| For anyone who is trying to eat healthier it is | | | | value. |
| important that what you do eat is the best | | | | 4. Avoid boxed meals or frozen meals. They may |
| choice. Sometimes products may look healthy but | | | | seem like a quick and easy meal but are high in |
| are actually packed in sugar syrup or high in salt. | | | | calories and salt. By preparing your own version |
| Here are some tips to help make sure what you | | | | at home it will be healthier and better for your |
| are eating really is healthy. | | | | family. |
| 1. Yogurt is a good source of calcium but double | | | | 5. Fruit juice. When buying fruit juice make sure it |
| check how much sugar is in each serving. Many | | | | is 100% juice. Some juice is actually only 30-40% |
| types of yogurt are packed full of sugar so that | | | | juice and the rest is sugar, corn syrup and water. |
| the nutritional value is lost. | | | | Read the label before you buy. |
| 2. Fresh fruit versus canned fruit. Fresh fruit is | | | | A great general tip for buying healthy food is to |
| always the best choice. Canned fruit has be boiled, | | | | avoid the middle aisle of the grocery store. This is |
| canned and processed most times canned with | | | | where you will find processed foods. The outside |
| heavy syrup. Stick with fresh fruit for the best | | | | walls of the store are where you will find the |
| option. Frozen fruit would be second best. | | | | healthiest and freshest selection of food. We all |
| 3. Fresh vegetables versus canned. Again go with | | | | want to live healthy and happy lives and making |
| fresh as much as possible as the canned variety | | | | sure what we eat is the best quality, is a great |
| has been processed and lost some nutritional | | | | start. |