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Food and Nutrition Notes

Food and Nutrition Notes is a quarterly newsletter written by Extension Educators who are experts in their field. Beaver County residents may receive the newsletter via U.S. Mail by completing the online "Newsletter Registration Form" - check the box for the "Nutrition Notes" newsletter. Archives of Food and Nutrition Notes are available below.

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Spring 2006 (6 pages) - articles include:
  • Food Label Changes Benefit the Consumer
  • The Asian Bird Flu Epidemic
  • Liquid Supplements and Weight Loss
  • The Pain of Heartburn
  • Diet's Effect on Gout

2005

Fall (6 pages) - articles include
  • MyPyramid: Will It Help the Obesity Crisis?
  • Packing School Lunches: Safety First!
  • Using the MyPyramid Website for a Healthy Eating Plan
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup: Is It Contributing to Excess Weight?

2003

Winter (4 pages + special insert) - articles include:

  • The Pros and Cons of Sugar-free Foods
  • Hyperactivity - Is Sugar the Cause?
  • Talkin' Turkey
  • Freezing Your Holiday Goodies

    Special Insert: Low-Fat Substitutions to Help
    Lighten Your Holiday Cooking

Fall (6 pages) - articles include:

  • Gluten Allergy
  • Nutrition Guidelines for Gluten Intolerance
  • The Safety of Fruits and Vegetables
  • Attention Nut Lovers!
  • What is LDN?
  • A Food Pantry Wish List
  • Popping Pills

Summer (6 pages) - articles include:

  • Foods That Help Us Relax
  • Tips for Safe Outdoor Dining
  • Balancing Diet with Growing Older
  • Your Mental Health and the Foods You Eat
  • The Many Faces of Sweeteners
  • Sensational Substitutions

Spring (6 pages) - articles include:

  • Type 2 Diabetes: Are You At Risk?
  • New Regulations for Organic Foods
  • The Promise of the Tomato
  • Contracting Norwalk Virus
  • The Secret of Motivation

2004

Winter (4 pages) - articles include
  • The Power of Cinnamon
  • Sugar: How Much Is Too Much?
  • Low-Carb Ham?
  • The Childhood Obesity Crisis
Summer (4 pages) - articles include:
  • Net Carbs: What Does This Really Mean?
  • Mercury in Tuna
  • Vitamin D and Bone Health
  • Finally - A Good Fat!
  • B Vitamins and Heart Disease
Spring (4 pages) - articles include:
  • Chocolate is Good for You!
  • Easy Cooking with Arthritis
  • Trans Fats
  • Safe Cooking in the Slow Cooker

2002

Winter (6 pages) - articles include:

  • Protein versus Carbohydrate
  • The Low-Down on Mold
  • Tea or Coffee? The Choice is Yours
  • The Fast-Food Survival Guide
  • Homocysteine Linked to Heart Disease
  • Palm Oils: Healthy or Not So Healthy?
  • Holiday Food Safety

Fall (6 pages) - articles include:

  • America's Expanding Waistline
  • Food Allergies versus Food Intolerances
  • The Risks Associated with High Triglycerides
  • Diet and Supplements Used to Treat Arthritis
  • Folic Acid Prevents Birth Defects
  • Your Diet's Effect on Colon Cancer Testing

Summer (6 pages) - articles include:

  • Diabetes: Survival Skills for Sick Days
  • Listeria and Your Unborn Child
  • Osteoporosis: Not Just Your Grandmother's Disease
  • Anemia: That Run-down Feeling
  • It's Bathing Suit Season Again!

Spring (6 pages) - articles include:

  • Listeria Alert
  • Chocolate: A Health Food
  • Seven Skinniest Cuts of Beef
  • Functional Ingredients in Fat Substitutes
  • Dining with Your Family
  • Wheat Grass: Cures All that Ails You?
  • Salt-Free Herb Blends
 2001

Winter (6 pages) - articles include:

  • The New American Plate
  • The Revival of the Crock Pot
  • Nutrient-Rich Legumes
  • Goin' Fishing
  • What's So Nutritious About Game Meat?

Fall (6 pages) - articles include:

  • Biotech Foods: Friend or Foe?
  • Food Pyramid for Mature Adults
  • Canola: The Misunderstood Oil
  • Like Mother, Like Daughter
  • I Can Eat More Fat!
  • Can Diet Provide Gout Relief?

Summer (6 pages) - articles include:

  • Avoid Foodborne Illness - FightBAC (TM)
  • A Healthier Hamburger
  • The Absence of Color
  • Getting the Grain
  • Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Don't Panic!

Spring (6 pages) - articles include:

  • A Check on Cholesterol
  • Beat the Brown Bag Blues
  • Portion Control
  • Herb Corner - The Dangers of Ephedra
  • Your Wellness Road Map
  • Try a Meatless Meal

For more information

For more information about nutrition and food safety, please contact Mary Alice Gettings, Nutrition and Health Educator, at 724-774-3003 or via email to magettings@psu.edu

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