August 2010
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Healthy City Fall River has made it even easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Their new Healthy Neighborhood Market program has surveyed each and every neighborhood market- including corner stores, bakeries and specialized markets- to see who’s got delicious, nutritious food.
With the assistance of this website, it is easy to find a healthy market not far from...
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Neighborhood Market Map
Wondering where exactly all these great little places are? View Healthy Neighborhood Markets in a larger map!
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7-Eleven Miliken Blvd.
Who: 7-Eleven
Where 340 Milliken Blvd. (map) on the corner of Columbia St.
Believe it or not, you don’t have to go too far to find healthy food options here. Even the clerk was snacking on some yogurt and a banana when I visited.
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Sousa's Mini Mart
Who: Sousa’s
Where: 18 Morgan Street (map)
Forget to take food out of the freezer? This store offers plenty of healthy options for dinner! Swing by for some brown rice, mixed vegetables and eggs and make a great stir-fry!
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Quik Stop
Who: Quik Stop
Where: 82 William Street, on the corner of Almond St. (map)
This store may be small but it’s shelves are stacked high with whole grains, canned veggies, dried beans and more. The have a number of healthy, no-sugar added beverages, low fat dairy items and fresh fruit for a quick on-the-go snack.
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Amaral's Market
Who: Amaral’s Market
Where: 873 Globe Street (current store) and 872 Globe (coming soon) (map)
This store offers an overwhelming amount of healthy options and the shelves are stocked to their maximum capacity. With an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, low-fat dairy,eggs, peanut butter… there’s no reason to buy candy bars and microwaveable dinner.
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G.V. Mini Mart
Who: GV Mini Mart
Where: 178 Robeson Street (map), on the corner of Pine St.
There is no shortage of healthy beverages at this market. Stop in for quick snack, drink or last minute dinner side.
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Furtado's Chourico & Linguica
Who: Furtado’s Chourico & Linguica
Where: 544 N. Underwood Street (map)
Although it’s not a market by any means, they do sell Turkey Linguica! For that, we’re going to recognize them as offering a healthier alternative to our cultural favorite.