- Watch for added sugar
- Read labels- Yogurts, dressings & marinades, esp. drinks!
There are 4 grams (4g) of sugar in 1 teaspoon of sugar. One container of Activia yogurt has 18g of sugar. That’s 4 ½ teaspoons!
Nutrition Facts
Dannon Activia – Yogurt Vanilla 4.4ozServings: 1/2 cup 4.4 ounces 1 cup 4.4 ounces
| Calories | 120 | Sodium | 60 mg |
| Total Fat | 2 g | Potassium | 150 mg |
| Saturated | 2 g | Total Carbs | 22 g |
| Polyunsaturated | 0 g | Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | Sugars | 18 g |
| Trans | 0 g | Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | ||
| Vitamin A | 0% | Calcium | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0% | Iron | 0% |
- Know your healthy fats
- Monounsaturated fats like olive oil and avocados help to reduce blood cholesterol levels and may help prevent heart disease.
- Omega-3 fats have been shown to protect brain and heart health in studies. Look for them in:
- Canola oil, walnuts & walnut oil, grapeseed oil, and cold water fish like
- Kick Sodium-
- Check your labels, the daily recommended intake for Sodium is 1500mg/day, which is hard to limit ourselves to if we’re eating processed foods.
- Make your own dressings and marinades this summer. Check out our blog for recipes and build your own!
- Make ½ your grains whole
- Keep heart disease at bay while supporting healthy gut bacteria by opting for whole grains:
- Quinoa, brown and wild rice, oats, barley, breads, pastas and cereals that have 100% whole grain on the label.
- Make half your diet fruits and veggies
- Pump up your nutrient intake while driving down calories. Try some homemade Dole Whip made with just 2 ingredients instead of ice cream this summer. Pick up a handout or our blog for the recipe.
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