When I started thinking about recipes that remind me of a favorite movie or show, the first thing that came to mind was “sitting around the campfire eatin’ some beans.” I am not sure what movie this phrase came from, but it’s been a private funny joke in our family for many years. Every time we eat any form of beans, it is song at the table!
Beans are such a healthy food and so versatile! They can be
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So Little Time, So Much To Do
While we will continue to post regularly to this blog, we will be featuring bonus blogs written by guests that also specialize in nutrition and physical activity education. The following blog is written by UNL Dietetic Intern, Lauren Huckabee. She has spent the last two weeks shadowing our UNL Extension Nutrition Education Program staff and has assisting in teaching our program participants. Below she offer some good insight into how to "plan" and make exercise and nutritious eating fit into your busy life.
Submitted by Lauren Huckabeee:
The year
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The BOLD Study – Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet
by Guest Blogger, Susan Coe, MPH, RD, Hy-Vee Dietitian
February is American Heart Month! With heart disease affecting one in three Americans, heart healthy diets are on the rise. If you are one of the many people who have been avoiding beef in an attempt to eat more heart-healthy, then check out the BOLD study!
The BOLD (Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet) study compared the consumption of 4 ounces of lean beef daily to the gold standard of heart-healthy eating, the
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