Guiding Stars blog: Kitchen Smarts

About the Guiding Stars Kitchen Smarts Blog

The Guiding Stars Kitchen Smarts blog is your place for nutritious swaps and budget-friendly cooking tips. Hear from our dietitians, grab a Star-earning recipe and learn tips and tricks for grocery shopping and cooking nutritious meals.

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Guiding Stars is an objective, evidence-based, nutrition guidance program that evaluates foods and beverages to make nutritious choices simple. Products that meet transparent nutrition criteria earn a 1, 2, or 3 star rating for good, better, and best nutrition. Guiding Stars can be found in more than 2,000 grocery stores and through the Guiding Stars Food Finder app.


 

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Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Cereal Sense
The cereal aisle can feel overwhelming—especially when every box claims to be the right choice. Call-outs like “whole grain,” “fortified,” “heart healthy,” or “high protein” add to the confusion. When you’re short on time, you may not be able to review the nutrition facts panel.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Guiding Stars: Stretch Your Grocery Budget
Shopping on a budget is about more than just checking your store’s weekly flyer or buying bulk items. It’s also about dollar-stretching strategies that begin before you even enter the store.

Innovation & Technology

Guiding Stars: Can AI Food Tracking Apps Really Help You Eat Better?
I’ve covered a few angles of the food tracking story over the past few years. I use a food tracking app myself (on and off, not constantly), and I believe they can be helpful, but only for those people who want to use them.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Natural GLP-1 Boosters
If you’re taking a GLP-1 hormone medication like Ozempic, Wegovy, Victoza, or Mounjaro (or a compounded version), you already know its positive effects. Decreasing your appetite, calming cravings, reducing “food noise,” and helping you feel full.

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