…of prepared meals, snacks, and grab-and-go items in each of the hospital’s cafeterias. Each item will receive a rating of zero to three stars for a simple, quick at-a-glance summary…
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…network of food banks, serves more than 37 million Americans each year, more than 14 million of whom are children. One in every five children struggles with hunger in America….
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…vegetables, giving you an easy, tasty, nutritious snack to make for a party. Made of stuff you probably have on hand and very flexible (try substituting cranberries for raisins!), it’s…
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…chips seem like the perfect treat? Why not replace it with America’s favorite movie time snack…popcorn?! That doesn’t mean getting the microwavable kind with extra butter. Instead, air pop some…
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…of the cholesterol. Did you know that one egg can provide 70 percent of your daily value of cholesterol? As a snack on its own, an egg might be fine…
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…the more Guiding Stars it receives. Foods that don’t meet the Guiding Stars criteria receive zero stars. “Apples are nutritious and easy on-the-go snacks that earn three Guiding Stars for…
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…thrills to the idea of snacking on celery, which means that a good portion of a full bunch could turn to inedible liquid in the fridge before anyone tries to…
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…nutritional value of the banana to give you a snack that doesn’t quite earn Guiding Stars. Banana Peeled / Richard North / CC BY 2.0 The crazy, awesome news is…
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