Consumers are increasingly buying food from mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, and convenience stores. These outlets offer a selection of packaged foods that have poor nutrient profiles, with higher calories and more sugar, sodium, and saturated fat compared to food sold in grocery stores. That is the finding of a study conducted at the University of… Continue reading More People Buying Low-Nutrition Food at Convenience Stores and Warehouse Clubs
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Convenience Store Confidential: Eat Smart When You’re on the Road
By Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LD
Americans love hitting the open road, especially during summer. Road trips mean long hours in the car, with pit stops at gas station convenience stores — often the only options on long stretches of highway.
Too often, when we fuel up our cars, we fuel up our bodies with snack choices we regret 20 miles down the road.