7-Eleven Promotes a Healthier Lifestyle

With an estimated 60 percent of Americans tipping the scales as overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and scores of people resolving to improve their health this year, 7-Eleven expanded its offering of “better-for-you” foods at its 7,100 stores to include more fruits, vegetables, salads, sugar-free Slurpees and portion- and calorie-controlled foods…Other expansions will include additional energy and protein bar offerings, dark chocolates, vitamin-enhanced waters, yogurt and meal replacement shakes. While all the products may not be found in every store, all will carry some of the “better-for-you” options.

—CSnews.com, 1/4/07