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June 5, 2020

Family foods with a weight loss focus

Losing weight and focusing on a healthful diet may lead you back to the same tried-and-true tricks, however, conventional wisdom doesn’t always pay dividends….

May 22, 2020

Comfort food consumption on the rise

As families spend more time at home, Americans are finding comfort in a surprising source: bread. In fact, a 20-year trend of declining grain…

April 24, 2020

Unleash your inner home chef

With many Americans staying home, the pressure is on to maintain fun and variety in the kitchen, so family meals don’t get boring. However,…

April 10, 2020

Now is the time to teach at-home nutrition

With a lot of parents facing the challenge of keeping housebound kids happy and healthy, this is the perfect time to teach kids the…

April 3, 2020

4 steps to better health with black foods

Get your antioxidants from black foods Remember those sayings you grew up hearing: once you go black … the darker the berry …? When it…

March 20, 2020

Supplement meals with a nutritious addition

Adding nutrition to meals is all about the ingredients you include. The next time you’re looking to add nutrients to your recipes, consider adding…

March 16, 2020

Ditching unhealthy eating excuses, one by one

We can all come up with dozens of excuses for loading up on unhealthy foods. But it’s just as easy to load up on…

February 28, 2020

Dairy-inspired, plant-based dishes to serve from morning to night

From cereal and milk to yogurt and fruit to broccoli and cheese, combining dairy with plant-based foods creates a superfood power couple that can…

January 3, 2020

Resolve to make nutritious eating a priority. A how-to.

Discovering a better version of yourself is all about striking balance. That’s especially true when it comes to making smarter food choices that you…

December 2, 2019

10 foods beyond chicken soup that fight colds

There’s still no cure for the common cold, but there are foods you can eat to give your body the edge it needs to…

November 25, 2019

Feast on a healthier Thanksgiving

How many calories are on your plate? As we go into the kitchen to prepare another Thanksgiving dinner, food may be more on our…

Flag DaySunday, June 14, 2020

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. It stated: "The flag of the 13 United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Flag Day is not an official federal holiday. In 1916, Pres. Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation officially establishing Flag Day, and in 1949, an Act of Congress established National Flag Day. The U.S. Army also celebrates its birthday on this date; Congress adopted "the American continental army" on June 14, 1775.