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Label Reading and Grocery Guide Healthy Cooking and Serving Tips Food Record Calorie and Nutrient Content of Foods

Our food choices have a big impact on our health and our weight. Sometimes we know what we should be eating, but we don't make those choices. This portion of the website is here to help. Find out how to buy, cook, and serve the right foods. Try some new recipes or follow a sample menu. You can even learn how to eat out and stay true to your weight loss goals. Simply put, this page has all the tools to help you fit healthy and delicious eating into your life.

Recipes

We often get in a rut, making the same recipes over and over again. Refresh your taste buds by searching some of the links below for sample recipes. You can even improve old favorites by swapping ingredients. Click on Ingredient Swap below for ideas that will help you create healthy and tasty meals.

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Label Reading and Grocery Guide

Buying healthy foods is the first step to good nutrition. To do this, you should be armed with the ability to read food labels. It is also helpful to know what is healthy is each section of the grocery store.  The information below will help you to be a smart shopper so you know exactly what is in the foods you choose to eat.

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Food Record

A food record can help you evaluate your diet and track your progress in making changes. Record keeping is one way people have been able to lose weight and maintain that loss.  Blank food records are available in PDF format at the following links for downloading and printing. 

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Calorie and Nutrient Content of Foods

Glycemic Index

The glycemic index ranks foods on how they affect your blood sugar level. It measures how much your blood sugar goes up two or three hours after eating. Generally, foods high in carbohydrate will raise your blood sugar. Foods high in fat or protein don’t raise blood sugar levels much. Yet, the index compares foods in an amount that will equal a certain level of carbohydrate. This amount may be much different than the suggested serving size. This may lead to some confusion over certain foods, like carrots, that score high on the list. It is good to remember that this index is one tool. Your Dietitian can help you use this tool and others in building a healthy eating plan. There are links included below that can help you better understand the glycemic index. 

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