A major component to losing weight is to eat less food or in other words decrease your calorie intake. I know easier said than done, but small changes really can make a big difference. Gradual weight loss, between 1-2 pounds per week, is what is recommended to improve your chances of sustained weight loss. Fad diets encourage [...]
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My previous blog kicked off a three part series discussing behaviors likely to cause children to consume too many calories and become overweight.* Approximately one third of children are overweight or at-risk for overweight, leading many parents to wonder what they can do to help their children maintain a healthy weight. Last month, I focused on reducing [...]
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I had the pleasure of attending a three day conference with 30 other nutrition professionals, sponsored by the Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri Beef Councils in Kansas City this summer. It was an incredible experience. I learned so much about beef, and would love to share my information with you.
Beef is the original diet food. There are [...]
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Guest Blog, Alice Henneman, Extension Educator, Lancaster County
Though I like to cook, I don’t like to take all day doing it. I especially dislike spending lots of time hunting and gathering ingredients for a recipe.
Don’t tell anyone, but I often don’t decide what to prepare until I get home from the office. What works [...]
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