Amanda Heffner, a registered dietitian at Elden’s, is dedicated to helping consumers lead healthier life styles. Not all forms of fruits and vegetables are nutritionally equivalent. With processing,nutrients are lost, sugars are concentrated and energy density increases. Elden Foods using the NuVal system which stands for nutritional value, scoring food item from 1 to 100. The higher the NuVal score, the better the nutrition. NuVal was developed to help reduce the risk of chronic disease related to obesity by promoting healthier dietary habits.
