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Go deeper with these carefully curated collections of fruit and veggie stories.

Picky Eater? Don’t Panic!

It can be a struggle to get children to eat their recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. However, there’s no need to panic! Children often have to be…
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Healthy Menu Ideas for Winter: Menu 16

This healthy menu is based on a daily 2,000 calorie recommendation. Depending on your age, sex, and physical activity level, your calorie recommendation may va…
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Apple-Banana Salad w/Peanuts Recipe

Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies Enjoy a fresh, flavorful change of pace with a surprising mix of lettuce, apples, and bananas, topped with a pap…
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Make This Plate: Apple-Banana Salad

Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies MyPlate Challenge: Show us how you’re following the MyPlate guidelines and make one of these plates (or anoth…
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Top 10 Realistic Resolutions for 2013

1. Save money by eating more fruits & veggies! 2. Fill half your plate with fruits & veggies 3. Get 150 minutes of exercise per week 4. Have a family…
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How Sweet It Is to Eat Sweet Potatoes!

Traditionally, sweet potatoes are served during the holidays, but why not enjoy them all winter long? Not only do they taste like dessert, but they provide som…
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A Resolution You Can Easily Keep!

It is that time of year again, to make a resolution to start off the New Year. Let’s make 2015 the year you can keep your resolution all year long! Many pe…
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Slow Cooker Beef & Root Vegetables

This is a great recipe to introduce fall and winter veggies such as red potatoes, carrots, turnips and rutabaga into your meals. Add a green salad, some whole-…
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