Eat Smart. Play Hard. Together.

The good news is that “discretionary calories,” such as sweet treats, can fit in an overall healthy diet.

According to University of Arizona microbiologist Chuck Gerba, a desktop may be 400 times dirtier than a toilet.

Breads provide complex carbohydrates for energy, B vitamins and iron, with little fat.

A study surprised researchers by predicting that people may not always gravitate toward familiar foods during times of stress.

Try using smaller plates and smaller serving spoons to help people serve themselves more moderate-sized portions.

NDSU’s “Eat Smart. Play Hard. Together” program has received the 2009 Marketing Package Award.

Regardless of your age, enjoying some healthy snacks helps keep your energy up and makes you less likely to overeat later.

Although people have been “trained” to think that low-fat equals healthy, we actually need some oil in our diet.

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Sometimes people don’t give adequate sleep its due attention.

Just like our vehicles, we need to do a little maintenance on our bodies, too.

Does your stomach ever talk to you? Maybe it politely gurgles the message, “Please send a little food this way.” If you ignore the hint, the rumble may grow louder. Your stomach soon may grumble, “Feed me now!”

The CDC has referred to hand washing as the “single most effective way to prevent the transmission of disease."