Food Group Tips

There is a lot of nutrition information on the internet; some of it may be misleading or not true. Our team of UConn registered dietitians provides fact-based food and nutrition information to help you make informed choices, and stay healthy! Below are tip sheets that offer trustworthy information on health and nutrition for adults. Our information is provided in pdf format, in both English and Spanish.

Fruits and Vegetables

Cruciferous Veggies

cruciferous veggies

PDF available in English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Storing Fruits & Veggies

storing fruits and vegetables chart

PDF available in English. Click image to view and download.

In Season CT Produce

What's Grown in CT? chart

PDF in both English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Organic/Conventional Food

organic vs conventional graphic

PDF available in English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Why Eat Garlic?

garlic health benefits

PDF available in English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Fall Vegetables

Fruit Storage infographic

PDF available in English. Click image to view and download.

Vegetable Storage

vegetable storage infographic

PDF available in English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Indoor Gardening

vegetables and text over green background

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Frozen Fruits & Vegetables

Blueberries

PDF available in English. Click image to view and download.

Eat the Rainbow

rainbow chart with fruits and vegetables

PDF available in English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Vitamin A

vitamin A health benefits

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Fruit Storage

Fruit Storage infographic

PDF available in English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Using Food Scraps

growing veggies from food scraps tips

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Cook with Frozen Veggies

Cooking with Frozen Vegetables

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Whole Grains

What Is a Whole Grain?

Whole Grain Fact Sheet

PDF in both English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Meal Swaps

whole grain meal swaps to increase fiber

PDF in both English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Fiber

Fiber Facts

Fiber Fact Sheet

PDF in both English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Fiber Content of Foods

How Much Fiber in Plant-based Foods

PDF in both English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Ways to Boost Fiber

handout on easy ways to swap out foods to boost fiber

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Protein

Canned Fish

Canned Fish Handout

PDF in both English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Protein

why we need protein and food sources

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Eggs

The Incredible Egg fact sheet

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Plant Proteins

Power up with Plant Proteins handout

PDF in both English and Spanish. Click image to view and download.

Legumes (beans)

Fall in love with legumes handout

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Dairy

Calcium

Calcium handout

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Milk Alternatives

almond rice and coconut

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Yogurt Buying Tips

tips when buying yogurt and food label image

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Dairy Freshness & Safety

dairy freshness safety

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Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes

Cooking Videos

Videos on Cooking