When it comes to making healthy choices, there is a lot of information out there. As a registered dietitian and Price Chopper's corporate nutritionist, I can help you by sharing with you a few of the informative articles I've read lately. Have a question on anything you've read lately? Connect with me and I'll help you make food fit into your lifestyle.

For A Healthy Breakfast, Get Picky
Cereal can be the center of a healthy breakfast, but not all cereals make the grade. Those made from refined grain and loaded with sugar, for example, are a less healthy choice than those high in dietary fiber and lower in sugar. Harvard's Health Professionals' Follow-up Study indicates a high-fiber diet reduces risk of heart attack by 41 percent over six years. According to that study, each 10-gram increase in a man's daily fiber intake cut risk of heart disease by 19 percent. That's the fiber in a single bowl of high-fiber cereal. Similarly, Harvard's Nurses' Health Study linked a high-fiber diet to a 47 percent drop in heart disease over 10 years. So which cereals do you choose? Look for those with at least 6 grams of fiber per portion, though 10-12 grams is better. Even at these higher levels, to eat the recommended 25-30 grams of dietary fiber, you'll still need lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds.