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Food Reflections is a FREE monthly e-mail newsletter. Each issue provides a "how-to" message on food, nutrition, or food safety for health professionals, educators, and consumers. Past newsletters are archived on the Internet.
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Site maintained by:
Alice Henneman, MS, RD,
Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
in Lancaster County,
444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A,
Lincoln, NE 68528
2009
- January: Wishing You a Healthy, Happy New Year
- February: 13 Fun Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
- March: Sorghum and Celiac Disease
- April: Flavor that Food! (Spice/Herb/Food Combinations Chart
2008
- January: Save Some Green by Going Green with Your Grocery Shopping
- February: Name that Food!
- May/June: Supermarket Savings: 16 Tips that Can Total Big Bucks
- July/August: 9 "Bites" for Better-Tasting Fruits & Veggies
2007
- January: - Special: Article providing links to all new materials on FOOD Website - "7 New or Updated Handouts PLUS 5 Updated PowerPoints"
- February: Food Safety: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You!
- March: Let's Play -- FOOD: Keep or Toss
- April/May: The Garden Grocery: Food Safety & Selection at the Farmers' Market (slide show, PowerPoint, handouts, links)
- June/July: Walking off the Midway Munchies
- August/September: Do You REALLY Know How Much You Eat? (Quiz)
- October/November: Healthy (and FUN!) Holiday Gifts for YOU!
- December: Tiny Tastes Can Total Big Calories over Winter Holidays
2006
- January: Special: Meet the Grain Group: Tips for Using MyPyramid
- February: Picture This: Taste AND Nutrition!
- April: No newsletter
- May: Walk, and Enjoy the View!
- June: Special mailing - no newsletter
- July: Are You Winning the "Fruit & Vegetable Bowl Game"?
- August: Food for Thought: FOOD QUOTES (Part 1)
- September: Food for Thought: FOOD QUOTES (Part 2)
- October: Hitting for Home Plate
- November/December: Let's Play "FOOD"Ball!
2005
- January: Decoding Food Product Dates
- February: Spending Your Calorie Salary: Tips for Using the 2005 Dietary Guidelines
- March: Making the Most of Our Dessert Calories
- April: Singing the Praises of Beans
- May: Avoid Portion Distortion with MyPyramid's Specific Guidelines
- June/July: Special: Foodborne Illness Can Cause More than a Stomach Ache!
- August: Special: Avoid Portion Distortion with MyPyramid's Specific Guidelines
- September/October: Test Your Home Refrigerator Food Safety Savvy
- November/December: 30 MyPyramid Steps to a Healthier You
2004
- January: Emergency Office Munchies
- February: Pass the Taste Test ... Use a Thermometer!
- March: NUTS for Nutrition!
- April: Increase Your Calorie Salary!
- May: Forgotten in the Fridge!
- June: Tips, Tools & Travel-Safe Foods for Summer Food Safety
- July/August: Summer Fruits & Veggies: Q & A
- September: Kitchen Food Safety: Bags, Bottles & Beyond
- October: No newsletter -- readers received special mailing on free handwashing materials: Sink Those Germs: Wash Your Hands!
- November/December: It's the Berries!
2003
- Jananuary: The Power of One Dietary Change in Losing Weight
- February: Cleaning the Kitchen Cupboard: Can This Food Be Saved?
- March: Eat Smart: How to Fill Up, Not Out!
- April: Healthy Cooking with Fresh Herbs
- May: Nutrition Substitutions and Makeovers
- June: Make Healthy Eating a Habit
- July/August: Salad Toppers and Flavor Poppers
- September: Food Safety Q & A: Is This Food Still Safe to Eat?
- October: Kitchen and Pantry Pests
- November/December: Internet Holiday Cooking Tips for the Hurried and Harried
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