Great grocery store tour tonight

Cora, the new dietician and nutritionist at ShopRite, took us on an hour and a half tour of the store.  All along the way, she pointed out healthy brands and cooking options and told us how to put together quick, nutritious meals using things like bagged salad from the produce dept. combined with grilled chicken or roasted turkey from the prepared foods section.

I learned about the wide range of Mrs. Dash salt-fee seasonings and sauce packets, got tips on using pure extracts (almond, vanilla, chocolate, etc.) to flavor plain yogurt or oatmeal and got guidelines for cereal and snack bars that they should contain at least 3 grams of fiber per serving and less than 8 grams of sugar.

There's way too much to tell but the good news is that Cora made up goody bags for each of us with recipes, coupons and a heart health magazine.  Thanks to ShopRite, Stamford Hospital and American Heart Association for creating this very educational experience.