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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Survey Finds More Americans Read Information on Food Labels

Consumers are reading food labels and are increasingly aware of the link between good nutrition and reducing the risk of disease, according to the latest survey of dietary habits by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The 2008 U.S. Health and Diet Survey of more than 2,500 adults from all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that, for the first time, more than half of those surveyed “often” read a label the first time they buy a product. Yet, while the number of consumers reading a food label the first time they buy a product has risen, consumers are skeptical of industry claims such as “low fat,” “high fiber,” or “cholesterol free” on the front of packages.

Still a Hot Product - After 142 Years

 
At any grocery store, dozens of typical sauces are found. But only 2-3 sauces can claim market share. Tops among them is Tabasco, which has been made by the McIlhenney Company out of Avery Island, La., since 1868. The company is still family-run and privately held. Analysts estimate that the iconic brand -- which supplies countless bars, first-class airline cabins and the U.S. military with bottles of its red sauce -- owns about 20%-25% of the market.

McIlhenny, which grows its peppers all over the western hemisphere, sells six flavors of Tabasco, but none come close the numbers of its bestseller, the original red. International business comprises 40% of the company's overall sales.

Paul McIlhenny, the fourth-generation president and CEO, was asked,

"Has the company's most popular product changed throughout the years?"

"Our original red sauce is far and away the main product. We're fully automated now but the formula is still the same: peppers, salt, vinegar. Mash [crushed peppers and salt] comes from our various farms and finishes aging on Avery Island."
 

"Do you still soak the peppers in bourbon barrels?"


"Yes. We buy secondhand white oak bourbon barrels from Kentucky. They last 50 to 60 years. When a barrel finally splits or can no longer be used, we turn it into wood chips."

"Which you can buy at the company store ..."

"Yes, and a bit of advice: When barbequing, don't get upwind -- there's pepper in the wood."

Read about the History of Tabasco from CNN Money

To see if Tabasco is on sale at your favorite grocery store, go to GroceryGuide.com and search "Tabasco."

You ought to take a minute and take a peek at the Tabasco website, one of coolest food sites out their. You can see a short video or get yourself a a $.50 off grocery store coupon good on any product any size.

April is National Soyfoods Month

The secret behind learning to enjoy soy foods is variety. There are numerous soy products that help you and your family enjoy healthy and nutritious options at any meal. From soy snacks, like whole soy nutrition bars and soy yogurt and pudding, to meal options, like soymilk, soy burgers, tofu, and edamame, there is a tasty soyfood option to fit into your active lifestyle. Soy foods, to name a few, are Soy Milk, Soy Joy Bars, Boca, Yogurt and more.

Benefits of Soy:

Soyfoods and Breast Cancer

Quick Facts About the Safety of Soyfoods and Breast Cancer

• According to the American Cancer Society two to three servings of soyfoods a day are safe for women at-risk of or recovering from breast cancer.

• Health professionals agree a balanced diet that includes soyfoods along with plenty of whole grains and fruits and vegetables promotes breast health. Some studies have found that introducing soyfoods early in life may decrease the risk of developing breast cancer.

• Soyfoods contain very small amounts of a large variety of isoflavones that may look like estrogens but work differently in the human body.

• Taking soy isoflavone supplements may not be the same as eating soyfoods.  Consult with your physician as to the best approach for you.

Two strong research studies conclude that women with breast cancer may safely consume soyfoods without reducing the effectiveness of Tamoxifen.

Soy Makes Healthy Kids

Soyfoods are rich in the nutrients kids need and can be used to promote healthy eating. Fruit soy smoothies, made with fortified soymilk or soy yogurt, are a fun way to help ensure proper calcium intake. Try soy burgers or soy crumbles in place of ground beef to reduce calories, cholesterol and saturated fat. Here are some other creative ways to add soy to your child’s diet.

In the Lunch Box or at Snack Time

If you’ve ever packed a school lunch you know that it isn’t always easy to find healthy options that your kids will actually eat. Here are a few suggestions that are simple and kids will love the taste:

• SOYJOY bars combine soy and the great taste of fruit for a tasty snack ($1 off coupon).

• Soy yogurt is always a huge hit plus it has the protein and calcium kids need.

• Soymilk is a great option for a low-calorie, protein packed drink that taste great.

• Try hummus made from soybeans in a pita or as a sandwich spread.

