Nutrition
Good nutrition isn’t about counting calories or eating only “healthy” foods or never again eating your favorite food. Good nutrition is about making food choices that allow you to stay healthy and well and have the energy you need to do the things you want to do. It’s about making informed choices based on your knowledge of food nutrients, food systems, food safety and food storage and finding your balance between food and physical activity. Good nutrition can contribute enormously to your quality of life and to extended good health even into very old age.
Most of us can benefit from learning more about nutrition and foods. Just a few minutes a day will help you learn which food practices will give you the health and energy you want. Then you can make the choices that work for you. Get started by clicking on the links below.
30 MyPyramid Steps
to a Healthier You*
Breakfast - Important
for You!*
Choosing
Nutritious Cereals*
Cooking Tips:
Mixing Food*
Determine Your Nutritional Health
Eat More Fruits for Good Health*
Fat in Your Diet
Fiber in Your Diet
Find Your
Balance Between Food and Physical Activity*
Food and Fitness: Myths and Truths
Families, Food and Fitness (eXtension Website)
Go Lean
with Protein!*
Healthful Eating for Your Family*
Hurricane Preparedness: Food Safety*
Keeping Food Safe
Know the
Limits on Salt*
Know the
Limits on Sugar*
Portion
Distortion*
Sodium in Your Diet
Spice Up Your Life (Flash presentation - Articulate)
Three Simple Steps to Eating More Fruits and Vegetables*
Trans Fat & Nutrition Facts Labels*
Vegetables are Good for Your Health*
* featured in English, Russian, and Ukrainian
Food Hotlines (pdf)
Healthy Recipes (Food Fare Recipes Page)
National Institute of Health Interactive Nutirtion Quizzes
Staff who work in this area:
Portelos-Rometo, Maria Ed.D. - Extension Agent II, Family and Consumer Sciences
King, Mary- Community Outreach Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences
