• Choosing the Healthiest Foods for Your Family

    Welcome! I am a mom of a busy 8 year old and an adventurous 6 year old. I also happen to work for a great company called NuVal. NuVal is a nutritional scoring system that rates foods on a scale of 1-100, based on how nutritious they are. We are implementing NuVal in grocery stores around the country.

    NuVal may not be in your area yet. But I see the scores while they are "hot off the press" and because of that I am able to make better decisions about what to feed my family.

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  • Disclaimer

    I am not a registered dietitian. I am just a mom who happens to work for NuVal. I am also an AFAA-certified Group Exercise Instructor. NuVal is a system designed to lead customers to the most nutritious food choices. It is not a diet or weight-loss plan. Before starting a diet, you should always consult your personal physician. The opinions expressed in this blog are the opinions of the writer and not the opinions of NuVal LLC.

Guest Posts

Guest Bloggers on A Better Bag of Groceries:

I love hearing from other bloggers and Moms.

Erin from Ohio

Marisa from Trim the Fat

Candy Shops at Hy-Vee

Wendy from Give Love, Create Happiness

Robin Abrahams (Miss Conduct) on Tofu Croutons for Passover

Tina Haupert’s Granola

Tina Trades Up

Christine’s Home-made Granola

Christine’s Salmon Cakes

Stephanie Votes For Better Nutrition

Carrie and Andrea from Big Y

Alicia from United Supermarkets

Tina’s Favorite Things

I am planning to continue to feature some other great bloggers here on A Better Bag of Groceries. If you are interested in posting, please email me at abetterbagofgroceries@gmail.com

Melissa Guest Posts:

I’ve had the opportunity to Guest Post on some great blogs.  Read them here!

I made the Healthiest Spaghetti and Meatballs Ever on Taste As You Go

I burst Josie’s bubble and told her the real NuVal score for some “natural” peanut butter that she thought was going to be oh-so-healthy on Yum Yucky.