Are you ready to make a few simple changes for lifelong health? Our Healthy Eating Specialist is here to encourage you to live a healthier lifestyle through healthy eating education and support. Whether you are just getting started on a healthy eating path or have been on the road to wellness for years, our four pillars of healthy eating can help guide your journey.
Contact Your Healthy Eating Specialist
Meet Amari, Whole Foods Market Northbrook’s Healthy Eating Specialist! Amari is a Registered Dietitian and holds a Master’s in Nutrition Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. As our Healthy Eating Specialist, Amari is here to encourage you to live a healthier lifestyle through healthy eating education and support. Whether you are just getting started on a healthy eating plan or have been on the road to wellness for years, our four pillars of healthy eating can help guide you on your journey!
Amari Cheffer MS, RD, LDN
Healthy Eating Specialist & Registered Dietitian
Whole Foods Market Northbrook
amari.cheffer@wholefoods.com
Follow on Twitter @HSHNBK
Four Pillars of Healthy Eating
At Whole Foods Market, we believe that focusing on these four pillars of healthy eating offers the greatest health benefits, no matter what dietary plan you follow.
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Whole Food:
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We believe that food in its purest state – without artificial additives, sweeteners, colorings, and preservatives – is the best tasting and most nutritious food available.
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Plant-Strong:
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No matter what type of diet you follow – including those with dairy, meat or seafood – reconfigure your plate so the majority of each meal is created from an abundance of raw and cooked vegetables, fruits, legumes and beans, nuts, seeds and whole grains.
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Healthy Fats:
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Nutrient Dense:
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Choose foods that are rich in micronutrients when compared to their total caloric content. Micronutrients include vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals. For guidance on this, look for
Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI) scoring system in our stores.
What to Look for at Whole Foods Market Northbrook
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Recipes:
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Look for recipes with the Health Starts Here logo located around our store! Recipes can also be found
online.
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Cooking Classes:
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Come and learn how to cook healthy meals in our kitchen! Our Healthy Eating Specialist offers monthly cooking classes in the Lifestyle Center including classes like Know Your Greens, Pantry Basics, and Supper Club! See our
Events Calendar for upcoming classes.
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Demos:
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Learn about the Health Starts Here program and how to cook without the use of oil, dairy, or refined sugar. Stop by our Bulk Cooking Center each week to see what our Healthy Eating Specialist is cooking! Taste delicious samples and take home weekly healthy recipes! Stay connected on
Facebook and @HSHNBK on
Twitter for updates!
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Recommended Books:
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Our Whole Body department offers a variety of books focused on healthy eating. Check out our Health Starts Here
Recommended Book List for books that support our healthy eating education initiative.
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Blog:
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Stay up-to-date with new cooking ideas and delicious recipes on our Health Starts Here
blog. Be on the lookout for our NEW Health Starts Here Northbrook Blog brought to you by your local Healthy Eating specialist coming soon!
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