Fabulous Friday: Celebrate A Free Nutrition Education Resource Center

Nutrition Educator's Resource Center Is Launched Dear Usman, Are you ready for some holiday cheer? To show our love for you amazing readers, we've put together a free educator's resource center! This resource center is chock-full of amazing tools and tips to support your nutrition education efforts. It features… Pre- and Post-Class Quizzes Class Certificates Clip Art Nutrition Handouts Recipes Icebreaker Ideas The resource center even has a link to the teacher grant and wish program that can help you get amazing materials. Also this week, don't miss the latest tips for making artful displays. Get all the details at the Nutrition Education Store Blog. Have an amazing weekend! Judy PS Have you heard about our amazing newsletter service? It's a great opportunity to free up some time in your schedule and get a custom newsletter written specifically for your audience and delivered to you. These specialty newsletter services will help you give your clients the tools they need to succeed. And when they're achieving their goals, you'll look great.   Cooking Demo Tips     Practice. • Confidence is the KEY to success in any cooking demonstration. • Practice the recipe on your family several times before going on stage with it. Bring examples. • Choose packaged foods that are high in sodium and fat. • This helps clients see how label reading and cooking are important for their health. • It also entertains them while things are cooking. Prepare ahead. • Prepare all recipes as far ahead as possible. • Chop all vegetables, measure all ingredients, cook pasta, etc. • Some dishes that take a long time to cook should be made in advance for tasting purposes and then show them how to assemble with a 2nd set of ingredients. Cooking Demos And inspirational Posters Home Run Cooking Demos Where Favorite Healthful Meals Are Always Easy Salsa Poster Inspire movement and veggies and play salsa music while you demo salsa. Or just give them the idea with this poster. Wellness fair kit available, too. Salad Secrets Program Features 100 Creative Salad Recipes. WARNING: You could get addicted to the Carrot Cake Salad. Lettuce Eat Light Poster It is easy to eat light when you allow tasty salads to play an important role.   Stunning Fruit Desserts Book Fruit Dessert Books By The Case Fruit Recipe Cards Fruit Star Poster Here are 5 fun pre and post class questions about nutrition you can use. These are featured in the new nutrition resource center mentioned above. Basic nutrition pre/post-test by Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDE A healthy, balanced diet includes these three major nutrients (macronutrients): a. calories, fat, carbohydrate b. carbohydrate, protein, fat c. protein, fiber, fat d. calories, water, fiber e. I don’t know Which foods provide more of the essential nutrients that we’re often lacking? a. fruit, vegetables, and protein shakes b. seafood, whole grains, and gluten-free foods c. fruit, vegetables, whole grains and seafood d. I don’t know Bread, cereal, fruit and vegetables are the best source of which important nutrient? a. protein b. fat c. carbohydrate d. water e. I don’t know Chicken, legumes (dried beans and peas), fish, soy foods and eggs are a good source of which nutrient? a. protein b. fat c. carbohydrate d. water e. I don’t know Which foods are part of the dairy group? a. milk, eggs and cheese b. milk, cheese and yogurt c. soy milk, eggs and cheese d. I don’t know

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