![]() Alan Greene, MD, a Palo Alto, California–based pediatrician, and one of our panelists sums it up best: "The store celebrates great, healthy food from start to finish. Think fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, dairy. Walk the edges of the store to add fresh foods to your cart first. Our judges also raved about Whole Foods' snacks-singling out the store's own dark chocolate-fresh-cut veggies, and nut and seed mixes. The idea behind this is that perimeter of the grocery store is usually healthy, less processed foods. Every item in the bakery is free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives, and trans fats. The desserts are pretty good for you too. ![]() There are also hard-to-find grass-fed meats, ready-to-cook organic and free-range chicken, and a well-stocked selection of just-caught seafood. And Whole Foods puts a premium on products that are grown or produced locally (read: super-fresh). Most other stores offer mystery meals that may very well be loaded with butter. Don’t avoid the center aisles completely, because many of your healthy food items will be found here. Prioritize vegetables, fruits, whole grains, dairy, fish, and lean proteins before heading into the middle of the store where there’s more temptation. ![]() Whole Foods has the whole package-from an extraordinary selection of fresh conventional and organic fruit and vegetables to delicious prepared foods with healthy ingredients and clear labeling. Walk the edges of the store to add fresh foods to your cart first. We figured this natural-foods chain would make the list, but who knew it would hands-down top it? "It's the Rolls Royce of healthy eating," says Kate Geagan, a nutritionist in Park City, Utah, and one of our judges. Whole Foods Market is a subsidiary of Amazon.
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