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Our healthy shopping guides are jam-packed with brand-name advice to find the best—and dodge the worst—picks at your supermarket.
Shopping guides
From cereals to ice cream—you name it, we rate it.
What to buy
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We recommend the best brand-name packaged foods in just about every aisle of the supermarket. Find them all here.
Nutrition Facts
How to decode the new Nutrition Facts panel
Most foods now disclose added sugars and carry an improved Nutrition Facts label. Here’s how serving sizes have changed, what counts as an added sugar, and which vitamins and minerals get labeled.
Labeling
What to know about GMO labeling
Most foods must disclose if they contain DNA from a GMO (a “bioengineered” organism). Those foods are safe to eat, but the disclosure rules are confusing and full of loopholes.
Want to protect your heart, eat more fruits and veggies, and cut unhealthy carbs?
Don’t let these food labels and ads fool you
We help smart shoppers like you see through deceptive claims that food companies make on their labels and in advertisements.
More healthy eating and shopping advice
Weight and Health
Our guide to food-tracking apps
Counting calories to lose—or not gain—weight? As they say, there’s an app for that. In fact, there are many. But food-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal aren’t just for calories. They can also tally how much sodium, protein, and sugar you eat. To match your app to your goals, here’s what to consider.
Healthy Eating
10 healthy shortcuts to make vegetables a snap
Healthy Eating