If you need to keep your kids busy at snack time give them a bowl of edamame (steamed soybeans.) Kids love popping them out of the pod as much as they love the taste. Plus, they’re quick and easy to prepare, all natural and a great source of protein.

Kids and Food Allergies

Soyfoods bring variety to children who have certain food allergies or choose soy for cultural reasons. Children who are lactose intolerant, or allergic to milk protein, can pour soymilk over cereal or enjoy soy pudding. Children with peanut and nut allergies can try a soy nut butter and jelly sandwich or roasted soy nuts as a snack. Even soy chips can be a treat for kids with wheat allergies! It should be noted that less than 1% of children have allergies to soy and that soy allergies occur less frequently than other allergies. Most kids out grow soy allergies.

Shopping for Soy

To locate soy products, coupons and grocery savings at your local grocery store, go to GroceryGuide.com and search for the name of the soy product you are looking for or just search for the term "soy" to see what's on sale in your area.

Read more: Soyfoods Month, SoySoyfoods Association of North America
Recipe for Fiesta Soy Tacos

Canned salmon is simply salmon in a can

I think for many cooks using canned salmon is like using Spam. They may have tried it once or twice, perhaps eaten it straight out of the can and decided never to touch the stuff again.  Even people that really like salmon have a hard time eating salmon from the can which is too bad when you consider how great a value canned salmon often is. In fact, canned salmon contains four times the amount of omega-3 fatty acids and 20 times the amount of calcium found in other canned proteins.

I have found that the trick to enjoying canned salmon is getting a hold of a great recipe. Here are a couple of great recipes that can change almost anybody's opinion of canned salmon. I found both recipes on the Food Network website and decided to try them after reading the reviews. It is worth taking the time to read some of the reviews for some great insights on how the recipes can be modified to meet additional tastes.

So select a recipe to try, do a product search on GroceryGuide.com and discover a whole new world of high value nutrition and low prices.

Jammin' Salmon Burgers

Salmon Cakes

LAND O LAKES Butter with Olive Oil Coupon

Land O Lakes spread with olive oil is a great way to enjoy the great taste of butter while enjoying 45% less saturated fat than regular butter and 0 grams trans fat per serving. 

• Creamy butter with olive oil 
• All natural 
  
• 45% less saturated fat than butter 
  
• 0 grams of trans fat per serving  
• Great for spreading and cooking

Personally, when I cook, I like to replace as often as possible, the cooking oil with olive oil. Unlike the high amount of cooking oils such as vegetable or peanut oil typical to the American diet, olive oil will lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Olive Oil has also been found to lower blood sugar levels and blood pressure.

Print your coupon for LAND O LAKES Butter with Olive Oil Coupon at groceryguide.com. You may want to use our shopping list tool to search your local grocery sales to find the best sale price. Using a coupon with a grocery sale is the best way to stretch your food dollars further.

Chex Mix Party Blend

If you have not yet tried the Chex Mix Bold Party Blend snacks, you really need to. GroceryGuide.com has a coupon available now to save you $.50 off one bag. By making a shopping list at Grocery Guide, you can find General Mills Chex Mix on sale at your local grocery stores. Give it a try.

Chex Mix - Bold Party Blend

It’s zesty, zingy, and just a little spicy. Enjoy the big game with Chex pieces, mini breadsticks, pretzels, crackers, and rye chips. They are simply impossible to resist, which is great because Bold Party Blend has 40% less fat than regular potato chips!

Source: www.chex.com

General Mills Chex Cereal

Did you know that 9 out of 10 Americans aren’t getting enough whole grain? Chex® cereals makes it  easy to start your day the whole grain way! Whole grain provides plant nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber that work together to help keep you healthy.

Right now, there Grocery Guide has a coupon to save you $1.00 off of two boxes of Chex Cereal. Or, make a shopping list using the sales at your local grocer or grocery stores. When making a shopping list, grocery guide will show you which sales have coupons for those products. Give it a try and see how much time an money you can save!

Simply Nutritious

With an irresistible flavor and a hearty crunch, Chex® is a great way to get more whole grain in your diet!

• Rice Chex®
• Corn Chex®
• Wheat Chex®
• Multi-Bran Chex®

Simply Delicious

If you like your Chex® sweet, but not too sweet, try one of our sweet flavors. All with less than 10 grams of sugar per serving!

