About Today: Do You Eat a Nutritious Diet? 3/4/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Left to my own devices, I would live on cheese and diet soda. For this reason, I'm glad the USDA releases nutritional guidelines.

The Latest Dietary Guidelines  I checked this whole thing over, and nowhere does it say to eat your weight in cheese. How to Shop for Healthy Foods Healthy Grocery Shopping List See More About:  dietary guidelines  healthy diet  nutrient density

How to Read Food Labels  Also, "focus on consuming nutrient-dense foods and beverages" probably doesn't mean that I should drink more diet soda. Cooking Healthy Foods in a Hurry Healthy Snacks See More About:  food labels  grocery shopping  healthy foods

Baby Steps to a Healthy Diet  I love this article, because it offers a way to ease yourself into a healthy diet. Which is better than my usual plan of trying to fix all my nutritional deficits in a week and then getting fed up and reverting to bad habits. Making Your Carbs Count Diet and Breast Cancer Risk See More About:  improving your diet  healthy snacks  healthy meals

How to Get Kids to Eat Fruits and Vegetables  Getting kids to eat well is tough, because they don't have any concept of the long-term. Also because candy tastes better than vegetables. How to Deal With Picky Eaters 10 Ways to Feed Picky Eaters See More About:  healthy snacks  kids snacks and drinks  child nutrition