Nutrition

Michigan State University Extension nutrition aims to improve the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behavior of how individuals view nutrition. Through promotion, planning and delivery our staff works with diverse audiences at a local, county and state level to help implement everyday changes to individuals and family diets for an increased nutritional well-being.

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• Do food cues really have an influence on our food intake?

  May 23, 2013 | Dawn Earnesty | Food cues can have either a positive or negative impact on our eating habits, but if we identify them we have a chance at eliminating them or coming up with ways in which we can replace them with positive food cues.

• Put a healthier twist on recipes with yogurt

  May 23, 2013 | Christy Rivette | Explore ways to use yogurt in place of other ingredients to lighten up your favorite recipes, while boosting the nutrition.

• Healthy snacks for your sweet tooth

  May 21, 2013 | Eileen Haraminac | Many adults trying to maintain or lose weight may find themselves craving sweet foods. When you’re trying to save calories, sweet foods are often the first to go. Fortunately, you don’t have to eliminate all sweets.

• HOT TOPICBarbecue safety

  May 20, 2013 | Karen Fifield | Grill to proper internal temperatures to keep foods safe.

• HOT TOPICMeal planning tips for your Memorial Day weekend barbecue

  May 20, 2013 | Diana Fair | Memorial Day is right around the corner and by many it is considered the first official holiday of the summer season.

• Safe microwave defrosting

  May 20, 2013 | Diane Rellinger | Microwave defrosting helps to jump start meal preparation, but special care is needed to be sure you are thawing your food safely.

• Pack a sack to save money and eat healthy

  May 19, 2013 | Beth Waitrovich | Brown-bag lunches are a healthy alternative to purchasing lunch on a daily basis. Keep your bag lunch safe to eat.

• Keeping summer fitness and nutrition goals

  May 19, 2013 | Lynn Krahn | MSU Extension says good nutrition and fitness SMART goals can help you gain energy and feel good for summer.

• Weight loss: A personal journey – Part 2: Learning to cope with the mood-food-mood connection.

  May 19, 2013 | Holly Tiret | Recognize moods as moods and foods as food.

• Eel: Cooking series A-Z with SSG Sadler – Part 8

  May 19, 2013 | B’Onko Sadler | I bet you didn't know this about eel...

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