A healthy twist
April 16th, 2008

Brothers-All-Natural Fuji Apple Crisps

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What it is: Freeze-dried Fuji apples
How it comes: Single serve 0.35-ounce bag (each bag contains approximately 1 1/2 Fuji apples
Where it is: Costco, Whole Foods and brothersallnatural.com
Who it's for: Anyone looking for a portable tasty low-calorie sweet snack
Suggested retail price: $0.89 to 1.19
Nutrition notes: One bag provides 2 serving of fruit with 39 calories and 2 grams fiber
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February 13th, 2008

Birds Eye Steamfresh

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What it is: Plain veggies that you steam in their bag in a microwave
How it comes: Singles as four 3.25-ounce single-serve bags; Selects, Mixtures and Premium Selects, 12-ounce bags that serve four
Where it is: In the freezer section
Who it's for: Anyone who wants fresh-tasting, sauce-free vegetables at any time
Suggested retail price: $1.69-$2.99
Nutrition notes: The nutrition of whichever veggie you select, nothing more — as these contain no sauces
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January 16th, 2008

Boca Bratwurst Meatless Dinner Sausages

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What it is: A meatless bratwurst made using soy protein
How it comes: 10-oz. package, with four (4) individually wrapped meatless sausage links
Where it is: In the frozen food section of your supermarket
Who it's for: Anyone who'd like to save fat and calories while enjoying a bratwurst (and for vegetarians)
Suggested retail price: $3.59
Nutrition notes: 65 percent less fat and 40 percent fewer calories than traditional bratwurst, with no cholesterol, and 9 grams soy protein per link
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October 17th, 2007

McCann's Quick & Easy Steel Cut Oatmeal

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What it is: Fast-cooking, steel-cut oats
How it comes: 16-ounce box; 24-ounce canister
Where it is: In some supermarkets and at Amazon.com
Who it's for: anyone who enjoys a bowl of hot cereal
Suggested retail price: $3.59 - $3.79; $3.99 to $4.19
Nutrition notes: low in fat and high in soluble and insoluble fiber
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September 26th, 2007

Whole Grain Stamp

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What it is: A stamp on food packages indicating that the food contains at least a half a serving of whole grain
How it comes: A stamp on food packages indicating that a serving provides either 8 grams (half a serving) or 16 grams (a full serving) of whole grains
Where it is: Somewhere on 1400 food packages
Who it's for: Anyone interested in whole grains
Suggested retail price: Must be a member of the Whole Grain Council to use the stamp; that cost depends on a company's annual sales
Nutrition notes: Research says that whole grains may lower the risk of many chronic diseases
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