• Honey Nut Chex®
• Chocolate Chex®
• Strawberry Chex®
• Cinnamon Chex®

All Chex® cereals provide at least 8 grams of whole grain 
per serving; at least 48 grams recommended daily.

Source: www.chex.com

Kashi GOLEAN Crunch!

Kashi® GOLEAN Crunch!™ cereal helps you stay satisfied all morning* with twice the protein and fiber of the average cereal.**

You’ll love these crunchy clusters made from Kashi Seven Whole Grains and Sesame®. They’re naturally sweetened with a touch of honey and cinnamon, then toasted to perfection for a hearty crunch. 

Kashi® GOLEAN Crunch!™ has a printable coupon available now. These Kashi Coupons do not last long so you have to hurry and print it if you want it. Also, be sure to make a shopping list at your local grocery store at groceryguide.com. Find out if Kashi Cereal is on sale at your local grocer. If Kashi GOLEAN CRUNCH is on sale, we will combine for you the coupon and sale to make saving money easy.

Honey Almond Flax

Kashi® GOLEAN Crunch!™ Honey Almond Flax cereal is a delicious combination of crunchy honey-sweetened 7-grain clusters, sliced almonds, and whole flax seeds. 

• 500mg Omega-3
• 9g protein
• 8g fiber
• 15g of whole grains

Source: www.kashi.com

Welch's Juice or Cocktail

Welch’s offers variety in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.

With ten great-tasting flavors, including exciting tropical blends, like Passion Fruit, Mango Twist, and Guava Pineapple.  Welch's refrigerated flavors are great on their own or as cocktail mixers, and each flavor contains 100% Vitamin C.

Source: www.welchs.com

Save Some Money on Welch's Juice and Cocktail

Welch's currently has a coupon available for $1 off the purchase of 1 64oz Welch's Juice or Welch's Cocktail. Click here to get the coupon for Welch's Juice Cocktail as well as for other Welch's products.

Also, Grocery Guide monitors millions of grocery sales at any one point in time, we use those sales along with our proprietary tools to find any sales for which this Printable Coupon matches. All that you need to do to find or compare your local grocery sales is visit http://groceryguide.com. Enter your zip code, select your local grocery store, and the sales will then appear in an easy-to-use shopping list. Any products that have a green border match printable coupons. It is that easy! By simply adding a sale to your shopping list that has a printable coupon is all that you need to do. Then when you print your shopping list the coupons will print as well.

Happy Savings!

Yo-Plus by Yoplait

Save Money on Yoplait Yo-Plus

As of the time of this posting, Yoplait Yo-Plus is on sale at all major grocery stores. To find the Yoplait sales closest to you visit http://groceryguide.com and search for Yoplait at your local grocer. Also, you may visit http://groceryguide.com/Coupons/Printable/Yoplait to print a $1 off coupon for Yo-Plus.

Bring balance to your digestive health with Yo-Plus

Your digestive system is central to your body's daily functions. When it's out of balance, you're out of balance. Your digestive system actually contains a lot of bacteria it depends on to absorb the nutrients your body needs. Along with those friendly bacteria, you're likely to have other microorganisms that aren't so helpful. In large quantities, some may even become harmful. That's why it's so important that your body maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in your digestive system. Read our FAQ for more on keeping a healthy digestive system.

How does my system get out of balance?

There are lots of factors that can have a negative effect on the friendly bacteria in your body. Disruptive things like a poor diet, stress and antibiotics can all take their toll. As the number of friendly bacteria decreases, there's more room for unfriendly bacteria to move in.

And that's where Yoplait Yo-Plus yogurt can help.

With just one cup of Yo-Plus yogurt you'll treat your body to our special blend of both probiotic cultures and fiber - to help your digestive system keep the balance nature intended. Enjoy Yo-Plus daily to feel the benefits.

So what are the probiotics found in Yo-Plus?

+ Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called. Bifidobacterium. This is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health. Probiotics, meaning literally "for life", are a good kind of natural bacteria. They give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

Other Yo-Plus facts

• + Yo-Plus is a good source of fiber with 3 grams per serving.
• + Yo-Plus is a good source of calcium, vitamin A and vitamin D.
• + It has only 110 calories per serving.
• + And there's only 1.5 grams of fat per serving.
• + See more nutritional information about our products.

Your body knows how to take care of itself. But now you can give it a little more help. Every day.

Source: www.yoplus.com