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NutriFocus

Developed for the Oregon State University Extension Family and Community Development staff, primarily program assistants (called paraprofessionals in some states), these are one page fact sheets on various nutrition topics. They are intended to focus on the most important information or key messages for each topic addressed.

 

Nutrients

Calcium - It's Just Not in Milk Anymore
Answers to Your Questions About Calcium in the Diet
Vitamin D, Calcium and Sunshine: What's the Connection?
Folic Acid = Good Health and a Healthy Baby
Iron - What You Need to Know

 

Infant/Child Feeding

Breast Milk Changes
Baby Bottles and Tooth Decay
Your Young Child Can Help in the Kitchen
Vegetables And Your Young Child
Do Children Drink Too Much Fruit Juice?

 

Nutrition and Health

Cholesterol-Lowering Margarine Now Available
Trans Fat: Should You Be Concerned?
Olive Oil: Is it Best for You?
Soy in the News
Phytochemicals: It's All in the Plant Foods You Eat!
Too Much Salt - Is it Still a Concern?
Keeping Bones Strong
Diet and Cancer - What You Need to Know
Diabetes: Myths and Facts
That Bloated Feeling - Is It Something You Ate?

 

Weight Maintenance

What You Need to Know About the Atkins Diet
What You Need to Know About High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diets (educator version)
Keeping Those Holiday Pounds Off
Gain Weight the Healthy Way

 

Food Allergies

Is It a Food Allergy?

 

Dietary Supplements

Tips for Taking Herbs*
Herbal Products: In the News
Questions to Ask Before Buying That Supplement
Oral Supplements:Special Food for Special Needs?
Energy Bars - Are They For You?
Calcium Supplements - What You Need to Know

 

Food and Nutrition Misinformation

Food and Nutrition Myths
Selling Hope not Help
Reading Between the Lines

 

Food Selection

Is it 100% Fruit Juice Or Not ?
Sugary Beverages on the Rise (educator's version)
Sugary Beverages on the Rise (consumer's version)
Whole Grain Health Claim Now On Food Labels
What Do Those Dates on Food Packages Mean?
Aspartame and Those Scary Stories on the Web
Choose Healthful Meals When Eating Out

 

Food Preparation

No Fat Baking with Applesauce and Prune Puree

 

Food Safety

Bottled vs. Tap Water


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