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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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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Finally, a tote that’s roomy enough to bring home dinner and a bottle of wine.
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A how-to guide for choosing the freshest produce at your local farmers market or grocery.
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Five nutritious and budget-friendly foods for less than $3 each.
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Add these ten waist-slimming foods to your grocery cart for maximal nutrition benefits.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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