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THINK EATING HEALTHY IS TOO EXPENSIVE?  THINK AGAIN!
Check out this article to help cut costs at the grocery store and still eat nutritious!

http://www.kcrg.com/news/yourmoney/41351697.html

WANT TO FIND THE HEALTHIEST PLACES TO EAT? 
Check out this web-site to find out if your favorite restaurant is on the list!  You can also find out what the healthiest items are on the menu!

http://www.healthydiningfinder.com 

ENJOY CHINESE FOOD, BUT THINK IT'S A DIET SPOILER?  THINK AGAIN!
Read this article on how to choose the best options when ordering Chinese:

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/story?id=6909990&page=1

GARDENING IS PART OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE! 
Check out this article on the advantages of starting a garden and how to begin to create your own!

http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2302/





MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH! 

This is a NO FAD zone!
  It is important to learn how to eat right for life, not just to diet to lose weight for an up coming event or the beach. 
I understand this can be confusing... but remember fad diets do not work!  These diets include the Master Cleanser, the grapefruit diet, fat-free, carb-free, etc... So now, what are you supposed to eat?? 

Learn how to eat a balanced and healthy diet, get a personalized menu, including the correct portion sizes of each food group, also keep track of how many calories you burn at:

http://mypyramid.gov/

CHECK OUT MY PYRAMID FOR KIDS! 



Early intervention is key to becoming a healthy adult!  Teach your kids how to eat right NOW with help from this website:

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/kids-pyramid.html


HERE ARE SOME RELATED ARTICLES I HAVE WRITTEN FOR MY "DAY JOB" - ENJOY!

"NOTHING BEATS THE WINTER BLUES LIKE...SOUP!" 
JSY Newsletter-Jan'09.doc
"WHAT'S IN SEASON" 
JSY Newsletter-Feb'09.doc
"CELEBRATE THE SEASON!" 
JSY Newsletter-March '09.doc
"MOM ALWAYS SAID, 'EAT YOUR VEGGIES!'" 
JSY Newsletter-April '09.doc

"SAFE GRILLING - FOOD SAFETY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS" JSY Newsletter-May '09.doc