Smart Eating: Cut Down on Processed Foods

“The more processed, packaged foods we consume, the more calories, total fat, saturated fat, sodium and preservatives we ingest,” says Registered Dietitian Ann Marie Smokowski, who provides nutrition counseling at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.

Depending on your grocery budget, supermarkets have pre-cut raw veggies and other accompaniments for meals so to cut down the time in the kitchen.

More Smart Eating Tips

Smart Eating is a series of nutrition tips to help you transform your eating habits. A new tip will be added on weekdays throughout the month of October.
Previous posts:

• Eat 3 Meals Every Day
• Focus on Balance, Variety and Proportion
• Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
• Choose Whole Wheat Grains Instead of Refined Grains
• Switch to Fat-free or Low-fat (1%) Milk
• Lean Meats Will Keep You Leaner
• Eat Seafood at Least Twice a Week
• Eat Beans, Peas or Soy Products as a Main Dish 
• Get Your Protein from Nuts 

Learn more about healthy eating on October 26, 2012 at WomenCare First Annual Day of Health: Be Strong, Be Happy, Be Healthy. Registered Dietitian Ann Marie Smokowski will present “Anti-Inflammatory Eating: The Mediterranean Lifestyle.” Click here for details.