Being a Smart Shopper
Be a smart shopper.
First off, don’t ever go food shopping when you’re hungry. Your stomach will always override your brain. Cravings kick common sense to the curb, and you’ll end up with a cart full of sugar- and saturated fat-filled garbage that you bought on impulse rather than planning.
Second, don’t ever enter the supermarket without a list—and don’t buy anything other than what’s on that list, especially when you’re first starting a new nutrition plan or fitness program. Think before you put something on your list about what benefit it will bring you and whether or not it will help or hinder you in achieving your fitness goals.
Third, try to shop in the outer aisles of the supermarket. Along the periphery of the store is where you’ll find more of the natural foods—vegetables, fruits, and protein sources like chicken breasts, turkey breasts, and egg whites. It’s when you venture into those inner aisles that you get into trouble. That’s where all the highly processed, high-calorie/high-carb/high-sugar nasties are. In general, the more highly processed a food is, the bigger the bloodsugar reaction it’s going to give you and the further it’s going to put you from attaining your fitness goals. Stick with natural choices. Save these inner aisles for last when you just want to get a treat or “cheat food” that you’ve been craving, or avoid them altogether.
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Being a smart shopper is important at any time, but more so now when things are tight. Anything which can help us manage our money better is a good thing. thanks for the tips.
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Going shopping without a list is one of the worst things you can do. If I do it the ‘special offers’ get me right away. Before I know it the milk I popped in to purchase has turned into five bags of food stuffs I didn’t need
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