Sherri Dmyterko: Almost everything on the grocery store shelf claims to be an essential part of the healthy diet. No Trans Fats, Low Fat, No Fat, Low Carb, No Added Sugar, low Sodium, all Natural, Organic. How can a consumer sort through all the hype and labels and make healthier choices. Suzi Singer a Toronto Nutritionist has spent the last 25 years advising clients on how to just that? She said, it doesn't have to be difficult, but people need to do a little homework.
Suzi Singer: The important thing about nutrition labels is that you need to read them. Pay particular attention to the percentages of recommended daily values. List will tell you which foods have the nutrients you want to include in your diet, and those that you want to avoid that have Trans fats or added sugar, and it will help you to eliminate your intake of saturated fat. When you are out at shopping, you want to focus on fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and it when it comes to the whole grains, it's not just limited to wheat and oats. Whole grain rye for example is a really great choice.
Sherri Dmyterko: Food producers are well aware how savvy consumers are looking for options. Barbara Milot knows this first hand. She is with Ryvita. A company that produce healthy, whole grain rye products for more than 80 years and she is seeing a revolution.
Barbara Milot: Consumers are much more informed. They read the labels looking for healthier choices, but they also really wants taste, to some flavors, and convenience. These days people don't have much time. You can eat a rye cracker toppled with soft piece of cheese or veggie for example. You then have a really quick healthy snack. A couple of those on your ways to your recommended daily intake of fiber.
Sherri Dmyterko: Better choices, Suzi Singer believes that plays a huge part in promoting a healthy eating habits.
Suzi Singer: it's important to have a variety of healthy snack foods on hand. Things like yogurt, nuts, seeds and rye crisp breads, they are packed with nutrition. And whole grain rye is a great alternative to wheat.
Sherri Dmyterko: Arming yourself with information, learning to read labels, and assessing your choices before you head to the grocery store, will make your trip a little less daunting. Sherri Dmyterko reporting.
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