Do you struggle to plan and pack a healthier picnic basket? A quick grocery store trip could be your new, best solution. A picnic in the fresh air is fun in the summer. Or, if it rains, an indoor picnic is fun, too. No matter if you picnic in a park, at the beach, in the mountains, in your backyard, or in your kitchen on a rainy day... there's help for packing up your picnic basket with healthier nutrition. For a more elaborate picnic feast, head over to the deli department with sides from the fruit & veggie department. For a simpler picnic, stroll through the aisles of your … [Read more...] about A Healthier Picnic from the Grocery Store
Grab and Go Healthier Snacks from the Grocery Store
A snack attack calls for a quick solution -- like the grocery store. When you need a healthier snack then take a quick dash into the closest grocery store. It's efficient and it can work beautifully in your home town or on a road trip out of town. Here are lots of options to choose from as you fill a hunger-gap between breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dash to the Produce Department for these single serving choices: Bananas Apples Clementines or tangerines Baby carrots Cut-up melon, mango, or pineapple Cut-up carrots and celery Dash to the Deli for these creative … [Read more...] about Grab and Go Healthier Snacks from the Grocery Store
Spending Less on Groceries and Bringing Home Better Nutrition
If sticker shock is following you around the grocery store these days then you're not alone. There are reasons why grocery prices go up-and-down year to year. In the past 2 years, the impact of a global pandemic is largely to blame for prices going up and then up again. Across the board, food prices went up about 6% in 2020 and we can expect prices to go up another 2-3% in 2021. So, yes, sticker shock is very real and it's smart to learn some ways around it. 5 Ways to Get In-and-Out of the Grocery Store and Spend Less Money Have a budget - weekly or monthly - and stick to it. Plan … [Read more...] about Spending Less on Groceries and Bringing Home Better Nutrition
3 Ways to Make Every Meal Good for Your Heart
Simple foods not only taste delicious but they are the building blocks for a strong and healthy heart. It may be surprising to realize that more than 18 million Americans age 20 and older are affected by coronary heart disease. Also, heart disease is responsible for more racial and ethnic American deaths than any other cause. The good news is that choosing high quality nutrition, not expensive nutrition, can open up a world of better health for everyone's heart. 3 Ways to Make Every Meal Good for Your Heart #1. Bump up the nutritional quality of your every day foods. In other … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Make Every Meal Good for Your Heart