Guiding Stars & Weight Loss

Running shoes, measuring tap, notepad, oatmeal, and a pear implying a narrative of weight loss

Photo by big_nazik on Freepik. Guiding Stars is an objective, evidence-based, nutrition guidance program. It provides a simple tool for consumers to quickly identify more nutritious choices while shopping. Our…

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Hunger at the Holidays

Set of raw cereals, grains, pasta and canned food on the table.

Photo by fabrikasimf on Freepik. Hunger knows no season, and yet there’s something especially heart-rending about the reality of human hunger during the holiday season. If you are fortunate enough…

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Canned Vegetables

Wooden bowl with canned green peas on table. Studio Photo

Photo by artcookstudio on Freepik. Canned vegetables are budget-friendly, convenient, and can be a great source of nutrients. They are certainly worthy of their proverbial moment in the sun on…

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Preserving the Bounty

Photo by illiabondar on Freepik. Have you got an abundance of one kind of produce? Whether you’re shopping seasonal sales, have a farm share, or grow your own, it happens….

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Self-Care During the Holidays

Family at the holiday table

Photo by rawpixel.com on Freepik. The picture-perfect holiday scene doesn’t just “happen,” but instead takes a bit (just a bit!) of work and planning. While the holiday season is a…

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Scraps & Stock

Chicken stock cooking in a pot

Photo by ungvar on freepik. Stock is one of my favorite things to make. For one thing, you take something that was destined for either the trash or the compost…

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