May 2001 Issue of Editors Picks

[Judy Doherty]

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Editor's Picks  -
Volume 4, Issue No. 5
May 2001
A free monthly email newsletter with unique and seasonal
resources for nutrition education and communication.
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For May:

NEW! Cooking Demo Corner - forum, recipes
http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=CK

Free clip art for May: Mother's Day, blood pressure
strawberries, roses, salsa
http://www.foodandhealth.com/clipart.php?cat=5

May 2001 HealthCalendar Observances
http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=HCN

Free recipe for May
http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=MR2
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National High Blood Pressure Education Month

http://www.foodandhealth.com/heart2000.shtml - Scroll down to Hypertension kit

http://cpd.mccormick.com/mc/index.cfm - Click on New Products then Salt 
Free Seasonings

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/nhbpep/ - NHLBI Blood Pressure Education Program

http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/salt.shtml - Comprehensive article
on salt and hypertension

http://dash.bwh.harvard.edu/ - Home page for DASH diet

http://dash.bwh.harvard.edu/dash2.html - Info on DASH2 - a second study
using the DASH diet with varying levels of sodium

http://www.pbrc.edu/pressrelease-with-tabs2000.htm#dash2 - Press release on
DASH2
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National Osteoporosis Education Month

http://www.foodandhealth.com/osteokit.shtml - for Osteoporosis education

http://www.nof.org/prevention/prevention_month_campaign.htm - Theme for 2001
"Every 20 seconds osteoporisis causes a fracture"

http://www.osteo.org/ - Patient info from the National Institute of Health

http://www.ibismedical.com/calcium_.html - Extensive list of calcium content
of foods

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Mother's Day

http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=MT1 - Healthy gift ideas for
Mother's Day

http://www.foodandhealth.com/links/Holidays/Spring/ - Links to
Mother's Day and other spring holidays
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National Salad Month

http://www.freshexpress.com/recipes.ASP - excellent site from the makers of
Fresh Express ready-to-serve salad mixes

http://www.foodandhealth.com/recipes.php?cat=6 - excellent salad recipes
from Food & Health Communications

http://www.wish-bone.com/index.asp - glossary and salad recipes
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National Salsa Month and Cinco de Mayo

http://www.learnthat.com/courses/lifestyle/salsa/index.shtml - tutorial on
how to make salsa - recipes and lessons include: vegetable salsa, black bean
salsa, standard salsa, charred pepper salsa and avocado salsa

http://www.flavorbank.com/html/fbpepgd.html - heat guide to chili peppers

http://www.avoinfo.com/consumernews/cons566.shtml - ethnic
guacamole recipes from California Avocado Commission

http://www.avoinfo.com/recipes/reci159.shtml - recipes for Cinco de Mayo -
scroll down to our favorite, The Fiesta Vegetable Platter

http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=MR2 - basic salsa recipe
with ideas for variations like Black Bean Salsa, Peach Salsa, etc.
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National Strawberry Month

http://www.foodandhealth.com/cgi-bin/links/search.cgi?query=strawberry
our favorite strawberry links on the net
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Noteworthy:

http://www.preparedfoods.com - information on new foods and trends

http://www.5aday.gov - the 5 A Day program now has its own website

http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?ID=D
New Diet and Type 2 Diabetes Kit

http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=HP
New Poster "Fruits and Veggies Make Your Heart Feel Like Dancing"

http://www.veg-all.com/special/# - Veg-All's free offer for 7 Minute Meal
Solutions
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Epicks is published by Food & Health Communications, Inc.
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Copyright 2001. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to use this
information for educational purposes and to pass it on to friends,
colleagues and clients. Comments and suggestions are always welcome - send
email to judy at foodandhealth.com