3) 6 Essential Shopping Tips
1) Spend most of your time on the perimeter of the store.
Most of the food you should be buying is on the outside, around the aisles. Of course there will be some foods you need to pick up in the aisles but most of your food is on the outside. For instance, fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and low fat dairy is all on the perimeter.
2) Check all labels.
Labels can be misleading. You are going to have to be a detective and check calories, calories from fat, and serving size to name a few.
3) Plan your list.
Don’t fail to plan. If you don’t have a list with you, you might be more tempted to buy unhealthy foods. If they are not on your list you won’t even think of them (hopefully). What I do is write out all my meals for the week. I then see what foods I need for the meals and buy accordingly.
4) Hit the store at least once per week.
If you are not grocery shopping at least once per week and perhaps more, you are not eating optimally. Of course some foods will last but many healthy foods that you should be eating will go bad so you have to consume them and then buy more.
5) Get in –Get out.
When I go shopping, I have my list, I put what’s on it in the cart, and I check out. That’s all I have time for. If I hang around too often I’ll purchase things I may later regret.
6) Ease up on the drinks that have calories.
Most of your drinks should be calorie free such as water and green tea. Of course you can and should treat yourself in moderation to others.
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Until next time, Be a Functional Fitness Freak,
- Billy Hofacker
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