Buying Healthy Foods
Buying Healthy FoodsTranscriptMaking healthy food choices often begins here, in the aisles of the supermarket. Yourgoal, when shopping, should be to make the most healthful choices when purchasingfresh fruits and vegetables, breads and pastas, and meats.Fresh foods are usually healthier choices because they have less fat and sugar thanpackaged fruits or vegetables. So choose fresh foods that are in season, so they aren’ttoo expensive.If buying fresh vegetables takes too big of a bite out of your food budget, opt forfrozen fruits and vegetables. Most have the same nutrients and will keep longer. Butmake sure the fruit isn’t packed with a lot of sugar to add sweetness, or the vegetablesaren’t covered in a cheese or cream sauce.When buying breads, rice, or pasta, a great step toward healthy is to choose wholegrain products. Whole grain is one of the best ways to get more fiber into your diet.“Now I do wheat bread. And so, the bread or whole grain bread, things like that,that’s not that bad. It’s a bit of a change. I like it.”When you don’t have the food label handy, or are preparing foods without a label, tryto select foods that are lower in fat. For example, meat can be high-fat, medium-fat,lean and very lean. Compare the nutritional values of a three-ounce hamburger andthree ounces of lean ground turkey. As you can see, choosing lean or medium leanmost times will reduce the amount of fat you eat.In the grocery store, you can make healthy food choices. Choose fresh foods or buythem frozen. Avoid fats and added sugars. Choose whole grain products. Choose verylean or lean meats.Once you begin putting your food shopping skills to work, you’ll find there are manyhealthy choices available for you. You’ll be able to fill your cart with delicious20%andgradient meshhealthy foods.healthclipshealthclipshealthclipshealthclips4% gradient meshThis program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, orsuitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.hc_gn_10009_98_en_t00002.pdf © Milner-Fenwick, Inc.healthclips5% gradient mesh
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