Hot Tip- Snacks!

Next time your kids want a snack, look to whole grain snacks such as cereal mixed with dried fruit and nuts.
http://sm.eatright.org/wholegrainsnack

Article of the Week- Slow Cooker!

Want to make homemade meals for your family but don’t have the extra time? Use the slow cooker for hectic weeknights!
http://sm.eatright.org/slowcooktip

Featured Video- Sticky Sesame Green Beans!

Try these Sticky Sesame Green Beans for the next family dinner. They're great accompanied by chicken and brown rice or your kids can eat them cold as a snack right out of the refrigerator.
http://sm.eatright.org/sesgreenbean

Article of the Week- Whole Grains!

Next time you go shopping, keep your family healthy by choosing whole grains over refined grains.
http://sm.eatright.org/topgrains

Jason's Deli Sandwich

One of my favorite restaurants is Jason's Deli!  I like going there because I can eat reasonably healthy if I want to as they have some very tasty lite items on the menu.  I normally get their spinach wrap which is delicious!  Last week I decided to try something different, a turkey Reuben.  It was delicious although a little salty.  When I got home, I looked it up on their menu and was shocked to see the sodium content!  Take a look below.  Needless to say, I will not be getting this sandwich again and it just goes to show that calorie labeling on menus is important! Had I known this upfront, I would not have wanted this sandwich.  It had a lot of turkey and sauerkraut which were both very salty.  There was also mustard and cheese so all in all, I would not expect this to be low salt but would never guess it was as high as stated below.  Lesson learned:  check online menu prior to going out to eat!  :)

Calories 510
Calories from Fat 120
Total Fat 13g	20%
Saturated Fat 6g
Artificial Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 80mg	27%
Sodium 3050mg	127%
Total Carbohydrate 53g	18%
Dietary Fiber 6g	24%
Sugars 0g
Protein 44g

Recipe of the Week- California Chicken Wrap!

This California Chicken Wrap is ready to go at a moment's notice and also does double duty as an appetizer when it’s cut into small slices.
 http://sm.eatright.org/calichicwrap

Article of the Week- Dads Eat Right!

Dads can teach kids to eat right too! If you want your kids to reach for fruit instead of cookies, show them how it's done by leading the way.
 http://sm.eatright.org/dadseatright

Recipe of the Week- Chili!

This have-it-your-way chili can be made with ground turkey or ground beef and can even be vegetarian. Enjoy the slightly sweet flavor added by the carrot.
 http://sm.eatright.org/yrwaychili