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What does Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60) look like in your backyard? Since FUTP 60 is a nationwide, student-led healthy eating and physical activity program, we wanted to highlight your local student advocates. Below, we chatted with New Hampshire’s 2016-17 FUTP 60 State Ambassador Jade. Overall, what has been your …
What does Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60) look like in your backyard? Since FUTP 60 is a nationwide, student-led healthy eating and physical activity program, we wanted to highlight your local student advocates. Below, we chatted with Massachusetts’ 2016-17 FUTP 60 State Ambassador Indiana. Overall, what has been your favorite memory from …
What does Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60) look like in your backyard? Since FUTP 60 is a nationwide, student-led healthy eating and physical activity program, we wanted to highlight your local student advocates. Below, we chatted with Rhode Island’s 2016-17 FUTP 60 State Ambassador Sophia. Overall, what has been your …
Have you ever visited a dairy farm before? Neither had a few of our New England Team Dairy bloggers! Walking alongside a dairy farmer and asking questions is a powerful opportunity to see firsthand how a dairy farm functions. In celebration of World Milk Day, our bloggers Jenny Shea Rawn, Jill Castle, Katie Webster, Martha …
Food Network’s Aarti Sequeria of “Aarti Party” cooked up an Indian-inspired storm at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, IL. As she seamlessly assembled Indian dry-rubbed ribs and a yogurt-based cabbage slaw, an audience member asked about where dairy fits in Indian cuisine. Dairy doesn’t immediately come to mind with Indian food, but Aarti had a …
Whether it’s exercising in the heat or a high-intensity workout, my stomach doesn’t feel too great after exercising. So rather than avoiding foods and drinks completely, I still prioritize recovery nutrition with a nutrient-rich smoothie. Why? Because providing my muscles with the nutrients and my body with the fluid they need to recover is critical. My …
Dietitians working in sports nutrition know that chocolate milk has an optimal ratio of carbohydrate to protein, which makes for a balanced post-exercise snack. But what about white milk? In this blog post, you’ll learn about: The nutrient differences between white and chocolate milk. Why chocolate milk alone works for recovery. How to use white milk for …
“I have an obsession for anything with a bicycle on it.” That statement alone is why we love Wareham Middle School’s Fuel Up to Play 60 program advisor and physical education teacher Nichole Stahmer of Wareham, MA. Each month, we’ll be featuring a local program advisor to help Fuel Up to Play 60 schools learn …
This post was written by staff dietitian Heidi Harkopf, MS, RD. Heidi works in Connecticut, and is New England Dairy & Food Council’s Director of Nutrition Programs. Normally, the kitchen isn’t a place where you want to invite bacteria into! But some bacteria are important for fermentation that creates delicious foods like cheese, yogurt, and …
My mom always told me to drink milk. She always said doing so would give me strong bones, but never explained why. So how could the milk in my cereal bowl or the glass alongside my grilled cheese sandwich give me strong bones? In this blog post, you’ll learn about: What makes up your skeleton. …