5 Easy Ways to Find Healthier Options While Grocery 购物
Want to make smart food choices but confused by all the health claims, messages 和 logos on 食物? Use these tips to avoid the brain strain while shopping online or in-person at the store.
- 读 食品营养标签, even for so-called “healthier” 食物. Ingredients 和 nutrient content can vary a lot by br和 和 preparation. When there’s more than one choice, compare labels. 选择 the item with the lowest amounts of 钠, saturated fat, trans fat 和 添加糖.
- 谨防鬼鬼祟祟 成分. 例如, 钠 和 添加糖 go by many different names, making it harder to tell just how much is in there.
- 选择 frozen, canned or dried produce when fresh isn’t available or practical. It can be just as nutritious as fresh, 和 will last longer. 选择 canned fruit packed in water, light syrup or its own juice. With canned 和 frozen vegetables, choose the product with the lowest amount of 钠. Heavy syrups 和 sauces can add unwanted 成分 to your healthy fruits 和 veggies.
- 选择 全麦 食物. Lots of products claim to be, but there’s a simple way to know for sure. 寻找 word “全麦” (or “whole” followed by the grain name) as the first item in the 成分 list. And we’re talking more than just bread. Include crackers, cereals, tortillas, pasta 和 other grain 食物 in your 全麦 quest.
- 寻找 心部裂纹马克 to quickly 和 easily identify 食物 that can be part of an overall healthy eating plan. 当标签上写的时候, you know the product has been certified by the American Heart Association to meet specific science-based nutrition requirements. The Heart-Check is easy to spot 和 takes some of the guesswork out of comparing Nutrition Facts label information.
Keep in mind, not all red hearts or check marks on food packages are the trusted 心部裂纹马克! 寻找 American Heart Association name if you’re unsure. And, the Heart-Check program is voluntary. That means not every heart-healthy food, such as fruits 和 vegetables, will apply for a 心部裂纹马克. But you won’t find the Heart-Check on desserts, 糖果, chips 和 other 食物 that do not meet our nutrition requirements.
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