Better Living for Texans

Its the fourth and final podcast episode of our series celebrating National Nutrition Month! The last key message from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for National Nutrition Month is Consult a Registered Dietitian, during this episode we talk about what a dietitian is but we also shift this message a bit to better fit within the context of the Better Living for Texans program. So in this episode we answer the question – What can a BLT Extension agent do for you? And to answer this question, I’ve got BLT Extension agent and registered dietitian, Ingrid Macias as a guest.

We continue our series celebrating National Nutrition Month by talking about useful skills for creating tasty and nutritious meals. Tune in to hear from our agent, Natalie Ramos, as she shares practical tips to help you prepare meals that both delicious and nutritious! Also, try out the easy salad dressing recipe from Natalie.

Homemade Salad Dressing:

1 tablespoon olive oil (canola oil can substitute),

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (lemon juice or red wine vinegar works great too),

1 teaspoon dried or fresh dill,

1 teaspoon garlic powder,

Pinch of pepper (optional),

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar. Feel free to add more herbs such as oregano or parsley. Mix together and top over a bowl of your favorite greens.

In the second episode of our 4-part series celebrating National Nutrition Month, we're talking about planning nutritious meals in advance!

Guests: Valeria Arredondo and Genesis Hernandez.

It's National Nutrition Month! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has provided key nutrition messages for each week in March. Through-out March the Better Living for Texans podcast will be highlighting these key messages of the week!

The first key message to kick off National Nutrition Month is Eat a variety of nutritious foods each day. Extension Program Specialist, Danielle Krueger, joins us to share more on this topic.

https://www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-month

Welcome back to Season 3! Since February is American Heart Month, we're kicking off the new season by talking about heart health. Tune in to learn more about how eat a nutritious diet and exercise can help prevent heart disease.

We are joined by BLT and FCH AgriLife Extension Agents District 8 to discuss their "Sleigh the Holidays" project.

To join, learn more at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2086015488195592.

Thank you for joining us for the past two seasons. We will see you in 2021 for Season 3!

This week, we finish our 4 part series on eating during the holiday season. Big meals often mean leftovers. Hannah Moore joins us to discuss important practices to keep in mind when cooking, chilling and heating food to help prevent food borne illness.

We love those traditional holiday foods! But, there's a reason we don't eat them often. Even if you're trying to be mindful of what you're eating, we've got some ideas to help make sure you're getting all your daily nutrients! Guest: Hannah Moore

There's a lot of things we love about the holiday season. There's also a lot of food to eat during the holiday season. We get it! Food is an integral part of family moments and cooking those big meals is a cherished memory by many. Sometimes, however, after the meal(s), we can full and even uncomfortable. This week, Hannah Moore joins us to talk about mindfulness during the holidays, to help keep is on track with consuming the appropriate amount of food each of our bodies need.

This week, we kick off our month long series discussing eating around the holidays. Thanksgiving (and the holiday season, in general) can be stressful. Project Specialist Hannah Moore offers recommendations to keep in mind when planning a big meal this holiday season.