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Located in West Alabama to provide nutrition information for the older adult population.

11/04/2023

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.

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The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (D.A.S.H.) is a scientifically proven diet to reduce and lower high blood pressure. D.A.S.H. focuses on increasing fruit and vegetable intake while reducing sodium. Click https://nhlbi.nih.gov/DASH
to review the “Eat This” V.S. “Limit This” food plan to learn more information on D.A.S.H.

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Summer is coming fast and so will the surge of fresh produce. Produce can last longer when kept in an air-tight container or placed in a Ziploc bag in the refrigerator. You can also freeze your vegetables at peak ripeness and use them anytime in the year. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/spotlights/diabetes-eat-fruit-veggies.html
to learn more about how to make your produce stay fresh and last longer!

These tips on storing fresh fruits and vegetables will help you cut down on food waste and trips to the grocery store.

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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.

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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.

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If you have high blood pressure, increasing fruits and vegetables may reduce high blood pressure and risk of heart disease. A healthy eating pattern consists of consuming 2 cups of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables daily. You can calculate your free MyPlate Plan by going to https://www.myplate.gov
and filing out your information.

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