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Eating Healthy Starts with Healthy Choices

While many of us know the importance of eating healthy and following special dietary guidelines, it's not always easy to choose the foods we should be eating. That is why we're excited to bring you the Nutrition Guide, a program that makes shopping healthy easier and less time consuming.

The Nutrition Guide identifies six attributes supported by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) nutrient health standards. These attributes include Low Fat, Low Sodium, High Fiber, Gluten Free, Sugar Free and Low Calorie. If a food meets the FDA's standards for one of these attributes, Heather, our Registered Dietitian has added a check mark to the shelf tag to help guide you in your food selections.

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Heather Leets
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Heather Leets, RD LD
Heather Leets, RD LD, is the D&W Fresh Market Dietitian. Utilizing her strong nutrition background, she will be working closely with the pharmacy team on the "To Your Good Life" (Special) program. Her goal is to play a substantial role in helping to create a healthier you and a healthier community.

Heather is also a certified Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor.

Look for These Tags for Nutrition Information

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Low Fat Low Fat Low Sodium Low Calorie Gluten Free Sugar Free Low Calorie

The Nutrition Guide is not intended to replace a product's nutrition facts labels, but rather to help guide you in making informed decisions about healthier food choices.

Heart Friendly

Foods checked as Low Fat, Low Sodium and High Fiber indicate a food that is Heart Friendly. These foods will feature a "heart" on the shelf tag. Look for these products throughout the store for a Heart Friendly selection.

Low Fat, Low Sodium, High Fiber

*All Nutrition Guide signs are based on the food manufacturer's labeling, including the Nutrition Facts Panel and ingredient listing, for each product. The signs are based on the manufacturer’s smallest stated serving size as packaged. Spartan Stores provides the information in this brochure for educational purposes only and is not in any way providing medical advice. Please contact your healthcare provider if you have medical questions or need additional information about your family’s nutritional health. Spartan Stores is not responsible for failing to identify any allergen, nutrient or other ingredient through its Nutrition Guide program. Customers are solely responsible for reviewing the manufacturer’s labels and assume the risk of consuming the products purchased. IF YOU HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITIES, PLEASE CAREFULLY READ ALL FOOD LABELING PRIOR TO EATING. For more information about food labeling and nutrition, visit www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html.

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