Best and Worst Choices From the Deli Section
Best: Rotisserie Chicken
Worst: Fried Chicken
Best: Broth-Based Soups
Best: Low-Sodium Turkey Breast
Worst: Salami
Worst: Bologna
Worst: Macaroni and Cheese
Best: Roasted Vegetables
Worst: Pasta Salad
Best: Bean or Lentil Salad
Best: Coleslaw
Worst: 7-Layer Salad
Best: Marinated Olives
Worst: Creamy Potato Salad
Best: Vegetable Quiche
Best: Sushi With Brown Rice
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Effects of Egg Consumption on Carotenoid Absorption from Co-Consumed, Raw Vegetables.”
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Fried Food Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease: A Prospective Study in 2 Cohorts of US Women and Men.”
Journal of Nutrition: “Preventing Gastric Sieving by Blending a Solid/Water Meal Enhances Satiation in Healthy Humans.”
Mayo Clinic: “To Track How Much Fat I Eat Each Day, Should I Focus on Grams, Calories, or Percentages?”
Nancy Z. Farrell, MS, RDN, spokeswoman, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute: “Isothiocyanates.”
The BMJ: “Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mortality from All Causes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer: Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.”
The Lancet Oncology: “Carcinogenicity of Consumption of Red Processed Meat.”
United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service: “USDA Food Composition Databases.”