• Summer Fun with Zespri Kiwifruit

    If you are looking for a healthy addition to your child’s meals or snacks this summer, be sure to check out Zespri  SunGold kiwifruits from New Zealand.  Sweet, colorful and

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  • Bamba for Baby!

    Babies who are exposed to common allergens in the first year may actually have a reduced incidence of developing a food allergy.

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  • Remaking Snacking Habits

    A winning strategy is to view snack time as a time to add more fruits and vegetables combined with smaller portions of protein and whole grains mixed in.

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  • 10 Steps To Eating Green

    Happy Earth Day! Better health, a safer food supply, and a more sustainable environment all result from making conscious choices about food and eating. The principles of eating green run

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Nutrition In A Box

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For the past several years, I have had the immense pleasure of working with the OHSU Bob and Charlee Moore Institute to further their community outreach mission. I worked with a team of physicians, scientists and educators to develop a nutrition education program aimed at 4th to 8th graders. We targeted this age group because kids in the middle grades are

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Feeding Our Tiny Gut Friends

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Trillions of tiny bacteria live inside our intestinal tract. Scientists are learning more all the time about how these friendly gut bacteria play a major role in our health. Our digestive tract hosts a fascinating kingdom of bacteria known as the microbiome. The human microbiome is a complex ecosystem comprised of trillions of bacteria which keep our digestive processes running

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