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Plan ahead - Be sure to plan your meals ahead of time and think about what you’ll need ingredients-wise from the grocery store.
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Keep a running grocery list - As you run out of items in your pantry, immediately put them on a grocery list so you remember next time you’re out shopping.
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Be realistic - When you’re developing your grocery list, bear in mind the foods you’ll actually eat. While it’s tempting to try multiple new, healthy foods all at once, try consuming one or two to start.
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Organize your list - A stress-free trip to the grocery store is ideal. To help make this a reality, organize your grocery list by food category or how the store is laid out.
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4 / 30 Fotos
Focus on healthy items - Your grocery list is your best bet at avoiding buying unhealthy foods. When planning your list, try to focus on healthy, nourishing foods and alternatives.
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Perimeter shopping - In most grocery stores, the perimeter usually includes the fruits, vegetables, and healthier proteins and dairy options. Focus on staying in the perimeter and avoiding the aisles where fatty snacks will tempt you.
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Stick to the plan - Stick to your list and do your best to not be swayed by tempting snacks, advantageous sales, or advertisements for unhealthy foods.
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Bakery section - When you’re shopping for groceries, keep an eye out for the terms "whole wheat" or "whole wheat flour" as the first ingredients on the label.
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Bakery section - Some healthier options include whole wheat bread, pita pockets, English muffins, and whole-grain flour tortillas.
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Meat and seafood
- Choosing leaner meats like chicken or turkey instead of red meat will help reduce your fat intake.
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Meat and seafood
- Examples to include on your list are items such as skinless chicken or turkey breasts, salmon, halibut, mackerel, or other seafood options.
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Pasta and rice
- Choose whole grains whenever you’re able to, as they provide fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
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Pasta and rice
- Look for brown rice and whole wheat or whole-grain pasta. These help control cholesterol levels, weight, and even blood pressure.
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Oils, sauces, and condiments - Many sauces and condiments contain a lot of sodium and sugar, making them extremely unhealthy. Look for sugar-free varieties or low-sodium options.
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Oils, sauces, and condiments
- For your list, look at healthier alternatives like, tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, salsa, or hot pepper sauces.
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Cereals and breakfast foods - Choosing to buy cereal and cereal bars that are high in fiber yet low in sugar is the answer to healthy eating. Additionally, look for ones that include berries or nuts for added sweetness.
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Cereals and breakfast foods
- Healthy options for cereal and breakfast include whole-grain or multigrain cereals, steel-cut or instant oatmeal, and whole-grain cereal bars.
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Soups and canned goods
- Soups and canned goods are great staple items to have available in your pantry. Be sure, though, to first check how much sodium is in the canned item, and choose one with lower levels of sodium.
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Soups and canned goods
- Items in this category include low-sodium soups and broths, black beans, split peas, tuna packed in water, diced tomatoes, and more.
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Frozen foods - Frozen foods keep longer and give you options to thaw and throw into soups, casseroles, or stews.
© Shutterstock
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Frozen foods
- Frozen foods can include items like frozen broccoli and carrots, frozen fruit such as strawberries and raspberries, or even whole-grain waffles.
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Dairy, cheese, and eggs
- Buy strong-flavored cheeses like Parmesan or goat cheese so you can still enjoy them while having smaller amounts.
© Shutterstock
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Dairy, cheese, and eggs
- Choose options such as skim or low-fat milk, soymilk, low-fat yogurt, and butter or spreads that don’t contain hydrogenated oils.
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Produce
- Fruits and vegetables with a large variety of color have the most nutrients, so keep an eye out for those. Also, buying in-season produce helps everything taste better and costs less in general.
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Produce
- Produce includes fruits like bananas, apples, mangos, and blueberries, while vegetables such as sweet potatoes, baby spinach, and broccoli are popular.
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Snacks
- Snacking is inevitable, but minimizing it and choosing healthy options are what will help you stay strong in your health journey.
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Snacks - Healthier snacks include items like dried fruits, nuts, seeds, hummus, and dark chocolate.
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Drinks - Be sure if you buy a juice that it’s 100% fruit juice and not simply a ‘juice drink.’ Steer away from sodas and other drinks with lots of sugar in them.
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Drinks
- Drinks like sparkling water, unsweetened green and flavored teas, and orange juice are all excellent choices. Sources: (Healthline) (Good Housekeeping) (WebMD) See also: Give your diet an extreme makeover
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Plan ahead - Be sure to plan your meals ahead of time and think about what you’ll need ingredients-wise from the grocery store.
© Shutterstock
1 / 30 Fotos
Keep a running grocery list - As you run out of items in your pantry, immediately put them on a grocery list so you remember next time you’re out shopping.
© Shutterstock
2 / 30 Fotos
Be realistic - When you’re developing your grocery list, bear in mind the foods you’ll actually eat. While it’s tempting to try multiple new, healthy foods all at once, try consuming one or two to start.
© Shutterstock
3 / 30 Fotos
Organize your list - A stress-free trip to the grocery store is ideal. To help make this a reality, organize your grocery list by food category or how the store is laid out.
© Shutterstock
4 / 30 Fotos
Focus on healthy items - Your grocery list is your best bet at avoiding buying unhealthy foods. When planning your list, try to focus on healthy, nourishing foods and alternatives.
