Grocery List For Healthy Living

FRUIT Apple Orange Strawberries or blueberries or blackberries (fresh or frozen) Grapefruit Cantaloupe or Honeydew Pear Kiwis Green grapes Plum Bananas Lemons Watermelon Avocado STARCHY VEGETABLES AND LEGUMES Black beans Sweet potato Walnuts Peanut butter (no sugar added) Almond butter (no sugar added) Almonds PROTEIN Chicken breasts Salmon Light chunk tuna Firm Tofu Trout, Tilapia…

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Gluten Free Shopping List

GLUTEN SHOPPING LIST Author: Jessica P. Cooper HHC, AADP With over three million Americans suffering from celiac disease and another 20 million estimated to be gluten intolerant, gluten free is all the rage. Gluten can cause digestive distress and malnourishment to someone who is sensitive. To explain the process on a micro-level, there are villi…

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Lists and Tips

Create Your Plate In The New Year Allison Marshall, MS RD CDN CDE This past summer, the US Department of Agriculture introduced a new nutrition guide to replace the longstanding food pyramid. The plate and cup icon, which is divided into the five food groups, highlights the importance of balanced meals that include lean protein,…

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Conquering High Cholesterol

Conquering High Cholesterol Allison Marshall, MS RD CDN CDE The numbers are in: you have high cholesterol. While your first reaction may be visions of a fat-free diet and giving up your eggs for breakfast, think again! Newer research suggests that heart-healthy fats and even eggs can be included in a nutritious and delicious, cholesterol-lowering…

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