Nutrition Information for When You're At Home

Are you wondering how to stay focused on healthy eating when you’re at home all the time? Check out the tips and recipes below!

Featured Recipes:

Nutrition Links:

Food Safety FAQ!
How to Keep Your Immune System Healthy!
Click here for the basics of food safety at home!
Check out this podcast interviewing Novant Health Integrative Medicine Doctor, Russ Greenfield regarding the fact that supplements are not proven to boost your immune system.
Make sure you have some shelf-stable food in your pantry: Stock Up, Stay Calm and Carry On.
Julie also has lots of healthy, easy-to-make recipes on her website. Find them here!

Are you wondering if it’s safe to grocery shop right now?

The short answer is that grocery shopping is necessary, and you can take some common sense precautions to keep yourself safe while getting the groceries you need.

Here are a few tips on how to handle the grocery shopping question:

Shop only when you absolutely have to. Make a meal plan so that you only need to get groceries every 2 weeks or so, and get them delivered or order for pick up, if possible. Plan for fresh produce recipes the first week and use your freezer and canned items in the second week. In the first week you can also make recipes that are good for freezing.
If you have to go into the grocery store, wear a mask or cloth that covers your mouth and nose
At the store, use sanitizer as you enter the store, wipe down the cart handle, use hand sanitizer as you leave. Wash your hands as soon as you get home and after you finish putting the groceries away.
Reusable bags are still fine to use, but consider washing them after use.

Check out NC State’s information regarding food safety and COVID-19:

Grocery Shopping Apps!

Many of our local grocery stores offer grocery delivery or pick up. Check out the following to see how you can skip the grocery store completely and get your groceries dropped off at your porch!

A great option is to let your friend, neighbor or family member shop for you! Write down a list and have them go to the store. You can write them a check for the balance.
Wal-Mart has pick up and delivery
Harris Teeter Express
Food Lion has delivery with a 3rd party group
Lowes Foods To Go (pick up and delivery)
Instacart (delivers Costco, Aldi, Publix, Target, Food Lion, Total Wine and More, Lowes Foods, The Fresh Market, Sam’s Club, CVS)
Shipt (delivers Costco, Lidl, CVS, Harris Teeter, Lowes, Office Depot, Publix, Target)

Also, some farmers are offering porch delivery! Harmony Ridge Farms is a local farmer doing this. If you would like to get on their list, email Isaac. Also, you can check out local farms, including strawberry sites, via this NC Farm app. Our local farmers need our support as much as possible!