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Nutrition Resources and Links

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Local Resources

Mississippi Farmer's Markets

Guides to Good Nutrition

Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids: A nutrition guide for parents
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
Meals for Meetings: Add healthy food and physical activity to your meetings
Healthy Catering and Event Guide: How to make healthy choices part of your next event
Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes (Platillos Latinos): Heart-healthy traditional Latino dishes (español and English) (PDF)

MyPlate.gov: Tools and information for better eating from the USDA
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

Professionals and Teachers

Interactive

Nourish Interactive: A free resource for fun nutrition games for kids, and interactive nutrition tools and tips for parents and health educators
Action for Healthy Kids: Includes the Game On! Wellness Challenge

Teaching and Learning Materials

Bright Futures: Health promotion and disease prevention resource for nursing, health care professionals, and educators
Portion Distortion: Information from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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Related resources

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Healthy Catering and Event Guide PDF [1MB]
Plan your next event with healthy choices in mind
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Cooking Healthy at Home PDF [252KB]
Color fact sheets on reducing fat and salt in your meals at home
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Healthy Eating Out PDF [169KB]
Color fact sheets on making healthy choices at restaurants
The Fit Pick Vending Machine Program

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