Category Archives: Nutrition

Nutrition Know How – Making Your Life Easier

Nutrition Know How is an educational blog, developed by UNL-Extension food and nutrition staff in Douglas/Sarpy County, with relevant and practical food and nutrition articles posted in reverse-chronological order. We find blogging a creative way to reach people with the great scientific knowledge and resources we have regarding eating and making it practical. Our goal is to help people find ways to eat healthy on a daily basis in an informal and personal way. We enjoy providing specific tips for individuals to improve
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Create Your Pregnancy Eating Plan

I'm a bit of a hound dog when pregnant, I can smell a donut from a mile away and garlic bread from a cafe down the street.  Once I am over the initial nauseous stage of the first trimester I really try to enjoy my heightened senses of pregnancy.  These heightened senses intensify the flavors and smells of food, making everything so much more enticing and delicious, at least for me.  Now I'm in my second trimester

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Food Safety and the Slow Cooker

One of my favorite appliances, not just during the winter, but during all times of the year is my slow cooker. During the winter, being welcomed home with the smell of taco soup (*see recipe below). In the summer, avoiding introducing heat into the house. And during anytime of the year it takes less electricity than using the oven. Although it is one of my favorite, I still need to remember to implement good food safety practices when I am using my
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