Food and Nutrient Facts
Boost the Benefits with Beans
Replacing fats with bean puree can reduce calories, fat, and cholesterol while adding nutrients.
What is Gluten?
Do you know if it is Celiac disease, a wheat allergy, or a wheat sensitivity? Here is a fact sheet that will outline those details for you.
Gluten Free (GF) Eating: Making the Lifestyle Switch
This article will guide individuals as they transition to gluten free eating. The content is based on research and personal report of experts in the field of food and nutrition.
Added Sugars: What You Need to Know
Why and how to limit added sugar in your diet, what it is, and where to find it.
Smoothies—Helpful or Harmful?
Smoothies come in a variety of forms with a seemingly endless range of ingredients. Almost anything can be blended into this delicious drink, which makes it an excellent vehicle for attaining adequate amounts of essential nutrients, water, and fiber. Furt...
Sweet As . . . Sucralose: The Pros and Cons of Artificial Sweeteners
A basic overview of artificial sweeteners, including what they are, why they are popular, and how they affect health.
Sweet Potatoes
This publication is part of the Food Sense Guide to Eating Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and includes information on selecting, preparing, cooking, and storing sweet potatoes.
Killer Kidney Beans
Slow-cookers provide a convenient way for busy families to sit down to a home-cooked meal. But how do you know the food you’re making is safe? Most people understand that meats need to reach a specific temperature to eliminate the risk of food-related ill...
Fluoride: From Birth to Adolescence
In this fact sheet we will discuss the benefits of using fluoride, the most common concerns about fluoride intake in children, and recommendations from birth to adolescence.
Ensuring Adequate Vitamin D Intake Among Infants and Children
Many people in the United States, including children, do not get enough vitamin D in their diet’s. In fact, about 52% of children have low levels of vitamin D in their blood.
Nutrition and Chronic Pain
This fact sheet covers how inflammation and diet may affect chronic pain.