Eating For Health

It is easy to shop at the grocery store and pick up some ready-made meals.   But how do you know if what you are buying is healthy or not so healthy?   What are you supposed to look for?   My daughter sent me an article, How to choose the best ready-made foods at the store, according to a dietitian from Ohio State University.   Other sites also provide some advice on what to watch for when choosing prepared meals.   It is easy to pick up a ready-made meal at the grocery store but you may also be picking up a meal loaded with salt, sugar, or fat.   What to look for when choosing a ready-made meal or sides. Calories – look at the calories per serving.   My husband bought some prepared cheesy broccoli recently.   We were surprised that the calories per serving were not that high.   Meals – if it is a complete meal, look for total calories of 350-500 calories.   Too low in calories, say less than 200 calories, and you will be hungr...

What a great time of year to enjoy some fresh berries.   Last week my husband brought home some freshly picked strawberries.   Raspberries are soon to be plentiful but you can buy them all year.   Blueberries are considered a superfood.   My husband now says it is getting harder to even buy blueberries as they are sold out in many stores he goes to.   He now has to go to a store farther from our home in search of blueberries, but he did find a huge container of blueberries at Costco.   Searching out and stocking up on berries is worth it.   Why?   Because berries and other fruits and vegetables are so good for your health.   (See Superpower Fruits to Add to your Diet and Superpower Vegetables to Add to Your Diet .) Berries contain lots of different “phytochemicals” Berries are loaded with phytochemicals.   This sounds bad, but phytochemicals are good for your health.   Plants produce phytochemicals for protection .   “Phy...