Authored by Hilary Gebauer, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Summer is short in Minnesota – and so is berry season! So when you have the chance for fresh Minnesota grown berries be sure to take advantage. We all know that berries taste great on their own or on top of cereal, ice cream or yogurt.… Read More →
photo courtesy of Mette Nielsen Photography Authored by Jillian Tholen, University of Minnesota Public Health Nutrition student It is entirely possible that you grew up with certain expectations about ripe fruits and vegetables—they are supposed to look a certain way. Tomatoes are red, peppers are green, and watermelons are pink, easy. And really, there is… Read More →
By Jennifer Kret, UMN Public Health Nutrition Graduate Students A nutritious diet is an important part of a healthy childhood. Likewise, reducing childhood obesity is a major public health challenge, since obese children are more likely to become obese adults, increasing their risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Because children spend a significant amount of… Read More →
Authored by: Jillian Tholen, U of MN Nutrition Dept. Some of the most unassuming foods are the ones that pack the most nutritional value. Case in point: sprouts. It’s hard to believe that these tiny shoots can offer us so much, given their minute size and meek appearance, but they contain an incredibly wide range… Read More →
Authored by Jennifer Kret, UMN Public Health Nutrition June is already here, and that’s right, it is rhubarb season! As you may know, rhubarb is often treated as a fruit, commonly found in tarts, compotes, or a slice of Garrison Keillor’s favorite, Bebop-a-Reebop Rhubarb Pie. Although, rhubarb is truly a vegetable. It belongs to a… Read More →
Authored by: Gail Anderson, RD, U of MN Public Health Nutrition student It is important for kids to have healthy role models. When kids see their parents and siblings eating healthy, they are much more likely to eat healthy themselves. Kids who eat a variety of foods are more likely to enjoy mealtime and they… Read More →
Authored by: Gail Anderson, RD, U of MN Public Health Nutrition student You may have heard that antioxidants are healthy. But, what exactly are they, and how can you get them in your diet? Having a diet rich in antioxidants may not be as complicated as you think. Antioxidants include vitamins A, vitamin C, vitamin… Read More →
Authored by Rachel Bowers, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Minneapolis was built by grain. Once known as the “Flour Milling Capital of the World” the mills around St. Anthony Falls produced enough flour to bake 12 million loaves of bread a day. The Washburn A mill, which now houses the Mill City Museum, and the… Read More →
Authored by Kata Hribar, University of Minnesota Public Health and Nutrition Fresh beets are one of the most versatile vegetables of the summer harvest! Red beets, golden beets, and red and white striped Chioggia beets are a vibrant and delicious addition to any dish. Besides being pickled, beets can be roasted, boiled, steamed, microwaved or… Read More →
Authored by Michelle Jebsen, UMN Public Health Nutrition Program Summer squash is a tender, warm-seasoned vegetable that is grown in Minnesota from July to September. Summer squash differs from winter squash due to its harvest time, which is before the rind hardens and the fruit matures. This delicious and nutritious vegetable appears in a broad… Read More →
