Your Money's Worth in Foods


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Your Money's Worth in Foods


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Abstract: Meal planning and food shopping guidance for making the most of the money spent on food is presented in this U.S. Department of Agriculture publication. A series of self-contained units that can be combined with supplementary materials and/or activities in classroom or workshop settings is presented. The first step in reducing the amount of money spent on food involves taking stock of individual needs, including estimating how much spend for food; assessing family food needs, preferences, and eating patterns; and evaluating available time and skills. Components of food purchasing plan development and implementation include menu planning, shopping lists, decisions on where and when to shop, and supermarket shopping aids (i.e. open dating, unit pricing, computer-assisted checkout). Suggestions are provided for deciding on appropriate amount of foods to purchase and cutting and comparing food costs in each of the following groups: vegetables and fruits, breads and cereals, milk and milk products, meat and meat alternates, and fats, sweets, and alcohol. Solutions are provided to a number of common problems related to food waste and spoilage. Guidelines are given for evaluating the success of the food purchase plan. A series of tables compares the cost of simple servings of canned, dried, fresh, and frozen formsof selected vegetables and fruits. Additional features include 1) a daily food guide, 2) sample menus following a selected meal pattern, 3) a chart showing how long perishable foods keep with proper handling and storage, and 4) tables that demonstrate food yields, cost comparisons, and costs per serving of selected items. (aje).







Your Money's Worth in Foods


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Your Money's Worth in Foods


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Food Stamp Reform


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Prediabetes: A Complete Guide


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Nearly 10 million people in the United States have been told by their doctor that they have prediabetes, with tens of millions more estimated to have prediabetes and not know it. In fact, the latest numbers from the CDC suggest that nearly 1 in 3 adults currently have either prediabetes or diabetes. These are alarming numbers, and finding out that you are that one out of three can be even more alarming. Shock, denial, and confusion are not uncommon reactions. But there is a flipside to learning you have prediabetes. It's scary, but it also means you've caught the condition just in time, before it's too late. Prediabetes does not mean you will develop diabetes. There are actions you can take to improve your health. Prediabetes: A Complete Guide, will reveal to you in detail what these actions are are and empower you to find the healthy eating and lifestyle changes that work best for you to help you achieve your health goals. Written by Jill Weisenberger, a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified diabetes educator, certified health and wellness coach, and author of the American Diabetes Association bestselling book, Diabetes Weight Loss—Week by Week, this comprehensive guide will lead you through dozens of concrete steps you can take to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other lifestyle-related chronic diseases. Taking an individualized approach to your lifestyle "reset," this book will allow you to choose your own path to wellness, help you gain a greater sense of wellbeing, boost your confidence in your abilities to maintain a healthful lifestyle, and potentially even help you reverse prediabetes and avoid type 2 diabetes and other chronic illnesses. You’ll be feeling better than you have in years! Inside, you will learn to: Identify your risks for developing type 2 diabetes Set personalized and meaningful behavioral goals Identify and build on your motivation for a lifestyle reset Create positive new habits Change eating habits for weight loss and greater insulin sensitivity Choose wholesome foods in the supermarket and when away from home Tweak your favorite recipes Reduce sedentary time Start or improve upon an exercise plan Reduce emotional eating Organize and track your progress with tools included in the book Much more Prediabetes can be scary, but it's also a huge opportunity—an opportunity to "reset," to improve your health, and to get yourself in better shape than ever. Let Prediabetes: A Complete Guide show you how.




Popular Science


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Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.




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