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Healthy Living in Touch Economic Times pdf NEW
The nutritional, physical, and financial aspects of economic-related stress are discussed, along with recommended coping strategies.
Supermarket Savings: 16 Tips that Total Big Bucks
Discover how you can save money shopping for groceries without cooking everything from scratch, packing your purse with coupons, or purchasing foods in season. Includes a link to a related PowerPoint® and video.
Save Some Green by Going Green with Your Grocery Shopping
Learn some easy steps you can take right now for shopping a little greener and adding a little extra green to your wallet!
Save Time and Money and Eat Healthier by Using a Grocery List
Save time and money shopping by using this basic list as the beginning point in planning meals. Includes a handout you can print and take shopping.
Additional Food Budgeting Resources
U.S. Average Cost of Food at Home - Four Cost Levels (Source: USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion)
Food Plans represent a nutritious diet at four different cost levels.
Shopping – General
How to Interpret Can Sizes
Some favorite older recipes may call for can sizes such as a Number 2 or a Number 303 can. Here's a chart to help you determine how these correspond to current can measurements.
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(Updated May 2, 2013)
Newsletters:
- Healthy Bites Newsletter
May: Beef Month - Cook It Quick Newsletter
May Issue - Food Reflections Newsletter
December Issue: 9 Tips for Staying Active over the Winter Holidays - Walk Nebraska Newsletter
May 2013: Healthy Recipes Easy to Find
Blogs:
- Making HealthierRDecisions
- Nutrition Know How Blog
(A new tip posted weekly) - Discover Foods Blog
(a new tip posted weekly) - Cook It Quick Blog
(published 1 -2 times/month) - A Runner Eats
(Written by a dietitian/former Univ. of Nebraska All-American runner)
Other:
- Food, Nutrition & Health by the Month Calendar
(March Issue)
- Food Fun for Young Kids (Pinterest)
- Easy (& Healthy!) Everyday Recipes (Pinterest)
- "Choose MyPlate" Update (video)
- 4-Day Throw Away (food safety app)
- Choose MYPlate: Selected Consumer Messages (free PowerPoint and online slide show)
- Test Your Salt Savvy (quiz)
