5 steps for a successful trip grocery shopping!
Before you step foot out the door, be sure to make a
list! Write down everything that you
need to get, that way you won’t be forced to search the aisles; you’re more
likely to grab only what you know you really need.
2. Eat before you go
With all those yummy looking treats on the shelves, you’re
hunger can easily get the better of you.
With a full stomach you will be able to focus on what you need and not
have to worry about your cravings taking over.
3. Shop the outside isles, and work your way to the middle
In most stores it’s at the outside sections that you’ll find
the fresher, healthier options. So shop
their first for the majority of your items such as fruits, vegetables, and meats.
Once you’ve got those items out of the way; move to the inner aisles.
4. Look around
End aisle displays are designed to attract your attention,
but often lack in the nutritional value.
Try looking around the shelves; you’d be surprised at the healthy
options you find just by looking at the very top shelf.
Be sure you know exactly what it is that you’re eating. By reading the ingredients label you can see
the quantity of your food, and by reading the nutrition facts you’ll be able to
choose brands with fewer not-so good things like calories, sodium or fat, and
much more good things like fibre and calcium!
While surfing the shelves of the grocery store keep a
watchful eye out for foods that are high in vitamin D like milk or eggs. Vitamin D is the nutrient that will provide
you with energy to last you until you next meal without needing snacks in
between. On top of that it has the extra
benefit of providing the body with energy necessary to keep you focused and
aware all day long.
Some of the best sources of vitamin D are found where you
wouldn’t initially expect. Be sure to
take your time and look carefully and you may be surprised at what you have
been missing in you previous shopping trips!
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