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Health Tips
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends three servings of dairy each day for strong bones and healthy bodies, and also lists dairy foods, along with whole grains, fruits and vegetables, among the Food Groups to Encourage because these foods provide key vitamins and minerals Americans are lacking. Here are some quick tips to help you get your 3-A-Day:
Nutrient-Rich Shopping List:
Make nutrient-rich choices in all five food groups with this convenient shopping list.
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Weekly Food Group Tracker:
Eating the nutrient-rich way means making foods and beverages from the five basic food groups the foundation of your eating plan. Use this weekly tracker to help evaluate and adjust what you eat to meet recommendations for each food group.
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Ten Heart Healthy Tips:
Help keep your heart healthy with these 10 heart smart health tips.
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Which Milk is Right for You?:
Milk comes in many different fat levels, but all are packed with the same essential vitamins and minerals - which one is right for you?
Easy to understand reproducible handout is great for any audience and can help people decide which milk they want to drink.
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Putting the "Fast" in Breakfast:
These simple solutions help you start the day off right with a wholesome breakfast - no matter how time-pressed you are.
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Stock the fridge and pantry with "Good for You" snack baskets filled with single serve snacks for grab-and-go portion control: cereal bars, portable yogurts, dried fruit, whole grain crackers, string cheese and flavored milks.
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Rethink your drink: Replace sugar-filled sodas and fruit drinks with single-serve milk in fun flavors like strawberry, chocolate or vanilla. Moms can feel good about serving flavored milk because research shows that children and adolescents who drink flavored milk have better overall nutrition and lower weights than those who don't drink milk.
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Skip the fries and choose healthy options like a baked potato, fruit cup or yogurt parfait at quick serve restaurants.
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For other tips, contact the Southeast Dairy Association.
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