KTK-Nutrition

It is easy to shop at the grocery store and pick up some ready-made meals.   But how do you know if what you are buying is healthy or not so healthy?   What are you supposed to look for?   My daughter sent me an article, How to choose the best ready-made foods at the store, according to a dietitian from Ohio State University.   Other sites also provide some advice on what to watch for when choosing prepared meals.   It is easy to pick up a ready-made meal at the grocery store but you may also be picking up a meal loaded with salt, sugar, or fat.   What to look for when choosing a ready-made meal or sides. Calories – look at the calories per serving.   My husband bought some prepared cheesy broccoli recently.   We were surprised that the calories per serving were not that high.   Meals – if it is a complete meal, look for total calories of 350-500 calories.   Too low in calories, say less than 200 calories, and you will be hungry ...

Who doesn’t love to go out to eat?   In the past, the portion sizes at restaurants were so large, I rarely could finish the meal and would often ask for the doggy bag.   Sometimes the portions were so large, that I could only eat half of what was served.   This week, my husband and I ate dinner at a restaurant in Richmond.   The Mediterranean Chicken I ordered was delicious but I noticed the serving size was actually normal and not the oversized piece of chicken I often would be served.   Needless to say, there were no leftovers to take home.   The Taste of Home recently wrote an article, Restaurants Are Shrinking Portion Sizes Right Now – Here’s Why . Have you looked at the shrinking sizes of items you buy at the grocery store?   Many customers are noting shrinkflation as the number of ounces or the amount of food in a package is shrinking.   But what is not shrinking is the price.   Well restaurants are experiencing the same thing.   ...