Both Sides of The Plate
Kirsten Angell, RD, LD, CDCES, fourth generation rancher and registered dietitian, shares the science and the story of production agriculture while motivating farmers and ranchers to live healthy lives.
Before the Plate
Sharing a passion for rural America while connecting with those unfamiliar with production agriculture about the realities, truths, and joys of cattle ranching, beef in the kitchen, and the rural way of life.
The Other Side of the Plate
Empowering farmers and ranchers to implement healthy lifestyle choices that help making living a healthy lifestyle a reality.
National Diabetes Month 2021
Take your health into your own hands through awareness, detection, management, and thriving despite living with diabetes!
Grilling Food Safety Tips
Grilling season is a fun time when friends and family gather, and there would be no better way to ruin this fun time than for someone to fall ill unnecessarily due to unsafe food handling practices.
Wheat, Gluten, and Other “Stuff”
Unless you have one of the situations requiring going gluten-free, go enjoy all whole grains while supporting Kansas wheat farmers at the same time!
GMO…Friend or Foe?
Don’t be fooled by marketing labels for GMO’s and non-GMO’s or any other nutrition “claims” and know that GMO’s are our friend!
Strawberries—The Little Red Super Fruit
Sometimes I talk about foods when it’s time to plant them and sometimes when time to harvest them. If you have an established strawberry crop, June is the month to harvest strawberries in Kansas, but they have been “in season” in the grocery store since about March.
June is Dairy Month
Dairy month started as National Milk Month in 1937 to promote drinking milk. In 1939, June Dairy Month became the official title and focused on a broader use of milk and other dairy products.
May is BEEF Month—Make Eating Easy
Make eating easy…leave the “buddy system” by the wayside and get your complete protein by flying solo with LEAN BEEF in a well-balanced meal plan!
May is BEEF Month—Beef and Immunity
Don’t forget to include LEAN BEEF in your daily meal/snack pattern to help build immunity in the fight against covid!
May is BEEF Month…& Cinco de Mayo
Enjoy some beef fajitas to celebrate Cinco de Mayo today and thank the farmers and ranchers that produced that tasty BEEF and for their support of the Beef Checkoff program that helps promote LEAN BEEF in a balanced meal plan!
To Meat or Not to Meat: BEEF in a Plant-Based Meal Plan
The USDA recommends, and MyPlate depicts, eating from 5 food groups. It recommends filling half of the plate with fruits and vegetables and a quarter of the plate with grains. So, ¾ of MyPlate is plant based, but it doesn’t neglect the protein and dairy groups.
National Nutrition Month™
In March, the Academy focuses attention on healthful eating through National Nutrition Month®. This year’s theme, Personalize Your Plate, promotes creating nutritious meals to meet individuals’ cultural and personal food preferences.
Best. Swim. Ever.
Maybe it was the new goggles. Maybe it was the full night of sleep I finally got the night prior. Maybe it was being properly fueled for the activity.
THAT is what I want to talk about in this post…being properly fueled for activity.
February is National Canned Food Month
Canned vegetables have many benefits. These include but are not limited to keeping all the same nutrients as fresh veggies while having the convenience of a much longer “shelf life”.
Guilt: A Three-Part Series Part II: Eating Healthy—Not Emotional Eating
To be clear, I am not talking about an issue of emotional eating. I am talking about guilt and frustration resulting from a lack of time, whether perceived or real, to eat healthy.
Cooking with Kids During the Holidays
With special treats and family gatherings, the perfect time to teach your child about cooking and nutrition is during the holidays! Kids not only will get to try the new foods they prepare, but they also will get a big boost to their confidence when they see family and friends enjoying their creations. Most importantly, cooking with your children will promote future health by teaching them about nutrition and how to prepare healthy meals.
Introducing Kids (and Adults) to Seasonal Winter Foods
When the temperatures drop and the daylight hours are shorter, energy levels can take a big dip, right along with mood. Kids might be less active in the cold, winter months, making it extra important to focus on getting the right nutrition this time of year. Changes in mood, energy, focus, appetite and sleep aren’t uncommon but could be signs of a more serious underlying condition. Healthful food choices can help support your child’s mental health.
Healthy Holiday Nutrition Tips
PREPARE…to host the holiday festivities.
PRODUCTION Make foods that are disease and weight management friendly.
PROVIDE…recipes to friends & family members willing to help.
PRODUCE Whether planning or attending the festivities, remember to offer or choose fresh fruits & veggies vs. high carbohydrate, high fat, low nutrient dense options.
PARTAKE…of water & no-calorie beverages vs. high calorie beverages or alcohol.
November is National Diabetes Month
National Diabetes Month is a time when communities across the country team up to bring awareness to diabetes.
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions in school-age youth in the United States, affecting about 193,000 youth under 20 years old. That’s why it’s important to help youth develop a plan to manage diabetes.
Connect with Kirsten for Her Eloquent Writing Skills or Her Dynamic Presentation Services
Kirsten is well versed in public speaking and written dialogue and is ready to join the lineup for your next virtual or in-person event as well as to enlighten your readers.
“I had the pleasure of working with Kirsten as she was a presenter at our 2019 SCAND Conference in Columbia, SC. Her presentation on the role of the registered dietitian nutritionist and agriculture was exactly what was needed to make our members aware that agriculture is part of dietetic practice. She opened the eyes of members on the sustainable role farmers and ranchers are playing in keeping our environment safe. She emphasized the true impact farmers and ranchers have on climate change and how that small percentage is misrepresented in the media. She also demonstrated the need to dietetic professionals to work with rural food providers on their nutritional health and well-being. She was an energetic and great ambassador for farmers and ranchers and their role in maintaining the health and well-being of Americans. I hope someday we can find a way to have her come and present again at one of our future meetings. Her enthusiasm, professionalism and speaking skills is why I highly recommend her as a speaker and as a consultant.”