Let #PCStars #GuidingStarsCA guide you towards healthier food choices
Making healthy food choices can be tricky in the best of times, at least for some of us. Fruits are really popular in our home and usually make up about 30% of our groceries. When it comes to the other stuff though it’s not always easy to figure out what to pick up especially when surrounded by so many options at the grocery store. I was really excited to learn about President Choice’s Guiding Stars program which helps guide you towards healthy eating habits.
I walked into our local Provigo du Marché, which was recently renovated and is beautifully decorated. I could spend an afternoon walking around the sheeshy poo-poo (fancy schmancy) aisles, sampling food that is utterly deliciously or simply inhaling the intoxicating scent of decadent freshly baked breads and pastries.
Right, right…back to healthier food choices. That’s why I was there. I tried to not let the beautifully decorated cakes and cupcakes distract me from weighing out (pun intended) the healthier food options available. I realized how easy it was to spot the guiding stars. I was able to easily compare food items based on how many stars they had.
Getting started is really simple. If you shop at a Loblaws brand store then chances are you have already seen the Guiding Stars but may not have known what they mean. It’s a simple formula. 1 star means kind of healthy 2 starts means healthy and 3 stars mean healthier.
The program rates foods based on vitamins, minerals, fibre, whole grains, Omega-3s, saturated fat, trans fat, added sodium and added sugar. “No stars” means, although the food was rated, it didn’t meet the nutrition criteria to earn a star.
Make sure you pick up a PC points card next time you’re in your favourite Loblaws brand store (it’s free) and you can start earning points right away and let the guiding stars guide you to healthier food choices.
DISCLOSURE: I partnered with Loblaws on this post but all opinions are 100% my own.
I really like this program and how unbiased PC is in it! We all need a little guidance from time to time.
Super useful! I make my kids look for the stars — fun game for them and it gets them thinking about healthy eating.
Sounds like a great program. I’ll have to see if there’s a Loblaws in our area and watch for the stars. You’re right, it can be hard sometimes to sort the hype from the truth and figure out what is the healthiest option. This would definitely help!
Such a helpful program. And oh my gosh your Provigo is gorgeous!
I know eh? It is so beautiful! I could not believe my eyes when they first did the renovations. Going there is a foodie’s dream come true. Their dessert section is insane!
I can not get over your store! So gorgeous! I love that you can find star-rated products throughout the store. There’s always a healthier option.
So nice to have guidance and so many healthy options!
Great video and I love this program! Trying to get my stars up higher has become a challenge for all of us!
What a fantastic program! I really could use this kind of help when grocery shopping and it is nice to see the big chain stores helping out their customers in this way..
I’ve never been to these locations before. I’m glad that Loblaws rolled this out across all of their stores, such a great initiative.
I love this program! I have complete confidence in it and use it every trip to the grocery store.
I shop at No Frills all the time, I haven’t noticed the stars but I am aware of the program. I will be watching more closely now. Love your videos!! 🙂
What a great program and also a fabulous teachable thing for kids who tag along on grocery shopping trips but cant read but can surely look for starts. Love it!
I’m pretty sure we don’t have No Frills in the states, but I wish we did. I love what they’re doing to promote healthier eating.
That’s a beautiful store! I love walking into grocery stores where they spend money to make it look nice. I want to spend hours there.
I love every resource I can get that makes healthier eating easy. This is no exception!
You’ve got to give your kids healthy food options or they’ll never learn to eat the right way!
Oh this place looks beautiful. I wish we had one in the states. Love a market that gears toward healthy.
Wow this store is gorgeous! I wish there was one near us!
Oh wow this is a really great program! I could definitely benefit from this!
My daughter in law is amazing with eating healthy. I have been learning more from her than I ever have before and it’s fun. You really just feel better when you’re eating right!
I wish we had something like that in our town. It looks so beautiful and I like that you get to sample foods.