For many people, staying in shape starts and stops with their shopping habits. The number of times people say things like “I was going to eat well last night but I couldn’t help myself once I opened the freezer and saw the ice cream”. To ensure that you only bring the foods that you know you should eat, below list of the 13 great shopping tips:
- Make a shopping list before you leave home and stick to it.
- Avoid shopping on an empty stomach.
- Be aware of the serving sizes on the food labels. Often they are much smaller than what you would actually consume.
- Be aware of foods with advertising lures such as 99% fat free written on them. They may contain excessive carbohydrate contents, which may be counter-productive.
- Avoid the end of the aisles and register shopping items.
- Avoid the sweet aisles.
- Develop the habit of reading and comparing food labels.
- Choose fresh ingredients over processed.
- Choose low-fat cheese rather than reduced fat cheese. Reduced fat products are not necessarily low in fat.
- Be aware of the carbohydrate contents of many low-fat foods.
- Choose the leanest meat possible at the deli.
- Be aware of the terms “light” and “lite” – they do not always mean low fat.
- Add seafood to your diet on a regular basis.
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