Midwest Dairy Association

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Cheese and Healthy Eating

Cheese can fit into almost any eating plan. This brochure provides statistics, facts and nutrition information on cheese and how it can help meet health and wellness needs.

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Cheese and Nutrition

Cheese can fit into almost any eating plan. This brochure provides statistics, facts, nutrition information and public health considerations related to cheese and how it can help meet health and wellness needs.

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Dozen Ways to Get Kids to Try New Foods

Research indicates that children as young as four and five years old are beginning to develop food habits that will last into their adult years. Willingness to taste new foods at these early ages is key to building a healthy diet.

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Eating for a Healthy Smile

Getting enough calcium may lower your risk of gum disease. A strong jawbone, reinforced by adequate calcium is better equipped to resist deteriorating bacteria.

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Go Getter Game Day Snacks - Color

Here are some quick and tasty snacks that will score points with your sports star!

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Go Getter Game Day Snacks – B&W

Here are some quick and tasty snacks that will score points with your sports star!

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Make Change Lesson Plan

Two-part lesson plan outline designed to educate tweens and teens about the importance of healthy snacking from nutritional and economic perspectives.

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Make Change Nutrition Quiz

Quiz to test students' knowledge on the nutritional and economic value of favorite snacks.

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Make Change Poster

Cash-in up to nine essential nutrients with dairy instead of expensive, empty-calorie foods. Calcium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Riboflavin, and Niacin (niacin equivalents).

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Make Change Presentation - Lesson 1

PowerPoint presentation containing supportive messaging and images for the "Make Change" lesson plan 1 and classroom activities.

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Make Change Presentation - Lesson 2

PowerPoint presentation containing supportive messaging and images for the "Make Change" lesson plan 2 and classroom activities.

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Seven Ways to Size Up Your Servings – Eng and Span

Measure food portions so you know exactly how much food you’re eating. When a food scale or measuring cups aren’t handy, you can still estimate your portion.

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Understanding a Nutrition Facts Label

Worksheet to help students learn to read nutritional labels.

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