Maudene Nelson, RD, CDE tells us why it can be good for our health to eat less meat than we usually do.  Maudene has been a nutrition educator at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition for the past thirty years. She is also a diabetes educator at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center.

DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) is an eating plan that healthcare providers suggest for people who have high blood pressure (hypertension) or show signs of prehypertension.  This high-fiber diet is also helpful for adults who are overweight or obese or have high cholesterol, which makes them more likely to get heart disease, stroke and kidney stones.

The word “diet” sounds scary, but the DASH diet is an easy-to-follow, healthy, family-friendly eating plan that anyone can use, including children.

Watch this video and see kids picking out healthy foods to eat in East Harlem! It's not only up to the parents to make healthy food choices for their children. It's also up to the kids to understand and choose which foods are good for them on their own.

Maudene Nelson, RD, CDE has been a nutrition educator at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition for the past thirty years.  She is also a diabetes educator at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center. Here she tells us that home cooking is the best way to eat healthier and how you might be surprised at how little you have to change in order to eat better!

Eating enough fiber is a powerful way to keep you healthy, read on to see how.

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Dr. Isobel Contento is a Professor in Nutrition Education in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teachers College Columbia University. She teaches Master's level nutrition students about becoming food educators so that they give people practical advice about how to eat healthier.

Maudene Nelson, RD, CDE has been a nutrition educator at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition for the past thirty years. She is also a diabetes educator at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center. She tells us how to make our diets healthier by adding in beans!