Two tips for healthy grocery store shopping. Shopping Tip #1: Dont go grocery shopping when youre hungry. Sounds obvious right? But you’d be surprised by how many people don’t adhere to this rule. NEVER shop hungry. Eat a healthy meal before you go shopping so youre not tempted to overload on junk food and processed foods that you may end up regretting later. Shopping Tip #2: Do your best to forget the aisles of the grocery store even exist. Dont go near them! Theyre loaded with overly processed, unnatural foods that are chemically enhanced with artificial flavors, preservatives, and sugars. Ready to lose your appetite? That can of soup may seem like a healthier alternative to a cheeseburger, but just one can from a leading soup company has twice the amount of sodium than a cheeseburger from a fast-food chain. These “mid-store” foods have little-to-no nutritious benefit and an incredibly high glycemic index which will cause that dangerous blood sugar spike after your meal. So how do you avoid these processed foods? The key is to shop on the edges of the store! Find the natural, whole foods like fruits, vegetables, meats, whole grains, and dairy-like Greek yogurt and cottage cheeses. You can find all of these natural whole foods around the edges of your local grocery store. This strategy will give you more than enough ingredients to make simple and amazing dishes full of these natural and healthy foods your body will love: Salmon (or other lean fish) on fresh corn salsa. Grass-fed beef and grilled artichoke. Lean-turkey chili with some cayenne pepper to really boost that metabolism. Just because these foods are all-natural, doesnt mean they arent bursting with flavor.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 22:32:48 +0000
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