Nutritious choices made simple®
You may be surprised to know that dates are actually only required by federal law on baby formula. That said, most states have their own laws that require foods to be stamped with an open date (calendar date) along with a definition. Let’s start with a review of what those dates mean.
Elevate your next picnic beyond sandwiches and prepared salads with these “out of the basket” ideas that pair flavor with nutrition to create the perfect al fresco meal.
An afternoon barbeque is the symbol of a relaxing summer. A time when you let go of the hustle and bustle of the school year and an over packed schedule, a great summer BBQ is like a reward for all of that running around. Yup, you earned that time…so kick back and enjoy it!
Our relationships with different foods can remarkably resemble our relationships in life: they can be healthy, beneficial, and evolving; or burdensome, boring, and stuck in a rut — following patterns that just don’t serve our best interest. That’s when it’s time to break up with the unhealthy foods that are bringing us down. But what if we think our relationship with a specific food is healthy when, in fact, it’s really undermining our well being?
An afternoon barbecue is the symbol of summer: Firing up the grill and filling your yard with the smell of delicious food, fun games and the feeling that there’s nowhere else you need to be.
With Mother’s Day around the corner, kids and Dads alike are panicking about what to cook. Knowing that mom loves to be treated and stay healthy, Guiding Stars has put together a few easy healthy breakfast ideas – to make spoiling mom a breeze!
(LOS ANGELES) – Unified Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States, has partnered with Guiding Stars® and Vestcom’s healthyAisles® to give shoppers of independent grocery stores a quick and easy way to make informed decisions about healthy food choices. This convenient and easy-to-use shelf tag program allows shoppers to see at a glance foods that offer the most nutrition for the calories and identify the key health benefits of each item.
On Oct. 20, 2011, the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Food and Nutrition Board presented results and recommendations from the Committee on Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Ratings Systems and Symbols (Phase II).
The direction recommended by the IOM is strongly validating of the Guiding Stars nutrition guidance program, which has been in the marketplace now for five years.