RD Choice: Old Home® Cottage Cheese
*written by Andrew Akhaphong, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods Registered & Licensed Dietitian; Cecelia Schmidt, Dietetic Intern University of Michigan Sweet dreams are made of cheese, and so are cottages! Your Dietitian’s Choice this week is Old Home® Cottage Cheese for $4.49 each on select varieties. What is Cottage Cheese? Cottage cheese comes from cow’s milk; […]
RD Choice: RW Knudsen Just Tart Cherry® Juice
*written by Andrew Akhaphong, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods Registered & Licensed Dietitian You have heard about all the wonders of cranberry juice, but what about tart cherry juice? This week from September 9th thru September 15th, RW Knudsen Just Tart Cherry® Juice is your Dietitian’s Choice for $7.99 each. What is Tart Cherry Juice? Image Source: Traverse […]
RD Choice: SeaPak®
*written by Andrew Akhaphong, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods Registered & Licensed Dietitian Make Fish Fry Nights easier with SeaPak® as your Dietitian’s Choice this week for $6.99 each from September 2nd thru September 8th on select varieties! Why Choose Frozen Foods? Image Source: European Food Information Council Frozen foods has a negative connotation that they are […]
All About Organic and Organic Agriculture
Image Source: Tom Werner / Getty Images Organic or conventional? Those are two most common choices consumers ask me to help guide them towards which is better for nutrition, but especially overall health. In all honesty, there is no correct answer and it should be left to interpretation on which a consumer should do. Some […]
RD Choice: Peaches and Nectarines
Written by Melanie Reese: Dietetic Intern at Mackenthun’s California Peaches and Nectarines are only $2.99 per pound (about $.90 per piece of fruit) and are your Dietitian’s Choice from August 26th to September 1st. What is the difference between a peach and a nectarine? Peaches and nectarines are stone fruits that are closely related. […]
Spotlight: Aronia Berries
Image Source: Shoreline Fruit *written by Andrew Akhaphong, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods Registered & Licensed Dietitian Do not get confused by this blueberry doppelgänger. It is a completely different fruit! For a limited time your Mackenthun’s Waconia location has aronia berries available for $5.99 per package. What are Aronia Berries? Aronia berries are also known as […]
RD Choice: 85/15 Family Pack Ground Beef
*written by Andrew Akhaphong, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods Registered & Licensed Dietitian Serving meals to fans of meat? Do not fret! Your Dietitian’s Choice this week is 85/15 Family Pack Ground Beef for $3.99 a pound from August 19th thru August 25th. What is Ground Beef? Beef accounts for the 60% consumption of type of meat […]
National Breastfeeding Month
Written by Melanie Maldonado, Dietetic Intern Benefits of breastfeeding for babies Breast Milk is the only food needed by the majority of infants in the first months of life. It also contains all the water needed. Breast Milk contains proteins, non-protein nitrogen compounds, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, cells, minerals, and anti-infectious agents. The protein in […]
RD Choice: Wild Harvest Beans
Written by Melanie Maldonado – Dietetic Intern at University of Minnesota School Public Health Wild Harvest Beans are your Dietitian’s Choice, 2 – 15 oz cans for $3.00 You may have noticed that more and more new plant-based products are showing up on grocery store shelves and even fast food restaurants like Burger King’s Impossible […]
RD Choice: Joolies™ Medjool Dates
*written by Melanie Reese, Dietetic Intern University of MN – School of Public Health Even though dates are sold next to and look similar to dried fruits such as prunes and raisins, dates are actually fresh fruits! Originally from the Middle East, dates grow on date palm trees and grow in dry climates. These fruits […]
