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Guiding Stars Food Finder (BETA)

Jaica Kinsman — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:27:27 +0000

Guiding Stars just celebrated our 4th anniversary by releasing the new search engine Food Finder into public beta. The search engine allows shoppers to search for any of 50,000 foods in the Guiding Stars database and view the zero, one, two or three star nutrition rating for that food.

Shoppers are encouraged to have conversations about food, exchange ideas and share ratings. You can write a review on a food item by logging in to the Food Finder using your email address, Facebook or Twitter account.

I recently sat down with John Eldredge, Director of Brand and Business Development at Guiding Stars to share some user questions...

4 quarters

Jaica Kinsman — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:38:22 +0000

Children who build their plates this way will become healthy eaters for life. Make it fun, and remember, by following this model, you’re guaranteed stars on half of your child’s plate...

Simplify Your Grocery Experience Teaser

Jaica Kinsman — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:51:17 +0000

At Guiding Stars, we realize the supermarket can be a hectic place and decoding nutrition labels can be confusing... so we created a food rating system with easy-to-follow tags to help simplify your shopping process.

In grocery stores featuring the program, you can find Guiding Stars throughout the store-- in produce, packaged food aisles, seafood, dairy, the meat counter, and the bakery. You will also find Guiding Stars on shelf unit price tags for foods earning stars, and even on private label brand packaging.

Check out our latest video!

Meet Guiding Stars Expert Chef Erin Dow (Part One)

Jaica Kinsman — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:01:31 +0000

Looking for great taste that’s high in nutrition? Guiding Stars Expert Chef helps you bring Guiding Stars into your kitchen.

Meet my good friend, Erin Dow - a chef with over 14 years of experience. She’s cooked for Anthony Bourdain and now she’s cooking for Guiding Stars. Erin creates original recipes using the Guiding Stars nutrition rating system each month to help you plan nutritious meals that everyone will enjoy.

I recently sat down with Erin to find out a little more about her approach. Here is Part One of my interview with our Guiding Stars Expert Chef...

“207″: Guiding Stars a Top Fitness Website

Jaica Kinsman — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:30:58 +0000

In case you missed last night's news magazine show "207," Guiding Stars was included among the best fitness websites. Tech guru Rich Brooks highlights Guiding Stars ease of use, scientific base, newly launched Expert Chef Erin Dow and Shopper iPhone app.

Trouble viewing the video? Watch the segment on the 207 Web site. Guiding Stars starts at 3:56.

Rich Brooks: The Best Fitness Websites

207 is a news magazine show produced by WCSH6 the NBC station in Portland, Maine. 207 is hosted by Rob Caldwell and Kathleen Shannon and runs Monday through Friday at 7pm and Saturdays at 7:30pm.

Announcement from Guiding Stars: It’s Finally Here!

Jaica Kinsman — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:15:44 +0000

It's official! The new Guiding Stars website has launched and we're excited by the great response it has received so far. The new website has a streamlined look, full social media integration including Facebook Connect, and features a blog offering the latest health and nutrition news, with contributors ranging from mothers to nutritionists. We welcome more feedback and encourage you to share your suggestions and submit blog posts.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the launch - all of our readers, subscribers, commenters, remixers, and of course to our amazing bloggers: Sarah Wallace, Jen McNally, Nicki Hicks, Lori Kaley, John Eldredge, Stefan Pinto, Heather Parker DeSimone, Heather Wasklewicz, Melanie Hansen, Erin Dow, Angie Muhs, Amanda O'Brien, Steve Clifton, and Jon Plodzik. Here's to more interesting content and genuine discussions in Guiding Stars 2010.

Great work from the Guiding Stars team, Guiding Stars Street Team, and Shines and Jecker.

Latest Press Release

Guiding Stars® Celebrates the Relaunch of a Healthier, More User-Friendly Website We’re building our online community by launching a healthier, more user-friendly website, with a community of dedicated bloggers, new social media tools and a healthy recipe contest.

Contest

WIN a week’s worth of FREE groceries! Share your creative recipe idea for healthy eating before, during and after the “big game” in February. If your recipe gets 3 Guiding Stars you are automatically entered to WIN…

New Blog Post

Resolutions for 2010 by Lori Kaley (GS Scientific Advisor) Well, it’s already January and I haven’t come up with my New Year’s resolutions for 2010. Oh, don’t misunderstand me, I have plenty that I can work on...

Thank you for helping us make the Web a more nutritious place one kilobyte at a time...

C-SPAN Video | Tracy Fox on childhood obesity

Jaica Kinsman — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:24:12 +0000

Guiding Stars Scientific Advisor, Tracy Fox, joins C-SPAN's Washington Journal to talk about childhood obesity & factors that contribute to the growing number of overweight & obese Americans. Running time: 28 min...

Heart-healthy eating on a budget

Jaica Kinsman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:08:54 +0000

Eating healthfully doesn’t need to take a lot of time and money. Here's a few helpful cooking tips to get your eating on a heart-healthy track - even if you're on a budget....

Brain fuel tips

Jaica Kinsman — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:00:50 +0000

Some foods help stimulate the brain to work better, some foods bog down brain performance. Choosing the right foods to feed your children will fuel their learning. Here's a list of Brain Builders and a list of Brain Drainers...

Nutrition Facts 101

Jaica Kinsman — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:03:38 +0000

Guiding Stars has done most of the work for you by narrowing your choices to those foods that are the most heart-healthy. However, it’s important that you read the label to be sure the product meets the specific nutritional needs that your doctor recommends...