Quick Shopping Tips

Below You'll find some of the key points to succeed at the grocery store and avoid all the junk!

1. Know the store layout: Pay attention to where your favorite healthy foods are located, and skip the isles that you know are filled with unhealthy temptations.

2. Stick to the perimeter of the store all the fresh and healthy foods need to be refrigerated. The grocery stores are usually designed to have all their big refrigerators along the perimeter. Only visit the aisles for necessary dried foods, canned foods, spices and tolitries.

3. Stick to your list: Don’t go to the store and wing it. Make a list, bring the
list, and stick to the list.

4. Don’t bring the kids: If you have children, try to shop for food without them. If that’s not an option for you, many supermarkets now offer play areas for your kids, where they’ll be supervised and you can shop without their “help”. Some stores offer delivery to your home, or will shop for you and bring it right to your car. They save you time, and you can’t ask for a more guaranteed way to stick to your list.

5. Go after you eat: never shop when you’re hungry. You’ll inevitably buy things that aren’t on your list, or larger quantities or more easily consumable versions of foods that are on the list. The worst-case scenario: shopping without a list while hungry.

6. Spend more: Specialty independent supermarkets and health food stores are usually more expensive. But if it fits into your budget, these places tend to offer healthier choices (organic produce, grass-fed meats), and a wider variety to choose from.


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