© Shutterstock
5 / 30 Fotos
Perimeter shopping - In most grocery stores, the perimeter usually includes the fruits, vegetables, and healthier proteins and dairy options. Focus on staying in the perimeter and avoiding the aisles where fatty snacks will tempt you.
© Shutterstock
6 / 30 Fotos
Stick to the plan - Stick to your list and do your best to not be swayed by tempting snacks, advantageous sales, or advertisements for unhealthy foods.
© Shutterstock
7 / 30 Fotos
Bakery section - When you’re shopping for groceries, keep an eye out for the terms "whole wheat" or "whole wheat flour" as the first ingredients on the label.
© Shutterstock
8 / 30 Fotos
Bakery section - Some healthier options include whole wheat bread, pita pockets, English muffins, and whole-grain flour tortillas.
© Shutterstock
9 / 30 Fotos
Meat and seafood
- Choosing leaner meats like chicken or turkey instead of red meat will help reduce your fat intake.
© Shutterstock
10 / 30 Fotos
Meat and seafood
- Examples to include on your list are items such as skinless chicken or turkey breasts, salmon, halibut, mackerel, or other seafood options.
© Shutterstock
11 / 30 Fotos
Pasta and rice
- Choose whole grains whenever you’re able to, as they provide fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
© Shutterstock
12 / 30 Fotos
Pasta and rice
- Look for brown rice and whole wheat or whole-grain pasta. These help control cholesterol levels, weight, and even blood pressure.
© Shutterstock
13 / 30 Fotos
Oils, sauces, and condiments - Many sauces and condiments contain a lot of sodium and sugar, making them extremely unhealthy. Look for sugar-free varieties or low-sodium options.
© Shutterstock
14 / 30 Fotos
Oils, sauces, and condiments
- For your list, look at healthier alternatives like, tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, salsa, or hot pepper sauces.
© Shutterstock
15 / 30 Fotos
Cereals and breakfast foods - Choosing to buy cereal and cereal bars that are high in fiber yet low in sugar is the answer to healthy eating. Additionally, look for ones that include berries or nuts for added sweetness.
© Shutterstock
16 / 30 Fotos
Cereals and breakfast foods
- Healthy options for cereal and breakfast include whole-grain or multigrain cereals, steel-cut or instant oatmeal, and whole-grain cereal bars.
© Shutterstock
17 / 30 Fotos
Soups and canned goods
- Soups and canned goods are great staple items to have available in your pantry. Be sure, though, to first check how much sodium is in the canned item, and choose one with lower levels of sodium.
© Shutterstock
18 / 30 Fotos
Soups and canned goods
- Items in this category include low-sodium soups and broths, black beans, split peas, tuna packed in water, diced tomatoes, and more.
© Shutterstock
19 / 30 Fotos
Frozen foods - Frozen foods keep longer and give you options to thaw and throw into soups, casseroles, or stews.
© Shutterstock
20 / 30 Fotos
Frozen foods
- Frozen foods can include items like frozen broccoli and carrots, frozen fruit such as strawberries and raspberries, or even whole-grain waffles.
© Shutterstock
21 / 30 Fotos
Dairy, cheese, and eggs
- Buy strong-flavored cheeses like Parmesan or goat cheese so you can still enjoy them while having smaller amounts.
© Shutterstock
22 / 30 Fotos
Dairy, cheese, and eggs
- Choose options such as skim or low-fat milk, soymilk, low-fat yogurt, and butter or spreads that don’t contain hydrogenated oils.
© Shutterstock
23 / 30 Fotos
Produce
- Fruits and vegetables with a large variety of color have the most nutrients, so keep an eye out for those. Also, buying in-season produce helps everything taste better and costs less in general.
© Shutterstock
24 / 30 Fotos
Produce
- Produce includes fruits like bananas, apples, mangos, and blueberries, while vegetables such as sweet potatoes, baby spinach, and broccoli are popular.
© Shutterstock
25 / 30 Fotos
Snacks
- Snacking is inevitable, but minimizing it and choosing healthy options are what will help you stay strong in your health journey.
© Shutterstock
26 / 30 Fotos
Snacks - Healthier snacks include items like dried fruits, nuts, seeds, hummus, and dark chocolate.
© Shutterstock
27 / 30 Fotos
Drinks - Be sure if you buy a juice that it’s 100% fruit juice and not simply a ‘juice drink.’ Steer away from sodas and other drinks with lots of sugar in them.
© Shutterstock
28 / 30 Fotos
Drinks
- Drinks like sparkling water, unsweetened green and flavored teas, and orange juice are all excellent choices. Sources: (Healthline) (Good Housekeeping) (WebMD) See also: Give your diet an extreme makeover
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Mindful grocery shopping: crafting a healthy grocery list for a better you
Mastering the art of nutritious choices
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Have you found yourself wandering the grocery store aisles aimlessly? Picking up items that sound delicious or that are on sale? It’s easy to get caught up at the supermarket and end up with a shopping basket full of unhealthy junk food. Healthy eating is a lifelong journey that starts well before you ever step foot inside a grocery store. It takes effort, dedication, and concentration, but is absolutely achievable. If you’re like countless others, you are looking to improve your health—and that is tied directly to your diet.
Fortunately for you, this guide will walk you through how to craft a healthy grocery list, including specific examples for each category. Curious to learn how to improve your health today? Click through for more information.
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