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Healthy Eating
You can make easy changes to you or your family's eating habits that support health at every stage of life. Healthy eating goes hand-in-hand with an active lifestyle, so be sure you're giving your body the right fuel.
Watch this video to learn more about active living healthy eating on a budget: English | Español | Lus Hmoob | Soomaali
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Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Help your little one explore food safely and get adequate nutrition.
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Kids and Teens
Excel at school and keep up with your friends by fueling up with smart choices.
Women
Fit healthy choices into your busy lifestyle.
Men
Feel better and get more energy from the foods you eat.
Older Adults
Maximize your health by choosing foods rich in nutrients as your body grows older.
Featured Resources
Child Care Food: What Will My Child Eat?
Your child will learn and play with others better when she eats well. More
Related Resources
Healthy Eating Basics — Review the basics of a balanced diet.
The Recipe Box — Quick, simple recipes using easy-to-find ingredients that work in even the tightest budget.
MyPlate on MidDay Moment — Short video, featuring Extension Educator Kathleen Lovett, introduces the MyPlate dietary guidelines.
Active Living — Keep your body moving daily in big and small ways to maintain or improve your health.
Healthy & Fit on the Go — Great ideas to stay healthy and fit when away from home.
Dealing with Stress: A Web-based Educational Series — Free online workshops on stress. Includes a workshop on managing the physical effects of stress through exercise and nutrition.
Other Resources
Simply Good Eating — Classes that help people with limited income discover how to make healthy food choices while stretching food dollars and be more active.
Nutrition for the Underserved: The Implications — Results from focus groups with limited resource individuals. Highlights implications for four different cultural groups.
Cooking Matters™ Minnesota — Hands-on, cooking-based nutrition education programs that help low-income families prepare healthy and tasty meals.
ChooseMyPlate.gov — United States Department of Agriculture — MyPlate resources, dietary guidelines, and online tools to help you and your family eat a balanced diet.
