Lifestyle Management
Spring 2008
Ms. Kniery and Mrs. Riley

Nutrition.gov
Find advice on grocery shopping, healthy cooking methods, ethnic foods, recipes, and dietary supplements.  Access the USDA MyPyramid For Kids food guide, popular weight loss programs, and tips to promote body image in children and adults.

USDA Food & Nutrition Information Center

Learn what to pack for school lunch.  Plus, find information on food safety, labels, diet and disease, sports nutrition, vitamins and minerals, organic foods, vegetarian nutrition, and recommendations for what to eat during different life stages, such as infancy, adolescence, pregnancy, and adulthood.

Aim For A Healthy Weight

Access interactive tools, such as the Body Mass Index calculator, Menu Planner, and Portion Distortion.  Learn how to assess your risk of being over- or underweight and find recommendations for weight control.

Mayo Clinic's Food & Nutrition Center

Learn all you need to know about the different types of fibers, fats, cholesterols, and sweeteners that are part of a healthy diet.  Read articles & FAQs, listen to podcasts by registered dieticians, and find out if margarine truly is healthier than butter.

Eat Right.org

The American Dietetic Association has provided an extensive list of further reading on topics such as child & teen nutrition, sports nutrition, food sensitivities, special needs, food facts, and nutritional lifestyle.

Diet

"Let Food be Thy Medicine"

Michigan State University Agricultural Engineering Newsletter

“Let Food be Your Medicine”

Metro News Making Extension Connections

“Anti Aging:  Let Food Be Thy Medicine”

Published by American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Healthy Cooking, Cooking Techniques, Recipe Substitutes

Cook's Illustrated Magazine

Food Network

For People Who Love to Eat

Phytochemicals are non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties. There are more than thousand known phytochemicals. It is well-known that a plant produces these chemicals to protect itself but recent research demonstrates that they can protect humans against diseases.