The ONIE Blog

Choose Homemade leverages evidence-based interventions to inspire people to cook more meals at home, promoting healthier eating habits. Grounded in extensive research, Choose Homemade examines the barriers to home cooking for SNAP-Ed-eligible populations and provides practical resources to overcome them. By applying behavioral change models, the initiative develops interventions to promote easy-to-follow recipes, meal planning […]

Hello Physical Education Teacher! We truly appreciate your contribution to improving the health of your students by participating in the Let’s Get Moving (LGM) program. We are the Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education (ONIE) Project based out of the Hudson College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Since 2013, ONIE […]

Burrito bowls have gained a lot of popularity! They can be made quick and can be made in many different flavors. Here’s how you can throw together a healthy burrito bowl!

After a long school day, many kids are ready for a snack. Here are some easy and healthy snack ideas to satisfy hunger until dinnertime and get the kids involved in the kitchen!

Table of Contents How do you make new friends? Kids do it by sharing their snacks, and adults often do it over a cup of coffee. One way or another, food plays a big role—it’s a meaningful part of how we connect and a huge part of our culture. It can be stressful to cook […]

Picture this: you’ve just wrapped up a long day of work, and instead of rushing to the grocery store, you swing by campus to pick up a box of colorful, just-picked fresh produce. Without any hassle, you can enjoy fresh produce grown right here in Oklahoma. That’s the idea behind the Local Food for Wellness […]

Trails in Lawton Walking and hiking  are the perfect way for you and your family to be active while also enjoying the outdoors. Along with the physical benefits that hiking can offer, the activity has also proven to help with stress relief and improving sleeping habits. If you are in the Lawton area, there are […]

Choose Homemade Helps Oklahomans Save Money While Eating Healthier Eating healthy on a budget can be doable. Oklahoma Nutrition Information Education’s (ONIE) “Choose Homemade” campaign provides Oklahomans with practical tools and resources to prepare nutritious, budget-friendly meals at home. The campaign empowers Oklahomans to make the most of their food budget with easy grocery planning […]

The 2025 Oklahoma Local Agriculture Summit (OKLAS), hosted by the ONIE Project in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry, was a resounding success, bringing together over 600 agricultural entrepreneurs, agritourism producers, farmers market managers, and support organizations. The three-day event, held in Edmond, Oklahoma, provided a platform for networking, education, and […]

If you are on Medicaid, you can use your insurance non-medical transportation benefits to give you a ride to the farmers market.

Often, in our quest for quick and easy ways to improve our health, we overlook the best and most convenient solution: drinking more water.

Let’s get ready to get moving! We’re focusing on increasing our physical activity over the next six weeks to prepare for the Let’s Get Moving 5K on October 20 in Midwest City. The American Heart Association recommends moderate physical activity for at least 150 minutes each week to promote a healthy lifestyle and prevent disease. […]