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Monday, February 10, 2025

Patty Minta, RD, LDN

Patty Minta is a Registered & Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist. Visit her website for links, nutrition info and tips at www.nourishednestedandblessed.com.

Nutrition Knowledge – 25 for Health

Welcome 2025! This year, we are going to focus on the 25 healthiest foods that we can eat. By understanding why these foods are...

Nutrition Knowledge – Happy, Healthy Holidays

Well, the holidays have started and so have the cookies and pies! Oftentimes, baking is a fun family activity, so let’s enjoy this holiday...

Nutrition Knowledge – Give Back To Receive

"For It Is In Giving That We Receive" – St. Francis of Assisi In just a few weeks, we will pause to remember all for...

Nutrition Knowledge – A Bountiful Fall

This time of year is wonderful for taking advantage of the many types of fall vegetables that are overflowing at the market. They are...

Nutrition Knowledge – Pack a nutritious lunch

The lunch provider for both District 203 and District 204 is OrganicLife. They follow the National School Lunch program checklist of offering assorted fruits...

Nutrition Knowledge – Lunch box rules

August is here are we will be sending our children back to school later in the month. There are several helpful rules that will...

Nutrition Knowledge – The whole story

When it comes to nourishing our body, the best source of nutrients is to eat whole foods. What exactly does this mean? It means...

Nutrition Knowledge – Fresh, local produce means great nutrition

The advantage of eating vine-ripened fruit and vegetables is that they are the most nutritious. The vast majority of nutrients enter the fruits and...

Nutrition Knowledge – What’s in a claim?

It is important to understand how to read a food label, including the ingredient list, to determine if a food is really healthy or...

Nutrition Knowledge – Are superfoods always super?

We try our best to incorporate more plant foods into our meals to increase our nutrient and fiber consumption. However, sometimes we don’t actually...