FCS3-605: Navigating the Grocery Store

Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Feb. 9, 2018 (New)

age American makes over 200 food and beverage-related choices each day. This number seems high, but it makes sense when we think about the decisions we make. We decide what food and beverages we will eat. We are exposed to a multitude of items in our grocery stores. We are bombarded with television advertisements to choose specific food. And there are many fast food restaurant options available in our communities.

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FCS3-608: Fitting Nutrition into Your Busy Lifestyle

Sandra Bastin, Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Feb. 9, 2018 (New)

Your overall nutrition picture depends on selections of food and serving sizes over a period of time. To make wise food choices you need to know a little about food and healthful cooking techniques. A balanced diet contains a wide variety of foods. The key to making good food choices is to plan.

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FCS3-606: Modifying Recipes

Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Feb. 9, 2018 (New)

To make recipe modification a common practice, we should frequently think about how increasing the nutrition of our recipes relates to our health. For example, lowering the amount of sodium in the diet over time through small recipe modifications may reduce risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.

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FCS3-604: Understanding Healthy Food Choices

Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Feb. 9, 2018 (New)

Have you ever heard that shopping the perimeter of a grocery store is healthier? Many healthy foods are on the outer walls of the store, yet several other healthy options are also tucked in the middle aisles. If you know what you are looking for and how to find them, several other items in the middle of the store should be on your grocery list.

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FCS3-607: Dining Out in a Healthy Way

Sandra Bastin, Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Feb. 9, 2018 (New)

Sodium is an important mineral to the body. It helps keep body fluids in balance, helps the body to absorb certain nutrients, and also aids in muscle performance and sending nerve messages. Excessive sodium in the diet is linked with high blood pressure or hypertension. Hypertension can result in diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure, or stroke.