Nutrition

Eating healthy and smart can help you live a long and healthy life.

Nutritional Information for Consumers from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is available at www.florida-agriculture.com/consumers.htm

The federal government also provides nutrition information at www.nutrition.gov.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nutrition resources:
Fruits and Vegetables and Fruits & Veggies More Matters®

Fruits & Veggies - More Matters™ (formerly 5 A Day) provides information and educational resources to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables among Floridians. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/5aday/index.html or call 850.245.4330.

The Healthy Hispanic Foods Resource Kit is a free set of resources designed to make it easier for Hispanic families to make healthier food selections and to cook traditional foods in a healthier way. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp/hispanic/index.html or call 850.245.4330.

Food Stamps -The Food Stamp Program enables low-income families to buy nutritious, eligible food products http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/ess/foodstamps.shtml
The Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) Project provides food stamp recipients and other eligible low-income audiences with basic nutrition education. This project is administered by the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service and is currently available in 22 counties. Visit UF's Health and Nutrition Information
The Florida Department of Citrus provides a host of information on how to live Healthy - Pure & Simple. http://www.floridajuice.com/

The "Xtreme Cuisine Cooking School" offers classes at various locations around the state by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
http://www.florida-agriculture.com/education/xtreme.htm
Xteme Cuisine Cooking School

The Florida Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program provides breastfeeding promotion, nutrition counseling, and food vouchers to eligible women, infants, and children. www.floridawic.org.

MyPyramid the MyPyramid website offers nutrition information for all ages including suggested eating plans and detailed food intake assessments. http://www.mypyramid.gov

Florida Milk offers nutrition education materials and training tools to educators and school food service employees. http://www.floridamilk.com.

School Nutrition provides nutrition news, how to contribute to wellness policy implementation in schools, school meals-get the facts, tools for parents, healthy recipes, and school nutrition frequently asked questions. http://www.schoolnutrition.org/parent.aspx?id=1981.

The National Dairy Council provides nutrition information designed specifically for teachers, parents and school foodservice professionals. http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/nationaldairycouncil/tools.