Buy, grow, cook & eat

Local produce, meat, cheese, honey and more are now available for weekly ordering and pickup on the Emory University campus at the Rollins School of Public Health! Thanks to support of the Rollins Environmental Health Action Committee, Moore Farms and Friends – a local community-supported agriculture organization – now has a Thursday pickup spot convenient to folks who live or work near the Rollins School of Public Health on the Emory University campus.

Here’s the scoop:

• Get local produce, meat, cheese, honey and more!

• For fruits and vegetables, go with the farmer’s pick, a pre-selection of produce for $20 or $30, or craft your own box for an additional charge of $4. ($30 annual membership dues also apply.)

• Order online and pick up on Thursdays between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Office of Student Services in the Grace Crum Rollins Building.

• For questions about the program – which is open to the entire Emory community — contact Marissa Grossman. 

Currently, all milk and yogurt sold in our Emory Healthcare cafeterias is free of recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone. What is recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone? This hormone, also known as rBGH or rBST1, is a synthetic hormone given to dairy cows to increase their milk production. Learn why rBGH-free milk is a good choice and how to be on the lookout for rBGH-free products when you are out shopping. 

Looking to try out some of our great local farmers markets this summer? Be sure to check out the top four favs of Kip Hardy, Food & Nutrition, EHC. Read more.

Not quite sure why shopping at a community farmers market is a good idea? Kip also shares her top five reasons for frequenting one of our local markets. Read more.

What if your cup of a.m. coffee not only served as a little pick-me-up, but also made a positive impact on our global society? Sound far-fetched? Well, it is actually true. By choosing Fair Trade coffee over other varieties, you can help empower farmers and their workers around the globe to advance their economies and better the environment. Learn more about Fair Trade and what that means at Emory Healthcare.

Packing your food lineup with nutritious choices doesn’t mean you have to go to the store with a big wallet. With a little strategy, you can eat right even when your budget is tight. In fact, check out this selection of tips to empower you to eat right, while still keeping an eye on your budget, on Emory Healthcare's Advancing Your Health Blog.

Growing your own food is a great way to connect with your food, save money, and stock up on fruits and vegetables. Besides, it can also be really fun!

As it turns out, there are a lot of gardeners among us at Emory Healthcare - whether they have small plants growing on a balcony, large plots in their yards or a share in a community garden. Check out some of their photos! 

Growing and cooking with herbs is a great way to add nutritious flavor to your food. Check out our special Food & You & Garden feature on herbs, where you'll learn about our very own secret garden at Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital, benefits of growing your own herbs, tips on getting started with herbs and recipes. Read on.

Looking for healthy and delicious recipes to try at home? Check out the great lineup of Food & You recipes.

You probably already know that dining on vegetables is a big part of a healthy diet. However, you may not know how to take advantage of nature's bounty.

For guidance on simple and easy ways to cook vegetables, check out the Food & You vegetable tips:

Cooking from the autumn vegetable harvest

Cooking from the spring vegetable harvest

Cooking from the summer harvest

Growing and cooking with herbs is a great way to add nutritious flavor to your food. Check out our special Food & You & Garden feature on herbs, where you'll learn about our very own secret garden at Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital, benefits of growing your own herbs, tips on getting started with herbs and recipes. Read on.

Fried fish, chicken and potatoes are among some of the most popular fried fare. However, if our bodies had a vote, they would shy away from fried foods - instead turning to menu items that are lower in calories and fat. And what is one great cooking method you can easily do at home that will always trump frying? Baking! Learn more.

The next time you have a sandwich for lunch, consider "running it through the garden." This classic diner phrase, which actually means load up on the veggies, such as peppers, onions, cucumbers and mushrooms, is just one way to build a healthier sandwich. Watch a Food & You time-lapse video to see the construction of a better-for-you sandwich!

National Nutrition Month in March may be over, but the 31 quick action steps to color over your diet published during that month are still relevant -- even if a month has 30 instead of 31 days. Check out these 31 quick action steps.

Voting is complete for the "Your Plate as Your Palette" photo contest!

See the winners and all the great entries! They show just how much fun it can be to use creativity and color to create artistic meals.

Quinoa. Ever taken a stab at pronouncing it? Don’t worry; its’ a tough one. It is pronounced KEEN-wa. With or without being able to pronounce it, have you ever tried it?

Quinoa is a nutty brown grain that sounds intimidating, but is packed with nutrition and is as easy to cook as rice. Bring it to your next dinner party and impress your friends with your new, exotic (but oh so easy) ingredient. Check out Emory Healthcare's Advancing Your Health blog to learn more about quinoa, including how to cook it.

Are you looking for a healthy and inexpensive alternative to your average high-fat sour cream and onion dip? Try hummus! Hummus is a pureed blend of chickpeas or garbanzo beans, tahini (a sesame seed paste), garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. It is believed to have originated in the Middle East and has been consumed there for thousands of years. Recognized even in ancient times for its nutritional value, hummus is an excellent source of protein, iron, vitamin C, folate and vitamin B6. Furthermore, hummus contains a fair amount of fiber from the chickpeas, as well as healthy unsaturated fats from the olive oil and tahini.

Learn more about hummus, including how to make it yourself on Emory Healthcare's Advancing Your Health blog.

During the past 20 years, American portion sizes have skyrocketed, which is directly linked to the rise of obesity and weight gain in our country. Learn how to determine proper portions for vegetables and starches.

The Food & You program has great news - all of the "creamy" soups, such as potato chowder and chicken Florentine, served in Emory Healthcare cafeterias are now made with 2 percent milk instead of cream. This equals fewer calories and less fat. Just how many fewer calories and less fat? Find out.

Think chocolate doesn't have a place in your diet? Think again! Get the full scoop on the health benefits of dark chocolate from Janelle Eidson, EHC dietetic intern.

As companies are increasingly advertising gluten-free on their products, questions are starting to pop up on the benefits or issues with gluten. Diets have been started, books have been written and people have started spending more money to add the phrase “Gluten-Free” to their chosen lifestyle. While this is an excellent advancement for the gluten-intolerant community, there seems to be some misconceptions concerning gluten. Learn about gluten and those misconceptions on Emory Healthcare's Advancing Your Health blog.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the foods you feel you should or shouldn’t consume every day? Ever wish for a more intuitive way to recognize nutritious foods? Well, maybe it isn’t so hard after all! Often, just thinking about incorporating a variety of colors into your diet will put you on the right track. In fact, many of our needed vitamins, minerals and antioxidants are found in the actual coloring of a food.

Visit Emory Healthcare's Advancing Your Health blog to learn how to use colors to liven up and enhance your diet.

In the world of health care nutrition, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans set the standard for what we recommend as far as nutrients and physical activity. In our personal and family lives, the contents of the Dietary Guidelines become a call to action meant to empower and encourage us to continue taking steps in the right direction toward maintaining healthy lifestyles.

Learn more about the Dietary Guidelines and three important takeaways from them on the Emory Healthcare Advancing Your Health blog.