Food & Nutrition
Human Nutrition
Altering Recipes for Better Health
This publication offers suggestions for how people can make changes to their recipes for healthier results. Suggestions include how to reduce fat, calories, sodium, and sugar, and how to increase fiber. Color. 3 pages. ...
Altering Recipes for Better Health (Spanish)
Esta publicación ofrece sugerencias para hacer cambios en las recetas a fin de preparar comidas más sanas. Estas incluyen cómo reducir las grasas, las calorí ías, el sodio y el azúcar, y c...
This publication provides information about fruits and vegetables that are in season in Indiana during the autumn. It describes how to select, prepare, and store apples, pumpkins, watermelon, and winter squash. It also i...
More than 158 million Americans regularly consume dietary supplements to maintain and improve their health. This fact sheet explains what a botanical dietary supplement is, which of them are most popular, their advantage...
Cocoa Processing: Sugar-free Chocolate
Cocoa-based products are rich in fat and sugar, which can have negative effects on health. In this publication, two Purdue University researchers explain the options available for replacing sugar in chocolate processing,...
Tempering plays a vital role in the production of chocolate. In this publication, researchers from Purdue University and Peru explain how tempering is done, how the process can work for small and artisanal operations, an...
Dietary Health: Tropical Fruit Butter
Canning is a primary food preservation technology that takes advantage of excess fruit production. In this publication, Purdue researchers explain how to make tropical fruit butter. Types of jars and sterilization proced...
Eat Right for Less - FNP Cookbook (English edition)
This 84-page, spiral-bound, 9 x 5.5-inch cookbook includes 60 recipes and 10 menus that are delicious, nutritious, low-cost, and easy to prepare. Most of the ingredients likely are already on your pantry shelves. Nutr...
Eat Right for Less - FNP Cookbook (English, 100/box)
This product is a box of 100 copies of an 84-page, spiral-bound, 9 x 5.5-inch cookbook. The book includes 60 recipes and 10 menus that are delicious, nutritious, low-cost, and easy to prepare. Most of the ingredients lik...
Family Mealtime: Much more than just a meal!
Making time for family meals is well worth the effort. Turn off the TV, phones, etc., and start a conversation. Scheduling can be tricky, but think ahead—and get the kids involved in meal planning and preparatio...
Six-page publication describing the U.S. international food assistance programs authorized in the trade title of farm bills and discussing their implications for the 2007 Farm Bill....
How long can you store food before its quality deteriorates or it is no longer safe to eat? This publication provides handling tips and recommendations for storing food in your cupboards, refrigerator, or freezer. 15 pag...
Four Nutrients of Concern for All Americans
Dairy, fruit, vegetables, and whole grains contain nutrients that can help decrease the risk of heart disease, cancer, and other diet-related diseases. A Purdue University undergraduate and an assistant professor in t...
Fresh Vegetable Storage and Cleaning Guide
This one-page handout provides information about storing and cleaning fresh vegetables to minimize the risk of foodborne illness when eating fresh produce. This publication is a companion to ...
Have a Healthy Baby curriculum (English)
This is a digital product (PDF format) that will be available for immediate download upon purchase. The Have a Healthy Baby program is a nutrition education program that Extension educators and ot...
Have a Healthy Baby curriculum (Spanish)
This is a digital product (PDF format) that will be available for immediate download upon purchase. The Have a Healthy Baby (Tenga un Bebé Sano) program is a nutrition education program that ...
Healthy Exercises for Every Body
This 17-page publication explains and illustrates a number of cardiorespiratory, flexibility, and resistance exercises. It also discusses who should get a doctor's advice before beginning an exercise program, lists exerc...
Healthy Exercises for Every Body (Spanish)
Esta publicación de 17 páginas explica e ilustra una serie de ejercicios cardiorrespiratorios, de flexibilidad y de resistencia. También advierte quiénes deben pedir consejo médico antes de comen...
Have you ever been all set to prepare a food and suddenly discovered you were missing a certain ingredient? This publication provides appropriate substitutes that may be used to make a product that is similar to the orig...
Ingredient Substitutions (Spanish)
¿Alguna vez le ha ocurrido que estaba lista para preparar una comida y de pronto descubre que le falta un ingrediente? Esta publicación le propone sustitutos para muchos ingredientes que le permitirán obt...
Models and Theories to Support Health Behavior Intervention and Program Planning
This publication discusses three models or theories related to health behavior change that can help program planners design effective health promotion programs: socioecological, transtheoretical, and health belief.
Procesamiento del cacao: Temperado
El proceso de temperado juega un papel muy importante en la producción de chocolate. En esta publicación, investigadores de la Universidad Purdue y Perú explican cómo se realiza este proceso, ...
This publication provides an overview of laws and proposed legislation applying to the sale and use of unpasteurized, or "raw," milk, and answers to 18 common questions about pasteurized and unpasteurized milk....
Rethinking Lactose Intolerance
Dairy foods are by far the best source of calcium in the American diet, but 25 percent of the U.S. population has difficulty digesting the lactose found in these foods. This publication discusses the nutritional importan...
This is a digital product (PDF format) that will be available for immediate download upon purchase.
This curriculum includes ten lessons that are designed to help low-income adults improve their...
Small Steps to Health (Spanish version)
This is a digital product (PDF format) that will be available for immediate download upon purchase.
This curriculum includes ten lessons that are designed to help low-income adults improve their...
This publication provides information about fruits and vegetables that are in season in Indiana during the spring. It describes how to select, prepare, and store broccoli, spinach, and strawberries. It also includes reci...
Start Walking for Exercise (Spanish)
Hacer alguna actividad física, tal como caminar, reduce el riesgo de muchas enfermedades crónicas y puede mejorar la salud en general. Esta publicación ofrece información sobre cómo empezar un pr...
Start Walking for Exercise 2019
Regular physical activity can have a major impact on one's overall health, and walking is one of the best choices. In this updated publication, a Purdue School of Nursing professor explains how to get started, set goa...
This publication provides information about fruits and vegetables that are in season in Indiana during the summer. It describes how to select, prepare, and store cantaloupe, carrots, grapes, and tomatoes. It also include...
This 2-page publication explains beverage basics so you can make smart choices when satisfying your thirst....
Understanding Food Insecurity and Food Resources
One in nine Americans struggles to have access to enough food, also known as food insecurity. When households have trouble getting enough food, this can lead to stress and other health problems. This publication, from Pu...
Vitamin D: What You Need to Know
This four-page, color PDF document describes the new vitamin D recommendations that came out in November 2010. Vitamin D is a nutrient required for optimal bone health and essential for overall health. New recommendation...
Walking Off the Midway Munchies
Many people enjoy eating foods at their local fairs, but those foods often consist of large portions with lots of sugar and fat. This publication offers tips for enjoying these foods in moderation and planning exercise t...
Washing Fresh Vegetables to Enhance Food Safety
This six-page lesson is designed for use by educators when teaching food safety for fresh produce. Content includes how to choose, store, and clean fresh vegetables in order to minimize the risk of foodborne illness w...