Green Tea Fruit Smoothie – Mariano’s health key System

The past 9 months haven’t just been about me, as I have been growing another person! So this quote has been even more important for me when I choose what I put in my body.

I know as we start 2014 a lot of you also are trying to be healthier, choosing foods that fall into certain categories whether that be heart healthy, gluten free, local or organic. What we put in our body matters and gives us the fuel, energy and nutrients we need to lead healthy lives. When I go to my local grocery store, Mariano’s, I am lucky to have a health key™ System that guides me when shopping. The health key™ System are colored tags that are placed under products through the store to indicate whether that product is organic, local, gluten free, low sodium, heart healthy, whole grain, no lactose, vegan, sugar free, ect.

When Mariano’s moved into my area a few years ago I fell in love with the store! If you live in the Chicagoland area you know what I am talking about. The store does a great job of supporting people in choosing healthier foods and leading a healthy lifestyle. As a daughter of a dietician I love that they have a Dietician on staff that can help people with diet planning and recipes. They also offer cooking classes which I have taken full advantage of.