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| [Image: canning tomatoes]Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Juice Recent research shows that for some tomato products, pressure canning gives a higher-quality, more nutritious product. Step-by-step canning instructions are included in this publication. (PDF Format Only) |
| [Image: MyPyramid for Kids]MyPyramid The new USDA recommendations for healthy eating and activity for kids. |
| [Image: crawfish]Nutritional Benefits of Crawfish Crawfish are healthy food. They are an excellent source of high-quality protein; low in calories, fat and saturated fat and a good source of vitamins. |
| [Image: pecans]Nutritional Benefits of Pecans and Other Nuts Be Healthy, Go Nuts! Nuts are high in protein and fiber, low in carbohydrates and sodium-free. Eating one ounce of nuts (about a handful) about five times a week is enough to provide the health benefits. |
| [Image: soybeans]Nutritional Benefits of Soybeans Soy protein offers health benefits. Soy is found in foods like soy milk, soy sauce, miso (soybean paste), tempeh (meat substitute) and tofu. Use these tips to get soy protein in your diet. |
| [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: Canning Green Beans]Canning Green Beans Follow these suggestions to can your fresh-picked geen beans safely. |
| [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. |
| [Image: strawberries]It's Strawberry Time Choose Louisiana strawberries for a nutritious and delicious treat. In addition to the fact that Louisiana berries are naturally sweet and tasty, locally grown berries require less shipping time than those grown out of state, helping to insure quality. This publication includes information on buying, freezing, preserving and preparing strawberries. It also includes recipes. |
| [Image: Activity Sheet]The Fats of Life Activity Sheet Activity sheet on suggested lower fat alternatives for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. |
| [Image: The Tasty Muscadine]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. |
| [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: peaches]Louisiana Peaches Enjoy Louisiana peaches for good heath. This publication includes information on use, variety development, selection, amounts to buy, storage, freezing and canning. It also includes recipes for freezing, canning, preserves, honey, marmalade, pickles, relish, conserves and cobbler. (PDF Format Only) |
| [Image: preschool child]Foods for Your Preschool Child Lifetime eating habits and attitudes about food usually are formed in early childhood. Information about family mealtimes, snacks and food guide pyramid recommended daily servings, as well as eating problems, are covered in this publication. (PDF Format Only) |
| [Image: A Recipe for Good Health]Smart Choices: A Recipe for Good Health (Adults) Information on 2005 Dietary Guidelines and exercise hints. |
| [Image: Healthier Diet of Young Children]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. |
| [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: dietary guidelines]Dietary Guidelines for Children Feeding Young Children (Ages 2-5): A healthful diet is necessary for both physical and mental development. Information on offering a variety of foods and foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol; using less sugar, salt and sodium; and promoting an active lifestyle. (PDF Format Only) |
| [Image: rice]Nutritional Benefits of Rice Rice is an extremely healthy food. It's low in fat and sodium, contains potassium and fiber and is rich in antioxidants. (PDF Format Only) |
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| [Image: sweet potatoes]Nutritional Benefits of Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are good sources of antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, minerals and complex carbohydrates. Information on selecting the best sweet potato, storage, cooking and nutrition facts. (PDF Format Only) |
| Enjoy Louisiana Blueberries Blueberries are nature’s No. 1 source of antioxidants among the more than 50 fresh fruits and vegetables. They also are a good source of fiber and vitamin C. Information on pick-your-own operations, selection, storage, preparation, freezing, canning and using Louisiana blueberries can be found in this publication. |
| 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. |
| Eating Right - Vitamins and Minerals Many claims about vitamins and minerals may be misleading and confusing. This publication lists what vitamins and minerals do, in what foods they are found and the current recommendations for nutrient intake. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| MyPyramid Worksheet for Kids (1,800 calories) Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Making Wise Fast Food Choices Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Learn the Signs of Diabetes Symptoms Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| How Much Sugar is in the Food You Eat? Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Healthy Vacation Crossword Puzzle Activity Sheet Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Fats in Foods: How Much for Kids? Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Diabetes Awareness - Always Hungry? Activity Sheet Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| The Scoop on Healthy Snacking Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| Meat and Fish Fun Facts Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Nutrition Facts Label Help! Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| My Pyramid: Eating the Healthy Way - USDA Food Guide for 1800, 2000 Calories Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for Grades 5 – 8. |
