Greetings from your Central Minnesota NuVal Spokesmom!
We are pleased to introduce Kelly Radi, one of NuVal’s biggest fans and supporters. She is a BLEND (Better Living Exercise and Nutrition Daily) Program Specialist for CentraCare Health Foundation and lives with her family in Minnesota. With the generous permission from BLEND, we’re running some of her blog posts here at ABBOG. Without further ado, here’s Kelly!
I am a Minnesota mom who likes to cook and loves to eat. I am passionate about food, good nutrition and feeding my family. I’m not a registered dietitian or a gourmet chef. Ok, so I WISH I were a gourmet chef, but I don’t think wishing counts). I am a mom who is very excited to help other Central Minnesota folks understand how to change the world of nutrition into something simple, practical and fun. With a husband and two active teenage daughters to feed, I am continually looking for ways to get more good nutrition into them. They need delicious, healthy foods to fuel their brains and energize their bodies. I need it just to keep up with them!
In my quest for tasty and healthy foods, I became confused by the labels and marketing. Was “reduced fat” actually better? Did “low calorie” mean healthier? Or, were all the added ingredients I couldn’t pronounce actually hurting my kids? I found myself looking for a more simple way to cut through the confusion of nutritional labeling. I wanted to come up with healthy options for my family that didn’t make us feel like we were on a diet. Basically, I wanted to make each calorie count!
That is where NuVal® comes in. NuVal is a nutritional food scoring system — available at your Minnesota Coborn’s stores. The NuVal System scores food on a scale of 1-100. The higher the NuVal Score, the better the nutrition. It’s that simple. Developed by an independent panel of nutrition and medical experts, the NuVal system helps you see – at a glance – the overall nutritional value of the food you buy.
Watch this YouTube video – it’s my debut as the Central MN NuVal Spokesmom!
I am so excited to give you a place to come for plenty of delicious recipes that are actually healthy, tips on getting the most out of the NuVal system (for both new-to-NuVal users as well as those of us who have already taken advantage of it already) as well as helpful information on how to add quality to your grocery-shopping experience. If you have any topics you’d like to see addressed in this blog, please feel free to send them my way. I’d love to hear from you! New to NuVal? Great! Let me know your questions. A seasoned pro? Wonderful! We’d love to hear your tips for using NuVal in your kitchen. I welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please email me at radik@centracare.com.
Hope you enjoy!
Kelly
p.s. Want to learn more about why NuVal works for me and my family? Watch this video!
Posted by: Rob 6 comments
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on Feb 6th, 2013 at 9:29 am
Hi Kelli! What a great idea to have you be part of this blog! For anyone who doesn’t know Kelli, she does great things with NuVal in her community and has positive energy and enthusiasm. I look forward to your postings! Janice, RD at Lunds in Byerly’s in Minneapolis, MN
on Feb 6th, 2013 at 12:47 pm
Kelli, welcome to A Better Bag of Groceries! I love your post and your beautiful picture!
on Feb 6th, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Welcome. Hopefully Kelli can share some recipes that are easy to prepare on worknights, but still healthful, nutritious options.
on Feb 6th, 2013 at 2:20 pm
Hi Kelly -
I’ve enjoyed your posts over at BLEND and I could think of no better NuVal Mom Blogger than you to recommend to help carry the torch at A Better Bag of Groceries. Thank you for contributing. You will be fantastic here!
Melissa
on Feb 6th, 2013 at 5:15 pm
Thanks for all of your kind words. I am both humbled and thrilled to be a “regular” on ABBG. And, Tracey, your thoughts on easy-to-prepare yet healthy meals echo what’s on my mind today. I attended a seminar last night on exactly that. And it totally motivated me. So, yes, I will be addressing that in upcoming blogs.
Kelly
on Feb 12th, 2013 at 7:28 am
Kelly – Welcome. I already made a trade-up based on a BLEND post – Bob’s Red Mill Muesli. Had it for breakfast this morning – yummy!