Karen Lacey, LiveWise dietician at the Y-12 National Security Complex, explains how to read the nutrition facts from the label on a loaf of gluten-free bread as Amy Hinkel and her mom Vickie listen. Lacey has been advising Y-12 employees for the past three years on how to make good food choices. She recently led a field trip to Oak Ridge’s Food City to educate employees and their families on making good choices when shopping.
Karen Lacey, LiveWise dietician at the Y-12 National Security Complex, recently led a field trip to Oak Ridge’s Food City to educate employees and their families on making good choices when shopping. Lacey has been advising Y-12 employees for the past three years on how to make good food choices.
Karen Lacey, LiveWise dietician at the Y-12 National Security Complex, took a group of employees on an educational tour Saturday at the Oak Ridge Food City, covering subjects such as how to read nutritional labels on food packaging, when to invest in organic foods, how you can limit sugar intake and how to make the most of your grocery budget.
Amy Hinkel, left, compares nutrition labels on yogurt containers with her mom Vicki as LiveWise dietician Karen Lacey educates Y-12 employees and their families on making good choices in the grocery store. Lacey recently led a tour of the Oak Ridge Food City where she explained how to read food nutrition labels and explained some of the potential label changes proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.
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