to put in a sack lunch, different sandwich ideas and various non-sandwich ideas. |
| [Image: mypyramid]MyPyramid Worksheet for Kids (1,800 calories) Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| [Image: fast foods]Making Wise Fast Food Choices Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
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| Milk is Your Power Drink! Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Health in Each Vegetable Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Vegetable Facts Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Fruit Facts Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Clean Hands Will Keep Food Safe Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Why Snacks Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Breakfast: Always a Smart Start Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
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| Healthier Diet of Young Children This publication provides information on a healthier diet for young children including some suggestions for substitutions in meal planning and preparation. |
| Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Juice Most tomatoes are high in natural acids and traditionally have been canned in a boiling water bath. Recent research shows that for some products pressure canning gives a higher-quality, more nutritious product. Use these step-by-step instructions to successfully can your tomatoes. (PDF Format Only) |
| Enjoy Louisiana Blueberries Blueberry breeding programs throughout the Southeast have developed several highly productive varieties of large, juicy, aromatic berries. Learn how to select the perfect berry for eating, the nutritive and medicinal values, and how to freeze and can blueberries. Recipes are included. |
| MyPyramid for Kids The new USDA recommendations for healthy eating and activity for kids. |
| Freezing Summer Squash This publication includes information on the history, types, value, selection and freezing of squash. |
| Smart Choices: Grocery List Use this sample grocery list for eating on the go. |
| Smart Choices: Healthy Snacks for Home and School Smart snacking is a great way to meet daily nutrient requirements that may be missd at meal times. Use these quick and nutritious snack ideas to add nutrients to your diet without adding too many calories. |
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| Smart Choices: Fruit - Two Will Do Adults need at least 2 cups of fruit daily. Use these tips to get more fruit in your diet. |
| Smart Choices: Managing Your Food Dollars Have you ever had a month when you ran out of food dollars? Careful planning and shopping can help you buy more food with the dollars you have to spend. Use these tips so you and your family can get the nutrition you need to be healthy. |
| Smart Choices: Shopping the Cereal Aisle It can be quite an adventure to shop the cereal aisle! With a little know-how, you can discover cereals that are high in fiber, nutrients and phytochemicals. |
| Smart Choices: Select Flavorful, Lower-fat Foods from the Meat Group Learn about flavorful, healthful alternatives to fried and high-fat meats. Includes suggested meat substitutes. |
| Smart Choices: Walking Walking briskly can be a great exercise. You don’t have to worry too much about injuries, and walking can fit into almost any schedule. Sample 12-week walking program included. |
| Smart Choices: Measurement Conversions This chart helps you convert ounces to teaspoons, teaspoons to tablespoons, cups to pints or quarts, etc. |
| Smart Choices: Food Lists Use this food list as a guide to plan for a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy products and meat and beans. |
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| Freezing Fruits You can enjoy the delicious flavor of fresh fruits year-round by freezing fruits and berries during the short season when they are plentiful and relatively inexpensive. Freezing will not improve the quality of any food but will maintain it if the procedures recommended in this publication are followed. |
| Smart Choices: It's Time to Play (Youth Fact Sheet) Play makes your heart happy. Follow these guidelines to get fit. |
| Smart Choices: Eating and Exercising for Good Health (Adult Fact Sheet) Problems working exercise into your day? Follow these tips. |
| Freezing Okra Okra is one of the favorite summer vegetables in the Southern diet because it grows through the hot summer months when few other fresh garden vegetables are available. This publication includes information on the nutritive value, selection, and proper freezing of okra. |
| Three Ways to Freeze Corn Sweet corn is a very special spring vegetable. The season is short; eat lots of it fresh and freeze some to enjoy later. This publication includes information on the different types of sweet corn and different methods to freeze it. |
| The Tasty Muscadine - Grape of the South Learn the history of muscadines and how to use them, freeze them and make jams, jellies, syrups and preserves. Recipes included. |
| Foods for Your Preschool Child Lifetime eating habits and attitudes about food usually are formed in early childhood. Family mealtimes, food guide pyramid daily servings, snacks and eating problems are included. |
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| The Mayhaw The mayhaw is the fruit of the thorny hawthorne tree. Learn about mayhaw production, use, harvesting and how to to make jellies, jams and syrups from this wild fruit. Recipes included. |
| Physical Activity Guidelines fo Children Regular physical activity is associated with immediate and long-term health benefits such as easier weight control, lower blood pressure, improved cardio-respiratory function and enhanced psychological well-being. Active children are more likely to become active adults. Suggestions for indoor and outdoor activities included. |
| Serving Louisiana Cookbook Features recipes from famous Louisiana chefs like John Folse, Paul Prudhomme, the late Justin Wilson and more. It also includes favorite recipes from LSU AgCenter faculty and friends like former LSU Football Coach Nick Saban, Chancellor Bill Richardson, Basketball Coach John Brady and others. Hardbound. 244 Recipes. Color photos. Table-setting & Entertaining Sections. Nutrition Information. Cajun Glossary. $21.95 plus shipping. |
| Smart Choices: Climbing Around on MyPyramid Overview of the new USDA food guide pyramid for youth. |
| Smart Choices: My Pyramid Overview of the new USDA food guide pyramid for Adults. |
| Canning Green Beans Follow these suggestions to can your freshed picked geen beans safely. |
| Freezing Leafy Greens Greens are one of the few fresh vegetables that grow well in the late fall, winter and early spring. Greens make significant contributions of nutrients to the diet and can be served in a variety of ways. |
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| Smart Choices: MyPyramid for Kids - Tips for Families Tips for eating right and exercising for families. |
| Osteoporosis: Protect Your Bones How does bone loss occur? Who is most at risk? What can you do to prevent osteoporosis? Find these answers and more in this two-page fact sheet. |
| Weight Loss Methods Series When someone is overweight and is motivated to lose weight, there are safe and effective methods to lose pounds and to maintain weight loss. An LSU AgCenter and Pennington Biomedical Research Center Nutrition Series. |
| Freezing Yams or Sweet Potatoes The Louisiana yam is an exceptional type of sweet potato, sweet and flavorful, with a soft moist flesh. It is delicious whether baked, boiled, fried, mashed, candied or used in hundreds of other ways — from main dishes to desserts. This publication includes information on the nutritive value, selection and preparations for freezing, boiling or candying yams or sweet potatoes. |
| Smart Choices: A Close Look at MyPyramid for Kids MyPyramid for Kids reminds you to be physically active every day, or most days, and to make healthy food choices. Use this fact sheet to help you figure out the symbols of the new food guide pyramid. |
| Smart Choices: Make Smart Choices for Good Health (Youth) information on 8 Steps for Health program, food facts and jump roping for exercising. |
| Smart Choices: A Recipe for Good Health (Adults) Information on 2005 Dietary Guidelines and exercise hints. |
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