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How to avoid dinner guests

 

Why we need to follow the 4 Simple Steps to Food Safety:

 
  • Food borne illness is caused by food that has become contaminated with harmful bacteria (BAC), viruses, toxins, parasites, or chemicals.
  • Food borne illness occurs in about 76 million Americans/year, of these 5,000 die.
  • Signs & symptoms of food borne illness range from vomiting, nausea, fever, diarrhea, & dehydration lasting several hours to days to more severe such as paralysis and meningitis.
  • Everyone can become ill from unsafe food but the very young, older adults, pregnant women, & the chronically ill are at greater risk.
  • We can help prevent food borne illness by following the 4 Simple Steps to Food Safety.
      
 
 

What's mypyramid?

 

MyPyramid provides food-based guidance to help implement the Dietary Guidelines. It is an excellent tool to use for understanding nutrient needs across the life cycle, planning meals and snacks, weight maintenance, loss or gain, need for physical activity, and gradually improving your diet.

 
MyPyramid Food Intake Pattern Calorie Levels
 
Anatomy of MyPyramid
 
Food Pictures
 
Plastic portion plate as an example of how meals need to be planned
 
Personalized MyPyramid Mini Poster/meal plan
 
MyPyramid Food Tracking worksheet
 
 

How to judge a food by it's cover

Food labels can help consumers choose healthy foods for themselves and their families.
 
How to Understand & Use the Nutrition Facts Label
 
Eating healthier and feeling better using the Nutrition Facts Label. USDHHS
 
Dietary Guidelines recommend Make Your Calories Count.
 
Portion Distortion slide
 
Handout on Portion Distortion
 
High Blood Cholesterol. What you need to know
 
Dietary Guidelines recommend Know your fats.
 
Dietary Guidelines recommend Choose calcium foods.
 
Dietary Guidelines Recommend Make half your grains whole.
  
Nutrient Density
 
The Lunch Box Learning
 

 

 Can you really eat healthy on a budget?

Learn how to maximize food dollars to purchase healthy foods.

 
Grocery Store Overview
 
Unit Pricing:
 
Tips for Saving Money:
 
Stretch Your Dairy Dollars
 
Ready to Eat Cereals
 
Eating Better for Less handout to figure out monthly expenditures
 
Menu Planning