It can sometimes be hard to make a choice between something that looks quick and easy and something that will nurture your inner health.

The Jimmy Little Thumbs Up! Healthy Food Seal of approval makes this choice much easier because you've got Uncle Jimmy's smiling face letting you know what's good for you, what will sustain your energy longer and what type of food can ultimately keep you from getting diabetes and other health complications.

The Thumbs Up! Healthy Food Seal is an endorsement by Uncle Jimmy and backed by health research, governments and nutritionists to promise you good health when consumed in conjunction with an overall healthy diet. This seal of approval points to food, vegetables and water with more products soon to get Uncle Jimmy's thumbs up!

The Thumbs Up! Healthy Food Seal points customers of community stores around Australia to shelves stocked with healthy food, lean meat, vegetables and water. Participating stores also display the Uncle Jimmy Recipe of the Month which provides healthy and easy meal options as an alternative to fast food and sugar-laden food choices.

A balanced diet is the key to our Thumbs Up! messages and the take up from rural and remote grocery and convenience stores has been amazing!

All the 15 ALPA stores now have Thumbs Up! Healthy Food Stamps on their fruit and vegetables promoting the healthy lifestyle messages of The Jimmy Little Foundation. They also have the Uncle Jimmy's Recipe of the Month cards on display for people to take home and cook healthy, balanced meals for their families.

In 2011, 25 Outback Stores across the Northern Territory and Western Australia and Mai Wiru Regional Stores in the APY lands as well as six stores in Far North Queensland which are part of the Retail Stores Group will promote the Thumbs Up! message in their community stores.