These days, consumers are becoming more and more concerned about making healthier food choices. Often, they are inundated with conflicting information and are skeptical of nutrition claims on food packages. In fact, according to a recent survey of more than 1,500 moms, 36% said they are cautious about the claims made on packaging and as many as 41% said not having the time to read all labels in the store is a challenge they face when trying to make informed food choices. So how can you find nutritious foods on your supermarket shelves?
>>> march is the perfect time to really focus on your diet. it’s nutrition awareness month and these days folks are more concerned about making healthier food choices but sometimes those grocery store shelves can pose a confusing challenge. cynthia is a nationally known nutritionist and health professional. she’s here to tell us how to figure it out. good morning. >> yeah, march is national nutrition month. >> we mentioned that consumers are becoming more nutritionally conscious. can you offer some advice? >> absolutely. but first i want to tell you about some survey results that found that in 85 million americans surveyed they ranked nutritional value or healthfulness of food is number one or two in importance in deciding what to drink, that’s good news. we’re all on board when it comes to our interest and awareness of nutrition but our biggest barrier seems to be time. imagine you’re a
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