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Is It Fresh?

Many products now have open dating, which provides information on freshness in several ways:

• the pull-by or sell-by date tells you when the product should be sold or taken off the shelves by the grocery store.

⚫ best used by date is typically found on bakery goods and packaged cereals—it's the last day the product can be expected to be at its peak quality.

• expiration or use by date, usually on refrigerated products, is the last date the food should be used.

• pack date is the date the food was processed or packaged and is usually found on foods like canned goods that have a long shelf life. Be sure not to buy any bulging or leaking cans. The food is unsafe.

These dates tell you how long you can store and use the product. This will be helpful if you can't shop often.

Food Shopping,
Dietary Guidelines
Style

Whether you are age 7 or 70, you need a variety of foods from each of the food groups. There are many choices available in today's typical supermarket. Here are some food choices that will help you get the variety you need while watching your fat, cholesterol, and sodium intake. Try a few the next time you shop.

Breads, cereals, rice, and pasta:

⚫ whole-wheat, rye, pumpernickel, mixed grain, and enriched breads and rolls, bagels, and english muffins

• whole-grain crackers, such as graham crackers, wheat crackers, and rice cakes • whole-grain breakfast cereals

⚫ plain rice, pasta (cook with less salt)

Fruits:

• fresh fruit

⚫ canned fruit, in juice rather than heavy syrup

⚫ canned or frozen fruit juice, unsweetened

DID YOU KNOW???

You can ask the grocer to divide packages of fresh vegetables or eggs and cut smaller portions of meat for you. You don't have to buy more than you

can use.

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New on the MarketLower Fat, Lower Sodium, Lower Sugar Products

Many new foods are available to help you choose a diet that is low in fat, sugars, and sodium. One no longer has to go to the dietetic section of the supermarket to find fruits canned in juice instead of heavy syrup, canned vegetables with no salt added, and soups with reduced sodium content. Even frozen dinners come in varieties that are low in fat and sodium. Some manufacturers also have reformulated their baked products and frozen dairy desserts to produce "ice creams", cookies, cakes, and pastries that are nearly fat and cholesterol free.

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