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Processed food. A processed food is one that is no longer in its natural or original state. The ways that food can be processed include: Canning, freezing, refrigeration, and dehydration (drying, such as dried fruit and powdered milk). Processing allows food to last longer and to be easier to transport.

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.