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Tools For Healthy Eating

Not sure what and how much to eat each day? Learn strategies for shopping, meal planning, reading food labels, and keeping portions under control.


The Dietary Guidelines for Americans


Pan filled with fresh tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and shallots.

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans



Eating Patterns


Scrabble pieces with the word "PLAN" spelled out.

Creating a Healthy Eating Pattern


asparagus, avocados, garlic and tomatoes on top of napkin on wood table.

DASH Diet


Woman jumping by the sea shore.

Fad Diets


Small blue weights in front of scale, tennis shoes, and stability ball.

Finding Nutrition Information You Can Trust


Wooden clock on white wall.

Intermittent Fasting


Wood cutting board with pasta, shallots, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, basil, olives and bread.

Mediterranean Diet


Variety of berries neatly organized on a counter top.

MIND Diet


Variety of fruit in heart-shaped bowls on a wooden surface.

What is a Healthy Dietary Pattern


Bowl of tofu beside rice noodles A cutting board is also in view with carrots, onions, garlic, ginger, mushrooms and cilantro cut.

Vegetarian/Vegan



Planning and Preparation


Chili with meat, beans, corn and vegetables in bowl.

Cooking for One


Woman taking bite of grilled vegetables, at table with wine, and candle.

Getting to Know Portion Sizes


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Kitchen Essentials


Cooked bow-tie pasta with pesto and tomatoes on top of salad greens.

Quick and Healthy Meals


Meal Planning with Confidence


Outdoor farmer's market with customers strolling down isle of produce.

Shopping and Budgeting

Visit our Recipes & How-To’s section to learn more about preparing food!



Making Healthy Choices


Outside of a restaurant, where three families are eating at outdoor tables.

Healthier Eating Out


Plate of dip with crackers, strawberries and celery.

Healthier Snacking


Water bottle pouring water into a small glass.

Hydration


Outside of a restaurant, where three families are eating at outdoor tables.

Making Healthy Choices when Eating Out


Homemade granola bars, freshly cut on top of parchment paper and a cutting board.

Making Recipes Healthier


Organic Produce and Health

(Productos Orgรกnicos y Salud)


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Packing a Healthy Lunch


Assortment of healthy foods

Supporting the Immune System



Tips & More


Basket of freshly harvested spinach.

5 Delicious Ways to Enjoy Leafy Greens
(5 maneras deliciosas de disfrutar vegetales de hoja verde)


Plate with chocolate frosted cupcakes with sprinkles.

Artificial Sweeteners


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Eating for Eye Health


Community garden with a variety of garden beds, plants and flowers growing.

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)


Glass bowl filled with plain popcorn.

Including Whole Grains in Your Meals


Kitchen cabinet with six different large containers of protein supplements.

Is Protein Supplementation Necessary?


Grocery car filled at grocery store.

Nutrition Claims on Food Labels


Picture of the current nutrition facts label next to the new nutrition facts label.

Reading Food Labels


Calendar with clip pointing to the date "Monday the 19th"

Simple Tips to Keep your Food Safe


Grocery store isle, dried goods and canned goods on shelves are visible.

Using Canned and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
(Uso de frutas y vegetales enlatados y congelados)


Salt from bottle spilled out on to table.

Understanding Health Claims on Food Labels


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September is a perfect time to embrace the beauty of the changing season and prioritize physical activity. Get inspired and stay active with these ideas to keep you moving and feeling great.
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September is a perfect time to embrace the beauty of the changing season and prioritize physical activity. Get inspired and stay active with these ideas to keep you moving and feeling great.
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In addition to being tasty, beans also offer a wide variety of benefits for human and environmental well-being. ๐Ÿซ˜ They contribute to sustainability by helping improve soil health and using less water than other crops. ๐ŸŒŽ Plus, beans improve positive health outcomes - like promoting gut health and healthy weight maintenance - while reducing risk for chronic diseases. All the more reason to regularly eat these nutritional powerhouses!

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In addition to being tasty, beans also offer a wide variety of benefits for human and environmental well-being. ๐Ÿซ˜ They contribute to sustainability by helping improve soil health and using less water than other crops. ๐ŸŒŽ Plus, beans improve positive health outcomes - like promoting gut health and healthy weight maintenance - while reducing risk for chronic diseases. All the more reason to regularly eat these nutritional powerhouses! #FoodSmartColorado #CSUExtension #LovePulses #Pulses #Beans #Legumes #Fiber #Protein #HealthyEating #ColoradoProud #Healthy #Nutrition #PlantBased #ColoradoBeans #Nutrition #Healthy #GutHealth
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September is National Food Safety Education Month! Learn all about safe food handling, storage, and preparation and so much more with Food Smart's Food Safety At Home Resources. Find them at: https://foodsmartcolorado.colostate.edu/food-safety/safe-preparation-handling-and-storage/
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September is National Food Safety Education Month! Learn all about safe food handling, storage, and preparation and so much more with Food Smart's Food Safety At Home Resources. Find them at: https://foodsmartcolorado.colostate.edu/food-safety/safe-preparation-handling-and-storage/
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Start your day off right with a nourishing meal that includes complete proteins. Try out one of these breakfast ideas this week! For more information on including protein in your diet, follow:  https://foodsmartcolorado.colostate.edu/nutrition-and-health/nutrients/protein/
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Start your day off right with a nourishing meal that includes complete proteins. Try out one of these breakfast ideas this week! For more information on including protein in your diet, follow: https://foodsmartcolorado.colostate.edu/nutrition-and-health/nutrients/protein/
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Enjoy Colorado-grown melons! Enjoy them as a refreshing snack or as a twist to your summer recipes! Learn how to safely wash and store melon at: https://foodsmartcolorado.colostate.edu/food-safety/safe-preparation-handling-and-storage/keeping-food-safe-cantaloupe/
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Enjoy Colorado-grown melons! Enjoy them as a refreshing snack or as a twist to your summer recipes! Learn how to safely wash and store melon at: https://foodsmartcolorado.colostate.edu/food-safety/safe-preparation-handling-and-storage/keeping-food-safe-cantaloupe/
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Support healthy digestion! Enjoy fennel, ginger, and turmeric; add them to your favorite dishes or brew them into soothing herbal teas for a flavorful, healthy digestive boost. Learn more about ways to use herbs at: https://foodsmartcolorado.colostate.edu/food-safety/cottage-retail-foods/teas-herbs-and-spices/
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Support healthy digestion! Enjoy fennel, ginger, and turmeric; add them to your favorite dishes or brew them into soothing herbal teas for a flavorful, healthy digestive boost. Learn more about ways to use herbs at: https://foodsmartcolorado.colostate.edu/food-safety/cottage-retail-foods/teas-herbs-and-spices/
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