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Nutrition & Wellness

Our top picks and tips for making the most out of FreshDirect's big selection of foods for your health.

Our Favorite Clean Eating Recipes

Miki Kawasaki · January 8, 2021 ·

Making choices that will sustain ourselves as well as the world around us feels more important than ever as we head into the new year. At FreshDirect, that means focusing on foods that are responsibly sourced and raised, made with clean ingredients, and in tune with the seasons. So as you’re considering your healthy eating […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Nutrition & Wellness, Recipes Tagged With: clean eating, recipes

The Citrus Varieties You Should Know About

Miki Kawasaki · December 4, 2020 ·

Winter brings a wide range of citrus fruits, each with their own unique personality. Some bring the sweetness while others turn up the acidity, with a range of varieties in between. If all you know are your basic oranges, it’s time to get familiar with the bigger family, and to maybe even find a new […]

Filed Under: Eat With The Season, Nutrition & Wellness Tagged With: grapefruit, mandarins, oranges, tangerines

Introducing Little Dish: Fresh Nutritious Meals Toddlers Love

Fresh Direct · October 31, 2019 ·

At FreshDirect, we are always looking for new products that will help our customers and their families eat more wholesomely, even when life gets super hectic and busy. So when we heard that Little Dish, the no. 1 brand of fresh toddler food in the UK, is now making their nutritious, just-like-homemade meals here in the […]

Filed Under: Food For Kids, Nutrition & Wellness, Nutritionist Tips with Alicia Blittner, Producer Stories Tagged With: baby food, parenting, Toddler food

Tips For Fueling Before, During & After a Run

Fresh Direct · October 29, 2019 ·

Running Hydration

At FreshDirect, we know that food is fuel and an important part of any fitness routine. Ahead of this weekend’s TCS New York City Marathon, we asked private brands merchant Francesca D. for her top recommendations for the products that keep her energized and hydrated before, during, and after a run. She’ll be running the big 26.2 […]

Filed Under: Healthy Habits, Nutrition & Wellness Tagged With: fitness, Fuel Your Fitness, Running

Food Prep Those Sunday Scaries Away

Alicia Blittner, MS, RDN · August 31, 2019 ·

By now I’m sure you’ve heard the words “meal prep” and either thrive off the challenge or roll your eyes and go back to binge-watching the TV show of the moment. I think Sunday meal prepping has gotten a bad rep as an impossible task. Here are my best tips to cross that bridge into […]

Filed Under: Food For Kids, Healthy Habits, Nutrition & Wellness, Nutritionist Tips with Alicia Blittner

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Get to know the people behind your FreshDirect ord Get to know the people behind your FreshDirect order with our new employee spotlights! Each and every person on our team is committed to making great food easy to get and this month we are proud to introduce Luis Yanes, a Training Specialist on our Learning & Development team. 

“Through FreshDirect, I have learned that hard work really does pay off. Six years ago, I began as a route driver as a way to provide for my family and save for college. Throughout that time I have become a training specialist guiding incoming talent in the company. By recognizing employees for their excellence and the ability to pinpoint strengths and the way individuals can add to the organization, I know I can achieve my goal to develop coaching for our truck drivers and most importantly feel secure in my future.”
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