The Gluten-Free Truth – Who, Why and How!

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During the majority of my 24 years as a dietitian, the term “gluten-free” was not the buzzword it is today.  Even a decade ago, most people had never even heard of the word gluten. Now, I hear gluten-free discussed almost daily and can spot products throughout MARTIN’S Food Markets. While a gluten-free diet is not […]

MARTIN’S Challenge & Giveaway!

M vs Quaker

I’m always looking for ways to spend a little less at the grocery store. But too many experiences with cardboard crackers and bad generic brands has me shy away from store brands and going for the old faithful national brands most of the time. I love the idea of the MARTIN’S Buy Theirs, Get Ours […]

Are Your Eating Habits a Mess? Here Are 14 Ways To Get On The Right Track

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Each year eating healthy tops the list of New Year’s Resolutions. But how does one actually eat healthier?  I like to think that I’m a healthy eater, but I tend to get bogged down by all the conflicting information. If your goals are to clean up your eating habits and get to a healthy weight, […]

Trans Fat Ban: What it Means for You

Fast Food

November 7th, the FDA made an announcement that it plans to ban trans fat, stating in a press release “…partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not ‘ generally recognized as safe’ for use in food’”. So… what exactly does that mean?  We asked Valerie Waters, […]