Nutrition and Healthy Eating Resources

Local Resources

• Mississippi Farmers' Markets

Guides to Good Nutrition

• Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids: A nutrition guide for parents
• Heart-Healthy Living for Children: Information from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Eat Right on the Run: Don't leave nutrition behind when you leave home.
• Folic acid is an important nutritional supplement for pregnant women.

Handouts

• Cooking Healthy at Home: Healthy Substitutions
• Cooking Healthy at Home: Reducing Salt
• Cooking Healthy at Home: Reducing Sugar
• Healthy Choices for Eating Out: Fast Food Tips
• Healthy Choices for Eating Out: Decoding Restaurant Menus

Menu Planning and Recipes

• Nutritious Lunches on the Go: Eat well when you're packing lunch for work or school
• Healthy Catering and Event Guide: How to make healthy choices part of your next event

• Diabetes Food Hub: Food and diet information, tracking and menu planning for diabetics or anyone wanting to lose weight (from the American Diabetes Association)

• Menu Planning for Child Care Operators: Guidelines and checklist for planning nutritious meals for children

Teaching and Learning Materials

• Bright Futures: Health promotion and disease prevention resource for nursing, health care professionals, and educators