NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remedy Health Media, a leading provider of health information and technology, today announced the winners of its first annual Healthy Food Awards. Released on HealthCommunities.com and in the fall issue of Remedy's Healthy Living magazine, available at pharmacy counters nationwide, this multiplatform program connects millions of health-conscious consumers with healthy, affordable—and delicious—packaged foods chosen by a panel of top dietitians.
Remedy's 2011 Healthy Food Awards honors 25 convenient packaged foods that cost less than $10 and meet strict dietitian-approved guidelines for fat, sugar, and calories. Just as important, all winners got the thumbs-up in an editors' taste test. "We tested hundreds of new packaged foods launched in 2011 and the winners are products that readers can feel good about serving their families," says Diane Umansky, editor-in-chief of Remedy's Healthy Living.
While healthy recipes and actionable nutrition advice has long been front-and-center in Remedy's stable of health information products, the 2011 Healthy Food Awards represents the company's first multiplatform program to honor convenient packaged foods. "Packaged foods have come a long way," notes Umansky, "fueled by growing consumer demand manufacturers have become more creative with their packaged foods so that they're not only great tasting, but in many cases low cost and a healthy alternative when a home-cooked meal isn't an option."
Remedy is excited to kick off its regular series consumer-friendly buying guides with the 2011 Healthy Food Awards. The Awards are grouped into five categories of packaged foods. Here, the winners:
Breakfast
Kashi 7 Grain Waffles
Malt-O-Meal Blueberry Mini Spoonfuls
Mango 2% Chobani Greek Yogurt
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Egg, Sausage and Cheese Smart Morning Wraps
Lunch
Arnold/Oroweat 100% Whole Grain Sandwich Thins
Barney Butter Almond Butter
Boar's Head Black Forest Brand 25% Lower Sodium Smoked Ham
Finlandia Lacey Swiss
Healthy Choice Asian-Inspired Café Steamers Lemongrass Chicken & Shrimp
Pacific Natural Foods Organic Chicken & Wild Rice
Dinner
Alexia Sweet Potato Puffs
Amy's Light & Lean Spinach Lasagna
Blue Horizon Wild Alaskan Salmon Surf Burgers
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Veggie Pasta
Veggie Patch Veggie Lover's Burger
Dessert
Justin's Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Kozy Shack Cowrageous Chocolate Pudding
Lifeway Frozen Kefir in Tart and Tangy Original
Newtons Fruit Thins in Blueberry Brown Sugar
Snacks
Cedar's Mediterranean Foods Edamame Hommus
Food Should Taste Good Toasted Sesame Chips
Larabar Mini Multipack
Planters Nut-Rition Heart Healthy Mix Multi-Pack
Sargento Light String Cheese Fridge Pack
Sunsweet D'Noir Prunes
About Remedy Health Media
Remedy Health Media is a health information technology company providing trusted health and wellness information in print, at the point of care and on digital and mobile platforms. In addition to its content born of its relationships with The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Remedy's publications, intuitive tools and online resources empower more than 100 million patients and caregivers to better manage their medical conditions and lifestyles.
Remedy's portfolio of brands include the largest point of care print publication, Remedy's Healthy Living, and the leading diabetes-specific magazine, Diabetes Focus. The Company's list of digital brands includes but is not limited to HealthCommunities.com featuring 30 health channels and over 650 conditions, it's online lead generation platform RemedyLife and Intelecare, an enterprise class mobile and online adherence platform providing on-demand content, customized reminders and mail order pharmacy features.
Based in New York City, Remedy Health Media is a privately held company in partnership with the private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS). For more information about Remedy Health Media, please visit www.remedyhealthmedia.com.
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