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Mrs. Angie Shares the Power of Vegetables Through Reading, Movement, and Cooking

Mrs. Angie, our EFNEP Nutrition Educator, will be busy this June helping children and families learn about the importance of vegetables through fun and engaging activities at local libraries and food…

A variety of nuts in wooden bowls. Healthy food.

Go Ahead, Eat More Nuts and Seeds

You’re hungry. Looking for a snack. How about grabbing a handful of nuts or seeds? For years dietitians and people looking to eat more healthful have looked down upon these foods saying they aren’t…

Intermittent fasting. Healthy breakfast, diet food concept. Organic meal.

Fact From Fiction

We’ve all heard the phrase “if it’s too good to be true—it probably is.” This statement isimportant to remember when it comes to some of the fad diets that are floating around these days. There are…

Close-up of a woman hand adding maple syrup in porridge. Female preparing tasty breakfast.

Oatmeal: Both Hot and Cold

Oatmeal has always been a hot topic when it comes to nutrition. It’s naturally low in fat (mostly unsaturated) and sodium and high in fiber, especially soluble fiber. It is also a good source of iron…

Is Sweetpotato a Noun?

You may remember a column I wrote a few weeks ago about our NC CooperativeExtension office here in Brunswick County passing out sweetpotatoes along with candy for trick or treat. This was our way of…

Try Infused Water

We hear more and more about the importance of good hydration and drinking water.This is important for our overall health and water plays a huge role in our body’s normal function. Water helps…

Flat lay of wooden spoon filled with small seeds of chia lying on white background

Chia Seeds Can Increase Fiber

In last week’s column I wrote about fiber in your diet. One of the ways listed to increase fiber in your diet was to add seeds into your meals. Chia seeds are frequently suggested as a seed to try.…

salmon burger patties being cooked in a skillet on a stove. Extension Master Food Volunteer is checking the temperature of the patties with a thermometer.

Med Instead of Meds

I’ve recently written about how nutrition can affect our long-term cognitive brainhealth. One of the recommended patterns of eating to achieve this is the Mediterranean diet. This diet is typical of…

Saucepan stainless steel with boiling eggs breakfast in a water on a gas stove top view.

Peeling a Hard-Cooked Egg

A couple weeks ago I overheard a woman sharing how she found the “secret” to peeling hard-cooked eggs. Her method was carefully poking a hole in the shell before cooking.Actually, this is just one of…

Gleaning Blueberries

We’ve been picking blueberries for a cause and over 1250 pounds of blueberries were given to the Wilmington branch of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. I am so proud of the staff…