National Council on Aging; Scam and Fraud Prevention

Buzz-Take Steps to a Healthy Heart; Bites-Mediterranean salad; Body-Neck Roll

American Institute for Cancer Research Diet, the Microbiome, and Colorectal Cancer: Connecting the Dots

The Difference Between Lifespan & Healthspan; Risk Factors for a Faster Aging Heart; Fresh Spring Quinoa and Chickpea Tabbouleh; Triceps Dips;

This factsheet will teach you how faba bean can become a wholesome part of your favorite dishes, like a delicious hummus spread.

A fact sheet about zucchini.

A fact sheet about Yellow Crooked Squash.

A fact sheet about green beans.

A fact sheet about corn on the cob.

A fact sheet about beets.

A fact sheet about cabbage.

A fact sheet about cauliflower.

This publication provides practical nutrition, food safety, storage, and preparation information about plums as part of the “Eat Smart, Move More at Farmers Markets” series. It highlights the health benefits of plums, including their vitamin C, vitamin K, carotenoid, and flavonoid content, and offers guidance on selecting, ripening, storing, and safely handling fresh fruit. The publication also includes easy serving ideas, family-friendly nutrition tips, and a simple roasted fruit recipe featuring plums, peaches, and nectarines. Designed for consumers, families, and farmers market shoppers, this resource promotes healthy eating habits, increased fruit consumption, and safe food preparation practices while supporting nutrition education and seasonal produce awareness.

This publication highlights the nutritional benefits, selection, storage, handling, and preparation of bell peppers as part of healthy eating at farmers' markets. The resource provides practical food safety guidance, information on vitamin C and carotenoid content, and easy ways to incorporate peppers into everyday meals and snacks. Featured recipes include Stuffed Bell Peppers and Fresh Tomato Salsa, complete with ingredients, directions, serving sizes, and nutrition facts. Designed to support healthy food choices, nutrition education, and increased fruit and vegetable consumption, this educational handout helps consumers make informed decisions when purchasing and preparing fresh produce from local farmers' markets.

This fact sheet from the Eat Smart, Move More at Farmers Markets series provides nutrition education and food preparation guidance focused on potatoes. The publication highlights the nutritional benefits of potatoes, including vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber, along with recommendations for selecting, handling, storing, and safely preparing fresh potatoes. It features practical cooking tips and two healthy recipes, Green Bean, New Potato and Ham Salad and Roasted New Potatoes, complete with ingredients, directions, serving sizes, and nutrition information. Designed to support healthy eating habits, food safety practices, and increased fruit and vegetable consumption, this resource is intended for consumers, educators, farmers market participants, and community nutrition programs seeking practical, research-based dietary guidance.

This educational fact sheet highlights the nutritional benefits, selection, storage, handling, and preparation of turnips as part of healthy eating and local food consumption. Developed through the Eat Smart, Move More at Farmers Markets program, the publication provides practical guidance on choosing fresh turnips, safe food handling practices, and incorporating turnips into everyday meals. It includes two healthy, budget-friendly recipes, Roasted Root Vegetables and Turnips and Potatoes, complete with ingredients, directions, serving sizes, and nutrition information. The resource promotes vegetable consumption, family nutrition education, farmers market produce utilization, and healthy cooking skills, making it valuable for consumers, nutrition educators, Extension professionals, and community food assistance programs.

This Virginia Cooperative Extension educational publication provides practical nutrition information, food safety guidance, storage recommendations, and healthy recipe ideas featuring tomatoes. Readers learn about the nutritional benefits of tomatoes, including their contributions of vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and dietary fiber, along with proper handling and washing practices to promote food safety. The publication includes simple, budget-friendly recipes such as Marinated Tomatoes and Balsamic Tomatoes and Onion Salad, complete with ingredients, preparation instructions, serving sizes, and nutrition facts. Designed to support healthy eating and increased fruit and vegetable consumption, this resource is part of the Eat Smart, Move More at Farmers Markets educational series and serves consumers, families, educators, and community nutrition programs seeking easy ways to incorporate fresh tomatoes into balanced meals.

This fact sheet provides practical nutrition education about sweet potatoes, highlighting their nutritional benefits as a rich source of vitamins A and C, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6. The resource offers guidance on selecting, storing, cleaning, and preparing sweet potatoes safely, along with easy, family-friendly recipes including Sweet Potatoes and Apples and Sweet Potato Salad. Designed to support healthy eating habits, food safety awareness, and increased fruit and vegetable consumption, this publication helps consumers incorporate nutritious, affordable, and versatile produce into everyday meals. It is a valuable resource for nutrition educators, community health programs, farmers market outreach, and individuals seeking healthy recipe ideas and food preparation tips.

This fact sheet provides practical nutrition, food safety, storage, and preparation information about fresh green peas, highlighting their nutritional benefits as a source of vitamins C and K, vitamin A, folate, fiber, and health-supporting carotenoids. Developed as part of the Eat Smart, Move More at Farmers Markets educational series, the publication offers guidance for selecting, storing, handling, and incorporating peas into healthy meals. It also includes two easy, budget-friendly recipes, Layered Lettuce Salad and Italian Peas, complete with ingredients, directions, serving sizes, and nutrition information. This resource supports healthy eating, farmers market nutrition education, food preparation skills, and increased fruit and vegetable consumption for individuals and families.

This fact sheet provides practical nutrition, food safety, and healthy eating information about peaches, highlighting their vitamin C content, beneficial carotenoids and flavonoids, selection and storage guidance, safe produce handling practices, and family-friendly preparation tips. The publication includes easy, nutritious recipes for Peach Spinach Salad and Peach Cobbler, complete with ingredient lists, preparation instructions, serving sizes, and nutrition facts. Developed as part of the Eat Smart, Move More at Farmers Markets educational series from Virginia Cooperative Extension, this resource supports healthy food choices, fruit consumption, home meal preparation, and nutrition education for individuals, families, community health programs, and farmers market outreach initiatives.

This fact sheet highlights the nutritional benefits, selection, storage, and safe handling of nectarines while encouraging healthy eating through seasonal produce. It includes practical tips for incorporating nectarines into meals and provides two easy, nutritious recipes, Nectarine Salsa and Summer Fruit Salad, complete with preparation instructions and nutrition information.

This issue of Buzz, Body, & Bites provides information on fall prevention for actively aging adults.

This issue of Buzz, Body, & Bites provides information about atherosclerosis, what it is and why it is important.

Learn about the history of the turkey as part of the traditional Thanksgiving meal in this issue of the Buzz, Body, & Bites Newslette. Get a chuckle out of our Thanksgiving jokes and check out the delicious Holiday Root Vegetable Roast recipe.

The Buzz, Body, & Bites newsletters are informative and provide practical diet and physical activity recommendations that increase enjoyment in life.

The Buzz, Body, & Bites newsletters are informative and provide practical diet and physical activity recommendations that increase enjoyment in life.

The Buzz, Body, & Bites newsletters are informative and provide practical diet and physical activity recommendations that increase enjoyment in life.

The Buzz, Body, & Bites newsletters are informative and provide practical diet and physical activity recommendations that increase enjoyment in life.