Healthy Diet & Cooking
Nutrition Resources
For MassHealth Patients & Community Members
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Reach Your Health Goals
Food is the fuel our bodies use to function. Eating a nutritious diet has a big and positive impact on our overall health. These resources will help you prepare meals, shop for food on a budget, and take steps toward eating a diet that will help you achieve your personal health goals.
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7 Tips for Managing Diabetes During Holiday Festivities
Tips from Courtney McGarry, RD, LDN, Manager of Nutrition and Dietetics at Project Bread
Nutrition Resources
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Tips for Managing Diabetes
Nutrition tips to live a healthy life with diabetes
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Tips for Acid Reflux (GERD)
Ways to help manage the feeling of heartburn after meals.
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Tips for Heart Health
Ways to use diet to help manage your cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure.
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Nutrition Basics
Follow these basic guidelines to help boost your health and well-being!
Kids Nutrition Resources
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Kids: How to Make a Healthy Snack
Pick from two categories to make a healthy snack
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Kids: Tips for Picky or Selective Eaters
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Tips to Encourage Your Family to Try New Foods
Handout from Boston Children's Hospital
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Take a Tour of the Grocery Store
Handout from Boston Children's Hospital
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How to Eat "Paired" Snacks When Hungry Between Meals
A paired snack has 2 foods. Eating a paired snack can give you energy between meals. Handout from Boston Children's Hospital
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10 Ideas for Tasting New Foods
Tips on how to encourage your kids to take a bite. Handout from Boston Children's Hospital
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Eat "Balanced" Meals - Follow a Plate Model
Create your own breakfast, lunch, or dinner using the plate model and food choice lists. Handout from Boston Children's Hospital
Cookbooks
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Cookbook: Home Cooking Without a Kitchen
Simple recipes using fresh ingredients that can be prepared in a microwave.
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Cookbook: Good and Cheap
A cookbook for how to eat well on a limited income, particularly on a $4/day SNAP budget.