West Alabama Nutrition

04/11/2023

Do you struggle with increasing your daily fruit and vegetable intake? The 1st tip is to blend vegetables into your pizza or pasta sauces. The 2nd is to start your day off with a veggie-packed smoothie. Lastly, meal prep your fruit and vegetables at the beginning of the week so you can grab-and-go a quick snack or create a fast lunch packed with nutrients. Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/dining/veggie-pasta-sauce.html
for ideas on delicious sauces to increase vegetable intake.

04/11/2023

Fresh V.S. Frozen Produce? The cold, hard truth.
Fresh produce may travel a long way before it lands in your kitchen refrigerator. After long days of traveling, they may lose certain nutrients. Frozen produce is picked at peak ripeness and frozen to retain in all of the nutrients. Frozen may be cheaper throughout the year and have longer shelf life but try to avoid packages with extra toppings or cheese sauces. Check out https://farmflavor.com/alabama for the produce calendar.

04/11/2023

High blood pressure can be lowered by following a heart healthy diet. In the US, there are 3 in 4 older adults who have high blood pressure. The CDC has released the most updated map in the US of people with heart disease. Click on https://cdc.gov/bloodpressure
to view the states with the highest rate of high blood pressure and read the blood pressure facts for more information.

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common but dangerous condition. Get information about high blood pressure from CDC.