Did you know March is National Nutrition Month? To celebrate, we are pleased to introduce Eat Well at Festival Foods, FREE nutrition programming that is meant to enhance your shopping experience! Our goal is to make it easier to find more nutritious food options throughout the store and provide resources to help answer nutrition-related questions
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 Valentine’s Day is here, but did you know is also American Heart Month? What better way to celebrate than by loving yourself with foods that promote a healthy heart! As you probably already know, heart disease is no small problem in America. According to the CDC, 2 million Americans suffer heart attacks or strokes every Here at Festival Foods we’re excited to be celebrating Family Day later this month! Family Day is a national movement that encourages parents to start (or continue) eating meals together with their families. One study after the next shows that children who share meals with their families have better grades, closer relationships with parents and Interested in winning $5,000 worth of grocery money along with a year’s supply of Quaker products? How about an i-pad2? If so, join the Whole Grains Stampede by visiting the Whole Grains Council (WGC) website anytime from September 1-30, and tell them about your favorite whole grain products bearing the Whole Grain Stamp. As one of Festival’s registered dietitians, I have unique opportunities to work with various community groups. One of the groups that I truly enjoy being a part of is the Fox Valley Celiac (FVC) Support Group. This is a support group with an active membership of more than 200 people. They invite anyone that has As those of you who read this blog know, I am a registered dietitian. However, not all of my work is directly related to nutrition. At Festival, our company is built upon 5 values. Those values are servant leadership, execution, community involvement, associate development, and service. Last year about this time, I was given the I am a big fan of eating local foods when possible! But I did not realize until recently that there was a name for people like me… Loc-a-vore: one who eats Last year about this time, Ms. De Villers offered me an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. She invited me to be a part of each rotation of her Family and Consumer Science classes for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at West De Pere Middle School. Each and every trip to school throughout the year When I think of March, the first thing that comes to mind is the color green. I bet you think I’m going to write about green vegetables and tell you to eat more of them. That would be typical, but you’re in luck if you want something different! Since March is all about the color It is no secret that the Green Bay Packers will be playing in Super Bowl XLV this Sunday. While the team has been down in Texas since Monday preparing for the big game, most of us are back in Wisconsin trying to figure out our game-day plans. Some will go out to local establishments to |
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