| 10 Tips to Healthy Eating for You Youth Fact Sheet Smart Choices Youth is a community nutrition education program of the LSU AgCenter for grades 5 - 8. |
| Get Calcium Fact Sheet Calcium is the most important mineral in your body. During growing years, calcium is important for bone growth. As we get older, it helps to keep our bones strong. What if you don’t get enough calcium? How much calcium do you need? How can you get calcium? Find these answers and more. |
| Bone Up on Diet and Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a painful, disfiguring disease in which bone density gradually decreases, causing weak bones that break and fracture easily. Risk factors, what you can do and daily calcium needs are discussed. |
| Give Me 5 A Day 5 a day. That’s how many vegetables and fruits you need to eat each day. This illustrated children's nutrition book provides more information. (PDF Format Only) |
| Smart Choices: Five Steps in Handwashing Remember the five steps of handwashing to prevent the spread of infection. |
| 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. |
| Smart Choices: Parents....Get Straight A's with a Healthy Breakfast Your child's attention, attendance and academic achievement improve with breakfast. Helpful hints for busy parents and quick and easy ideas for breakfast included. |
| Smart Choices: Give Your Heart a Break Tips for cutting down on fat and cholesterol. |
| Smart Choices: The Nifty Thrifty MyPyramid Use the sample shopping list to help you make thrifty choices. |
| Smart Choices: Exercise is Fun Children should be physically active for 60 minutes every day -- or almost every day. Use these tips to help you get moving. |
| Smart Choices: Need/Have/Purchase Worksheet My Grocery List: Use with Food Intake Pattern, Smart Choices Cards, Food List, Buying Guide and Menu Planner. |
| Smart Choices: Menu Planner Sample meal planner for a family of 5 for 1 week |
| Smart Choices: Nutrients in Fruits and Vegetables Compared with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who include more of these foods are less likely to have a risk of chronic diseases. |
| Smart Choices: Meal Planning Guide Choose foods from each food group every day when planning your meals. Use the sample grocery planning list to help you make thrifty food choices. |
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| Smart Choices: The Calcium Connection Calcium is the most important mineral in your body. It is important during growing years for bone growth. As we get older, it helps keep our bones strong. Use these tips to get three cups of milk or the equivalent in your diet daily. |
| Smart Choices: Help Your Heart The foods you eat now can help you have a healthy heart all your life. Eating too much fat when you’re young can lead to heart problems as you grow older. Help your heart by making healthy food choices. |
| Smart Choices: Wake Up to a Healthy Start People who eat breakfast think better, feel peppier, have better attitudes toward school or work and miss fewer days. |
| Smart Choices: Breakfast Helps You Be a Better Student Did you know that eating a morning meal does make a difference in how well you do in school? |
| Smart Choices: Scout Out Healthy Fast Foods Eating on the go can be a challenge if you're trying to make smart choices. This fact sheet provides information to help you find healthier fast foods or snacks, including tips on foods to eat more often, foods to avoid and snacks you can take along. It also stresses reading the nutrition information label when selecting snacks. |
| Smart Choices: Fascinating Facts About Milk You should eat dairy foods three times a day. Word activity and recipe for ice cream included. |
| 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. |
| Smart Choices: Don't Waste a Dollar A list of foods that cost a dollar or less in Louisiana in 2007. |
| Smart Choices: Thrifty Food Rules Follow these rules to be a smart shopper. |
| Smart Choices: General Microwaving Tips Follow these guidelines to fix it fast. |
| Smart Choices: Is it done yet? Use this chart of USDA's recommended safe minimum internal terperatures to prepare your foods safely. |
| Smart Choices: Thrifty Choices Can Be Fun Rules of grocery shopping, how to get nutrients from your snacks, how to grow your own potatoes and a recipe for toasted pumpkin seeds are included. |
| Smart Choices: Buying and Storage Guide for Fresh Foods When foods don't have a label, it's difficult to figure out how much to buy. Use this buying guide as a reference. Use the storage guide for keeping the foods you buy fresh and safe. Save money by managing your refrigerator and pantry. |
| Smart Choices: What do you know about bones? Why do we need bones? How can bones be strong enough to carry your weight, yet light enough not to slow you down? |
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| Smart Choices: Feeding Young Children Ages 2-5 Help your child learn good eating habits that will last a lifetime. |
| Smart Choices: Fruit - Make That Two a Day Use this activity sheet to help you get two cups of fruit a day. |
| Smart Choices: Serving Size Tasty ways to increase your fruit and vegetable intake. |
| Smart Choices: Go for a Healthy Pregnancy Pregnancy is a very special event leading to a new life. The care and feeding of your baby begins the moment he or she is conceived. An unborn baby totally depends on you for everything. The best way to care for your developing baby is to care for yourself. |
| Smart Choices: Finding Your Way to a Healthier You The science-based advice of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in this booklet highlights how to: (1) make smart choices from every food group, (2) find your balance between food and physical activity and (3) get the most nutrition out of your calories. |
