It’s Men’s Health Week! In honor of this exciting week-long celebration, here at Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace we're celebrating all of the amazing fathers that we know and love by helping them eat healthier!

Father’s Day is often synonymous with grilling, barbecues and beer. However, this year, we are encouraging our shoppers to give the dads in your life a healthier holiday meal and even in the weeks beyond Father’s Day to show you love them. We want to keep our dads healthy, fit and strong and we can do that by encouraging them to make healthy lifestyle changes and eat foods that are nutrient dense, filled with vibrant colors and lower their risk of chronic diseases. 

Here are some of our favorite ways to show your dad love through food this Father’s Day.

Protein

Is the dad in your life focused on eating large amounts of protein, especially after a hard workout? Is he following the keto diet and limiting his carbs? Or maybe he is just the guy that always gravitates to fried foods and loves his meat slathered in gravy. Understood. 

Regardless of which of the above reminds you of your dad, we have you covered in the meat department for lighter choices.  This Father’s Day instead of loading up the meal or apps on high fat, high calorie foods such as fried chicken , wings and french fries, perhaps offer dad grilled fresh options. Nino’s offers an amazing selection of chicken kabobs, chicken breasts, seafood and other lean meats ready to throw on the grill instead of opting for fried foods or fattier cuts of meat this holiday. 

Here are some suggestions available at Nino’s for your Father’s Day menu serving up powerful proteins:

• Atlantic Salmon Fillets & Steaks
• Ruby Red Trout
• Freshwater Tilapia
• Maple BBQ Salmon and Salmon Kabobs
• Jack Daniels Bourbon Salmon 
• Shrimp Skewers 
• Lemon Citrus Salmon
• Jumbo Sea Scallops 
• Garlic Pepper Salmon Fillet 
• Alaskan Halibut 
• Spinach and Feta Chicken Burgers and Chicken Sausage
• Mediterranean Turkey Burgers
• Magical, Ultimate and Italian Chicken Kabobs and Marinated Chicken Breasts

In the pan, on the oven, or over the grill, our jumbo sea scallops are a fantastic healthy protein option for dad.

Veggies

This Father’s Day, offer your dad more nutrient dense, colorful veggies instead of corn, peas and potatoes. Offering crudite with a healthy greek yogurt dip or our amazing selection of hummus as an appetizer is a great way to kick off the day or night's event right. 

Eating veggies is important for everyone but especially for men. The substances found in tomatoes is one that has gained attention for men’s health especially. According to the American Cancer Society, “Researchers continue to look for foods (or substances in them) that can help lower prostate cancer risk. Scientists have found some substances in tomatoes (lycopenes) and soybeans (isoflavones) that might help prevent some prostate cancers. Studies are now looking more closely at the possible effects of these compounds”. 

Add some of our gorgeous varieties of summer tomatoes to your menu as a topping for your chicken or turkey burgers, or create your own Caprese salad with fresh basil. Short on time? Treat dad to our Nino’s Tomato Mozzarella Salad available in Nino’s Marketplace, ready to grab and go! 

Often we see mayonnaise, cream based veggie options on Father’s day such as creamed corn, potato salad and coleslaw. This year, try getting your dad to love his veggies by experimenting with our exotic vegetable selection at Nino’s or trying our Marketplace grilled vegetables and herb roasted potatoes, ready to grab and go.  Brighten up your potato selection by using sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes and maybe even making your own sweet potato french fries for dad in the oven or the air fryer. 

Dessert

Many of our pops have a sweet tooth. We get it! But this year, let's sweeten dad up by getting him to enjoy the taste of natural sugars found in fruit. At Nino’s we offer the freshest fruit in town. We are also loving the combination of watermelon with fresh mint, which is why we are now offering this in our produce department. Keep fruit exciting and unique by showcasing our delicious, mouth watering yellow watermelons at your Father’s Day event! 

Delicious watermelon with mint.

Looking for creative ways to keep dad cool and serve up watermelon this Father’s Day? Check out some of these Watermelon Desserts featured by Watermelon.org. Whether you choose Chili-Lime Watermelon Popsicles, Chocolate Covered Watermelon Bites, Watermelon Pizza alla Italia and so much more, we have your watermelon needs covered here at Nino’s. 

Wishing all the dads out there a wonderful Father’s Day and we look forward to welcoming you in our stores this week for all of your Father’s Day Needs! 

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