Nestlé USA’s Lean Cuisine brand has introduced four new Balance Bowls entrées that meet the nutrition guidelines of the Better Choices for Life program from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Lean Cuisine is the first company to participate in the program with full meal offerings and the first to meet the ADA’s frozen entrée nutrition guidelines.
“Our culinary team worked alongside nutritionists and members of the ADA to ensure that our meals are crafted with filling flavors and well-balanced ingredients that help consumers achieve their personal nutritional goals,” said Marketing Manager Kat Amrhein. “Each frozen entrée contains 400 calories or less, a serving of vegetables, and zero grams of added sugar.”
The new Lean Cuisine Balance Bowls come in four nutritious varieties:
• Tex-Mex Rice & Black Beans, featuring whole grain brown rice, black beans, corn and peppers in a spicy enchilada sauce
• Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir-Fry, a medley of red peppers, carrots and broccoli over brown rice
• Roasted Eggplant Parmesan Pasta, featuring whole grain pasta in a tomato basil sauce
• Creamy Pasta Primavera, boasting broccoli florets, tomato, spinach and whole grain pasta in a creamy lemon basil parmesan sauce.
All four varieties will be available at select supermarkets and other grocer stores across the United States beginning this month at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $4.49.
Heart-Healthy Meals
As part of the Solon, Ohio-based company’s commitment to wellness, Lean Cuisine also offers four meal options that meet the criteria of the American Heart Association for heart-healthy meals. Through the AHA’s Heart-Check Food Certification program, shoppers can look for the iconic red-and-white Heart-Check seal to help identify heart-healthy foods in every aisle. Lean Cuisine AHA-certified meals are currently available at select retailers nationwide for an MSRP of $3.99.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 82 years, it has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education, ADA aims to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes.
