This month marks the first of many summer cookouts for most people. If your clients are wondering how they can maintain their healthy lifestyle while indulging in these events, here are some handouts to help out.

Picnic Staples
Desserts Made on the Grill

As the days heat up, many of us begin to think of vacation. Often considered to be a food free-for-all, it is possible to travel and maintain nutritious eating habits, and these handouts will show your clients how to enjoy themselves and still eat well.

Traveling and Eating Well
Traveling Nutrition Strategies
Traveling with Diabetes
Your Best Bets When Eating Out
Slide Library: Holiday Eating Survival Tips

May is Arthritis Month; according to the CDC, today there are 46 million adults in America with arthritis, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, and fibromyalgia– by 2030, this number is expected to be 67 million adults aged 18 years or older. May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. May is also Osteoporosis Prevention month. These handouts will help you and your clients understand the unmistakable link between these diseases and diet.

Gout
Inflammation and Diet
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Nutrition
Rheumatoid Arthritis Q & A
Lupus Professional Refresher
Fibromyalgia and Diet
Osteoarthritis and Diet
Can a Healthy Diet Treat Osteoporosis?
Eating to Prevent Osteoporosis
Bone Health Q & A
Nutrition and Bone Health
Bone Health: Looking Beyond Calcium

Lastly, May is High Blood Pressure Month. Check out these resources to help your clients get a handle on hypertension.

Lifestyle Modification for HTN Management
All About Sodium
Slide Library: Lowering Your Blood Pressure
Pass Up the Salt