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Food & Nutrition Tips

General nutrition advice, tips on eating on a budget, and proper food storage/handling

 

Listen to our guest appearance on The Health Chic podcast talking about using food pantries, eating healthy on the cheap, and getting the best grocery deals.  

Our nutrition blog below will be updated with general nutrition advice, tips on eating on a budget, and proper food storage/handling. If you have specific questions, please contact us and we'll be happy to address it.

Always consult your physician for individual health advice or make an appointment with one of our nutritionists by clicking the button below. 

Nutrition

Soup Kitchen

Food Thrown Out as People Go Hungry

I wanted to share a well-researched post by Marion Nestle. If you don't know her, she is a food politics expert, former senior nutrition...

Start of Summer Food Deals!

Happy summer! We're told this is the time of fun and relaxation, but it also brings with it busy schedules and stretched budgets. Below...

All About Avocados

If its 2019 does that mean that avocado toast is still the craze?! Even if it’s not as booming as it was before, a little bit (or a lot)...

Food, Flowers and Farmers Markets

Hello, May! April showers are almost finished and with the end of this month will come not only May flowers, but also the start of many...

Cutting Sugar: It's Easier Than You Think

Sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, barley malt, rice syrup, dextrose, agave, honey, maltodextrin... whatever the name, sugar has the...

Smiling Bright with Tacos and Tempeh!

Happy (finally) Spring! The sunny weather is boosting moods everywhere, so here are some wonderful end-of-March and early April meal...

Pi Day Deals & More

Congratulations to February's Grocery Giveaway Winner Ryan S! FoCo Food Assistance runs contests in exchange for reviews. When you...

Don't Flee from Fats!

First off, all of us at FoCo Food Assistance would like to thank you for your continued readership. This is our 100th post! We are lucky...

Site Updates and Meal Deals

To kick things off right for the New Year, we wanted to point out to our subscribers a few things they may find helpful: We've reached...

What to Expect at a Food Pantry for the 1st Time

I know the idea of going to a food pantry can be intimidating if you’re new to using them, and even annoying if you’ve used them before....

Mid-January Meal Deals

Hope everyone in Northern Colorado is having a fantastic start to their 2019! Students are getting back to school and people are...

Diets Are So 2018; Try Mindful Eating

Happy New Year to all of our readers here at Foco Food Assistance! With each new year comes new opportunities, possibilities, and...

January Meal Deals + Herbs/Spices Nutrition!

Happy New Year everyone! Now that 2018 is over, we can start afresh—and what does that mean? Out with the old, in with the food. Here are...

Nutrition and the Immune System

Happy holiday season everyone! It’s finally socially acceptable to start playing holiday music and the Old Town lights are shining...

Deals on Meals: December Part I

I hope the beginning of everyone's December has been off to a good start. The combination of holidays and finals for students really...

The Myth Behind the Gluten-Free "Diet"

Thanksgiving in a few weeks, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Years quickly behind it... To me, holidays consist of many hours...

Deals on Meals: November Part 2

amazing And we have some exciting FoCo (and Loveland) food deals to round out the rest of November! Chili cook-offs, tacos, and lots and...

Gut Health & Immunity

We are now entering the season of holidays and finals' stress. It's never a convenient time to catch the incredibly unwanted cold, but...

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