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8 Tips for Increasing Fruit and Vegetables in Your Diet
Eating the recommended number of servings for fruits and vegetables can seem like a daunting task. The number of servings each person needs depends on his/her calorie needs. Check out www.choosemyplate.gov/ for more information on this. Getting in your fruits and vegetables each day may be easier than you think! So, what exactly is a serving?… Read More →
Gluten-Free Goodies at the MILL
Authored by: Gail Anderson, RD and UMN Nutrition student The Mill City Farmer’s Market offers a variety of gluten-free products. Gluten-free products are beneficial for people with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, and wheat allergies. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. When people with celiac disease eat gluten, it sets off a response that causes damage… Read More →
Bountiful Berries
Authored by Hilary Gebauer, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Summer is short in Minnesota – and so is berry season! So when you have the chance for fresh Minnesota grown berries be sure to take advantage. We all know that berries taste great on their own or on top of cereal, ice cream or yogurt.… Read More →
Heirlooms—what are they, exactly?
photo courtesy of Mette Nielsen Photography Authored by Jillian Tholen, University of Minnesota Public Health Nutrition student It is entirely possible that you grew up with certain expectations about ripe fruits and vegetables—they are supposed to look a certain way. Tomatoes are red, peppers are green, and watermelons are pink, easy. And really, there is… Read More →
Farm to School, Revolutionizing School Lunches
By Jennifer Kret, UMN Public Health Nutrition Graduate Students A nutritious diet is an important part of a healthy childhood. Likewise, reducing childhood obesity is a major public health challenge, since obese children are more likely to become obese adults, increasing their risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Because children spend a significant amount of… Read More →
Sprouts!
Authored by: Jillian Tholen, U of MN Nutrition Dept. Some of the most unassuming foods are the ones that pack the most nutritional value. Case in point: sprouts. It’s hard to believe that these tiny shoots can offer us so much, given their minute size and meek appearance, but they contain an incredibly wide range… Read More →
Rhubarb
Authored by Jennifer Kret, UMN Public Health Nutrition June is already here, and that’s right, it is rhubarb season! As you may know, rhubarb is often treated as a fruit, commonly found in tarts, compotes, or a slice of Garrison Keillor’s favorite, Bebop-a-Reebop Rhubarb Pie. Although, rhubarb is truly a vegetable. It belongs to a… Read More →
Healthy Kids
Authored by: Gail Anderson, RD, U of MN Public Health Nutrition student It is important for kids to have healthy role models. When kids see their parents and siblings eating healthy, they are much more likely to eat healthy themselves. Kids who eat a variety of foods are more likely to enjoy mealtime and they… Read More →
Amazing Antioxidants
Authored by: Gail Anderson, RD, U of MN Public Health Nutrition student You may have heard that antioxidants are healthy. But, what exactly are they, and how can you get them in your diet? Having a diet rich in antioxidants may not be as complicated as you think. Antioxidants include vitamins A, vitamin C, vitamin… Read More →
Whole Grains for your Health
Authored by Rachel Bowers, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Minneapolis was built by grain. Once known as the “Flour Milling Capital of the World” the mills around St. Anthony Falls produced enough flour to bake 12 million loaves of bread a day. The Washburn A mill, which now houses the Mill City Museum, and the… Read More →