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5 New Packaged Foods
You Won't Want to Miss (2007 ed.)
Written by Gloria Tsang, RD of HealthCastle.com
Published in August 2007
(HealthCastle.com) You're concerned about calories, trans fat, sodium, and refined sugar, but you crave the convenience of packaged foods - which often contain all of these things. What can you do?
Well, we've got some great news! We are excited that food manufacturers are rolling out new and improved goodies – with whole grains instead of refined flour, no trans fat, less sodium, and other improvements. Read on to learn about some of our great packaged finds!
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5 New Healthy Packaged Foods worth a try
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SunMilk 1%
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 Milk is nutritious, period. It provides a good source of calcium, protein and other beneficial nutrients such as Vitamin D and potassium. However, saturated fat (a type of bad fats) is naturally present in all dairy products.
But now, there's a way to have the goodness of milk without the saturated fat. A Californian dairy company, SunMilk, has patented a technology that replaces the bad saturated fat with good monounsaturated fats, making their milk truly heart-healthy. By using milk from cows that have never been treated with bovine growth hormone (rBGH), SunMilk addresses parents' common demand for hormone-free dairy products. What's even better is that the saturated fat removal process leaves SunMilk with more protein and calcium than conventional milk.
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Nature's Path Organic SmartBran cereal |
 A simple breakfast cereal with high fiber (more than 10g) and low sugar (less than 5g) is hard to find these days. We found Fiber One and SmartBran. We prefer SmartBran because it's not only organic, it also provides both heart-healthy soluble fiber from psyllium husk and insoluble fiber from bran. SmartBran cereal is surprisingly crunchy, so you can use it for lots more than just breakfast cereal. Instead of using graham crackers when making pie crusts, try using SmartBran. Or, include them as part of a heart-healthy trail mix.
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Stonyfield 2-a-Day yogurt |
 Stonyfield All Natural 2-a-Day Organic yogurt delivers all the goodness of dairy products without any fat, cholesterol, artificial sweeteners, growth hormones, or preservatives. What's more amazing is that each of these yogurt cups also offers high level of calcium (500 mg), 3 grams of fiber per serving, and 6 unique blends of active live culture. Not too many yogurt products are fortified with Vitamin D, so we are delighted that 2-a-Day does not cheap out on this cancer-protecting vitamin. What a great snack to be eaten on its own or used as a dip!
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Minute Maid Heart Wise orange juice |
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 An orange juice that can lower cholesterol? Minute Maid's new HeartWise orange juice is fortified with plant sterols, an ingredient approved by the FDA for its cholesterol-lowering function. A study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology showed that people who drank 2 servings of HeartWise orange juice daily for 8 weeks had their LDL cholesterol reduced by more than 12 percent. That's impressive!
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Corazonas Tortilla Chip |
 This year must be the year of plant sterol fortification! One serving of Corazonas Tortilla Chips is fortified with 0.4 g of cholesterol-lowering plant sterols. Similar to the HeartWise orange juice, two servings a day may lower LDL cholesterol. In addition, these tasty trans-fat free chips are made with whole oats and are low in sodium. Your best bet is to get their 2-oz bag so that you won't over-eat these heart-healthy chips!
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Disclaimer: HealthCastle.com did not, and will not, receive monetary compensation for this review. Editorial reviews on this website do not endorse commercial products or trade names.
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