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Food Pyramid Gone. Fill MyPlate With Veggies.
MyPlate By now, you’ve probably seen the new MyPlate logo that is replacing the food pyramid. It’s colorful and easy to understand. My favorite part about all this isn’t the new logo as much as the...
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I’d Like Water With Those Fries
Want your kids to eat their vegetables? Serve them with water. That’s the advice of T. Bettina Cornwell of the University of Oregon and Anna McAlister of Michigan State University. The two researchers...
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Veggies for All: Fresh produce for the local food pantry
On the third Saturday of every month, from 6:00 to 8:00 am cars line up at the drive-through window of the Volunteer Regional Food Pantry in Unity, Maine. In that hour and a half, the pantry is able...
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It’s winter but you don’t have to miss out on the goodness of fresh vegetables
Source: Pond5 Guest post by registered dietitian Dave Seddon, MBA RD LD. Courtesy of the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Association. Winter may be upon us but we don’t have to miss out on the...
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Turning the tables on Childhood Obesity Month
In case you didn’t know it, September is National Childhood Obesity Month. When I decided to write a blog post on the topic I turned to Let’s Go! for assistance. That’s because it’s a nationally...
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Guess the mystery vegetable I found at the Farmers’ Market
It’s such a wonderful time of year to go to the Farmers’ Market. Look at some of the interesting things I found at the Portland (ME) market this week. Husk cherries belong to the tomato family. Unwrap...
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Found a bag of carrots on our porch last night. Straight from a friend's garden. Guess what we had for dinner?
View ArticleButternut squash, Brussels sprouts, pomegranate, and mint salad
It's a great time of year for a hearty salad — like this one with roasted vegetables. Easy to make and a pleasure to eat. It's also good for you.
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