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    Rediscover Your Childhood Favorite Food

    Enjoy healthier versions of the comfort foods you loved as a kid with these smart substitutions.
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    Pasta

    Kid-Friendly Turkey Mac-and-Cheese Bake

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    Healthy Eating

    Breakfast Classics Make a Nutritional Comeback

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    Sandwiches

    Green Chile Chicken Philly

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    Pasta

    Mediterranean Salmon Pasta

    Healthy Eating

    Know Your Apples

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    Salad

    Balsamic Roasted Root Vegetable Salad

    Two pumpkin pancakes topped with maple syrup, banana slices, and oats
    Dessert

    Ancient Grain Pumpkin Banana Pancakes

    A group of children smile while lying on the grass.
    Mindful Eating

    Rediscover Your Childhood Favorite Food

    Enjoy healthier versions of the comfort foods you loved as a kid with these smart substitutions.
    A white pot full of baked mac and cheese.
    Pasta

    Kid-Friendly Turkey Mac-and-Cheese Bake

    This may just be the perfect weeknight family dinner. Our crowd-pleasing version of this comfort classic is lower in fat than traditional recipes and loaded with lean protein. Trust us, you’ll crave this as much as the little tikes do.
    A stack of pancakes, drizzled with syrup, on a square white plate.
    Healthy Eating

    Breakfast Classics Make a Nutritional Comeback

    They’re not just a weekend indulgence anymore. Welcome back these hearty (and healthier) breakfast favorites to your weekday mornings.
    An open-face sandwich filled with chicken, cheese, and red peppers, against a white background. Next to it are two long green peppers.
    Sandwiches

    Green Chile Chicken Philly

    Sizzling chicken, roasted green chiles, griddled onions & mushrooms & creamy roasted garlic yogurt spread on a hoagie
    A white bowl filled with pasta, and topped with salmon. The backdrop is also white, with three cherry tomatoes scattered near the top-right corner.
    Pasta

    Mediterranean Salmon Pasta

    Seared Atlantic salmon over lentil penne with sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, artichokes, olive oil & fresh herbs
    Healthy Eating

    Know Your Apples

    Celebrate Fall with a Juicy, Crunchy, Amazing Apple!
    A colorful salad bowl sits next to a parsnip, against a white background.
    Salad

    Balsamic Roasted Root Vegetable Salad

    Field greens, roasted beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips, and edamame with toasted pumpkin seeds and honey mustard dressing
    Two pumpkin pancakes topped with maple syrup, banana slices, and oats
    Dessert

    Ancient Grain Pumpkin Banana Pancakes

    Two fluffy whole grain pancakes packed with hearty oats and quinoa and topped with bananas, maple syrup, and toasted walnuts.
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    Breakfasts Your Kids Will Love Making

    Looking for a way to help your kids become more self-sufficient in the kitchen? Start with breakfast.
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    Pizza & Pizzetta

    Braised Kale & Vegetable Pizza

    Whole wheat pizza layered with pizza sauce, braised kale, roasted red peppers, black olives & mozzarella cheese
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    Get Screened for Good Preventive Health

    The best way to stay on top of your health is to get the most important screening tests and checkups. Here are the top screening tests.
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    How to have a Mindful “Me Day”

    Treat yourself to a full day of healthy selfishness that you won’t regret.
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    Email Overload? Let’s Fix That Right Now.

    Reclaim your inbox with simple strategies that help you conquer the deluge and stay organized.
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    Be Kind to the Earth

    Check out these simple ways to go green and save Earth's natural resources!
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    Leave Your Car at Home

    10 reasons to try an e-bike or e-scooter.
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    7 Shopping Tips to Beat Rising Grocery Store Prices

    How to shop for healthful foods and save money at the same time.
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    A Step-by-Step Guide to Eating the Whole Vegetable

    How to get the most out of your vegetable by eating as much of it as you can.
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    Surprising Parts of Vegetables You Didn’t Know You Could Eat, And How To Eat Them

    By eating only part of a vegetable, you’re only getting part of the nutritional benefits.
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    Sharpen Your New Year’s Resolution Focus with SMART Goals

    The SMART method is a proven way to achieve goals and resolutions you set for yourself.

    Alexa Schmidt

    Answers are courtesy of Alexa Schmidt. Who is a registered dietitian with Binghamton University Dining Services by Sodexo

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    How much fiber do I need and what are the best sources for it?

    Alexa Schmidt is a registered dietitian with Binghamton University Dining Services by Sodexo. She works to enhance the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff on campus through nutrition consultations, guest lectures, nutrition programs, education materials, special diets (for celiac disease or food allergies, for example), and more. Schmidt is a member of Binghamton University’s Healthy Campus Initiative serving as Nutrition Subcommittee Chair. She is also an adjunct faculty member for the health and wellness studies department, for which she teaches online nutrition courses.

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