| Smart Choices: Get Packing…Tips for a Healthy Lunch Box Use these suggestions to include foods from at least three food groups in your child's lunch. |
| Smart Choices: Healthier Eating - Getting Where You Need to Be The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends these food groups within MyPyramid as a good source of important nutrients that help provide the foundation for a healthy diet. Information provided by 3-A-Day and the American Dairy Association. |
| Smart Choices: Bone Up on Dairy to Reduce Risk of Osteoporosis Tips to incorporate dairy foods into your family's diet. Information provided by 3-A-Day and the American Dairy Association. |
| Smart Choices: Chow Down on a Safe and Delicious Hamburger Whether you eat ground meat in a hamburger or in other dishes such as meat loaf or a casserole, follow the ground beef food safety rules in this fact sheet. |
| Smart Choices: Ways to Add Nuts to Your Diet Use these suggestions to add nuts to your breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner and desserts. |
| Smart Choices: What counts as an ounce of meat and beans? Examples of 1, 2, 3 and 4 ounces of meat or bean equivalents. |
| Smart Choices: Meat Alternatives Meat alternatives are good sources of protein at reasonable prices. This publication includes information on beans, eggs, nuts, textured vegetable protein and tofu. |
| Smart Choices: Low-fat Cooking Tips for Meat Follow these tips for cooking meats. |
| Smart Choices: Selecting Low-fat Protein Foods Follow these tips for selecting healthy meat and low-fat protein foods. |
| Smart Choices: Make Smart Choices While Shopping Use these tips to shop for heart-healthy foods. |
| Smart Choices: Make Your Lunch Safe Food safety tips for packing a safe lunch. Activity sheet also included. |
| Smart Choices: Keeping Food Safe Safety tips for the microwave, defrosting foods, refrigerator, food for picnics and eating at a restaurant. |
| Smart Choices: My Food Safety Pyramid Food safety tips for fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, fish and eggs. |
| Smart Choices: Fruit and Vegetable Label Make sure it's 100% fruit juice. Check the label! |
| Smart Choices: Cooking Fruits and Vegetables Tips on how to get the most out of your vegetables when cooking. |
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| Smart Choices: You Are A Role Model Eat your fruits and vegetables fact sheet. |
| Smart Choices: Feed Your Bones How much calcium do you need? Use these tips to get more calcium in your diet. |
| Smart Choices: Osteoporosis What does osteoporosis look like? |
| Smart Choices: What is a Whole Grain? Check out the many ways you can eat whole grains for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. |
| Smart Choices: Whole Grains What is whole white wheat? How much is an ounce of whole grains? What's the difference betweeen whole grains and enriched grains? Find these answers and more. |
| Smart Choices: Eating on the Go Tips to pack a “sack” breakfast or snack that you can grab and go. |
| Smart Choices: Take Good Care of Your Heart Use these tips to exercise and eat right so your heart keeps beating to the MAX! |
| Smart Choices: Getting Started with DASH It’s easy to adopt the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Studying Hypertension) eating plan. Here are some ways to get started. |
| Smart Choices: Healthier Eating With DASH The Dietary Approaches to Studying Hypertension (DASH) eating plan is based on 2,000 calories a day. Use the DASH Eating Plan for a healthy heart. |
| Smart Choices: Tips on How to Prepare Lower-Salt and Lower-Fat Meals Use these tips to make foods tasty without using extra salt or fat. |
| Smart Choices: Reduce Salt and Sodium in Your Diet Use these tips for reducing sodium in your diet. |
| Smart Choices: Healthy Heart The key to keeping a healthy heart is to eat right and exercise. This publication contains tips for doing both, as well as more heart-y hints. |
| Smart Choices: Nutrition Facts Label Tips on how to use the nutrition facts label to eat a healthy breakfast. |
| Health Benefits of Seafood Including seafood as part of an overall balanced diet can provide many health benefits. This publication includes tips on selecting, storing and using seafood. (PDF Format Only) |
| Freezing Vegetables Freezing is one of the simplest and best ways to preserve vegetables. It is less time consuming than other methods, and the color, flavor, texture and nutritive value are much like the fresh product. This publication includes information on how to freeze your vegetables. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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: MyPyramid - Steps to a Healthier You (Adult) Find your balance between food and physical activity. Know your limits on fats, sugars and salt. |
| Smart Choices: My Pyramid 2,000-Calorie Worksheet for Adults Food tips and goals for a 2,000-calorie diet. |
| Make it Fast: Kitchen Tips This publication includes information on how to prepare a healthy supper every day without spending hours in the kitchen. It also includes information and tips to save time and money. |
| Smart Choices Promotional Brochure for Clients A Community Nutrition Education Program that will imrprove your family's health. |
| Smart Choices: A Recipe for Good Health - The 2005 Dietary Guidelines (Adult Fact Sheet) Information on carbohydrates, fats, protein and exercise. |
| Smart Choices: Make Smart Choices for Good Health (Youth Fact Sheet) Information on nutrition, diet, exercise and food safety. |
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