What are some foods that multi-task and why?

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  • Sarah Alligood, MPH, RD

    International Food Information Council Foundation

    http://www.ific.org/  
     

    Sarah Alligood is a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition communications. She has always loved food and cooking and operated by the principle that food is just as much a pleasure as a necessity. Sarah recently moved from North Carolina to Washington, DC where she works at the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation(www.ific.org). IFIC is a nonprofit organization that communicates science-based information on food safety and nutrition to the media, health professionals, and others that come into contact with consumers. At IFIC, Sarah monitors the ever-evolving nutrition communications environment and analyzes how this environment influences the decisions that people make when it comes to food and health. She has also authored several articles on nutrition topics and delivered presentations to a variety of audiences ranging from preschoolers to college students to professionals. Sarah is an active member of the American Dietetic Association and the Society for Nutrition Education. She earned her Master of Public Health in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has diverse experience in the foodand nutrition arena from the Stanford University Dining Services in Palo Alto, CA, to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC, and Piedmont Health Services WIC clinic in Prospect Hill, NC. Sarah also performed with a modern dance company in college and has recently dusted off her dancing shoes.

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    Host: What are some foods that multi-task and why?

    Sarah Alligood: Well, one great multi-tasker is yogurt. Yogurt has protein for your muscles, it has calcium to keep your bones nice and strong. It has friendly bacteria or probiotics to keep your digestive system healthy. It also might play a role in keeping you from getting sick, helping you boost your immunity. Another great example is berries. Berries have a lot of dietary fiber, they can keep your digestive system working in the way it should. They have antioxidants which can protect you against certain illnesses and they are so easy to get in your diet, you can just throw them on your cereal, carry them with you, very affordable so they are great. Another thing is dark chocolate. When you have about one ounce of dark chocolate a day, you can have some heart benefits. So making sure that you get that amount though and not overdoing it with the dark chocolate is important. But dark chocolate can be fun to include in your diet and you can get a little bit of benefit from it.

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