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Shop Like a Dietitian: My Fiber-Rich Grocery Cart
After writing about the pros and cons of fortified foods in my last post, I wanted to give you a few of my favorite fiber-enhanced products.
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Healthy Cooking on the Cheap: Spinach Turkey Burgers, Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers, and More
I’m on a tight budget these days, so I need to buy the healthiest groceries for the least amount of money.
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Paper, Plastic, or…Neoprene
Finally, a tote that’s roomy enough to bring home dinner and a bottle of wine.
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Ultimate Guide to Fresh Fruits and Veggies
A how-to guide for choosing the freshest produce at your local farmers market or grocery.
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Five Healthiest Foods for Your Buck
Five nutritious and budget-friendly foods for less than $3 each.
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Ten Waist-Slimming Foods for Your Grocery Cart
Add these ten waist-slimming foods to your grocery cart for maximal nutrition benefits.
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3 Ways to Trim the Fat From Your Grocery Bill
We’ve all felt it creeping up over the last few months. No, not just the endless election coverage—our grocery bill.
The price hikes are across-the-board at a time when many Americans are bracing themselves for a recession and wondering if they’ll
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America’s Healthiest Buys: Food
While we all would rather eat fresh meats and produce at every meal, everyone hits the center aisles occasionally.
When you do, look for items from our lists of the year’s healthiest foods.
America’s Healthiest Buys 2008: Food
America’s Healthiest
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Great New Find: Buzz-Free Wine Soda
By Frances A. Largeman-Roth, RD
From Health magazine
Do you want to kick back at lunchtime with a glass of your favorite vintage but need to stay sharp for an afternoon meeting? Vignette Wine Country Soda lets you do just that with their civilized and stylish
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Convenient Snacks Can Be Healthy, Too
These convenient snacks can be carried in your purse or tucked in a desk drawer, and they’re healthy, to boot.
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Smart Food Shopping Ideas For a Healthy Boost From Head to Toe
Build a better shopping list (and body) with these healthy foods recommended by Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD, a nutrition consultant and author of The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to the New Food Pyramid.
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Manager’s Specials: Safe or Scary?
Thing is, sometimes these “reduced” items can pass along more than you bargained for—like bacteria. That’s why Shelley Feist, executive director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education in Washington, D.C., offers these tips to keep the bad out
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How Stores Get You to Buy, Revealed
Maybe you think you’re in control as you wheel around the grocery aisles. But you’re not. Food manufacturers have studied the best way to part you from your cash, says syndicated newspaper columnist Stephanie Nelson. Here’s what they don’t want you
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Healthy Grocery Shopping Made Easy
Love it or hate it, shopping for groceries is unavoidable. The perks—for anyone who likes to eat—are obvious. But shopping can be maddening: the confusing labels, the shifts in nutrition news, the vivid sense that E. coli is waving to you from the deli.
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Grocery Shop at Home With Your Computer or Phone to Avoid the Market
Peapod delivers groceries to the Northeast and the Chicago area. A nutritional-profile feature lets you customize searches for, say, organic pasta or salt-free items. Delivery fee for orders over $100 is $6.95 (minimum orders of $50).
Amazon.com offers a wide
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5 Food-Safety Tips to Help You Beat the Bacteria on Your Next Shopping Trip
Feel a bit queasy about germy grocery-cart handles, human fruit squeezers, and bakers with runny noses? Here’s how to protect yourself from the bacteria that may get sent home with the groceries.
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How to Navigate the Market Aisles the Smart and Healthy Way
Watch your step
Parking lots can be dangerous places, so park close to the store in a well-lit spot with an unobstructed view. Hide valuables or take them with you. Beware of careless drivers, too: Almost 15 percent of accidents involving pedestrians happen
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