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Grocery Shopping the Healthy Menu Mailer Way
I have to admit, grocery shopping isn't exactly one of my
favorite things to do. In case you can't "hear" the sarcasm in
my voice, let me tell you that I'd rather be doing just about
anything other than grocery shopping. I tried delegating it to
my husband, but we usually end up eating peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches and potato chips when I do that. Since I can't avoid
grocery shopping, I found a few things that make it a more
pleasant and most importantly a faster process. I'd like to
share my grocery shopping tips with you.
1) Make a shopping list and stick to it Making a list and
sticking to it will keep you from buying too much junk. Not only
will it encourage you and your family to stick to the new
healthy eating lifestyle, it will also save you some money on
your grocery bill. Please apply common sense to this though. If
you remember that you forgot to put your baby's diapers on the
list, by all means get them. On the other hand, if you feel
tempted to get the new chocolate pie because there is a two for
one sale, skip it. You get the idea.
2) Eat a snack before you go grocery shopping Never go
grocery shopping while you are hungry. You'll be much more
tempted to buy junk food and already prepared meals. You'll also
end up buying much more than you really need. Either go shopping
right after a meal, or eat a small snack before you go. Even
eating a piece of fruit and drinking a glass of water will keep
you from feeling hungry while you are in the store.
3) Avoid the aisles with the chips, snacks and candy
Don't tempt yourself by going down the "junk food" aisles.
You're only human and the candy and snack manufacturers put a
lot of money into making their products as tempting and
appealing as possible. The easiest way to avoid having those
items land in your cart is to skip the aisles entirely.
4) Buy fresh meat and produce whenever possible Buy your
meat and produce fresh whenever possible. You'll get the most
nutritional bang for your buck that way. If there is something
you either can't find fresh, or it just doesn't look good, go
with a frozen version.
The only exception to this is tomatoes,
especially if you are going to cook them anyway. Tomatoes loose
their nutritional value quickly after they are picked. If you
are making tomato sauce or are using them in a stew or soup,
just stick with canned tomatoes. They are canned immediately
after they are picked and contain more nutrients than a batch
that has been sitting in a truck for days.
5) Write your grocery list with your supermarket in mind
You will make your shopping trip much easier and faster if you
keep the layout of your market in mind when you write your
shopping list. Think about the departments and isles you go
through first and put those items on your list. Mentally make
your way through the rest of the store adding your items to your
list as you go. You'll avoid backtracking for an item further
down on your list once you are in the store.
6) Clean veggies and herbs Unpack and clean your
vegetables and herbs as soon as you get back from the store.
Loosely wrap them in some paper towels and stick them in a
Ziploc bag. They'll be ready to use when your recipes call for
them.
7) To freeze or not to freeze? Portion your meat out
depending on how much each recipe calls for. Keep what you will
be using over the next two days in the fridge and freeze the
rest. With hamburger meat, you may want to freeze any portions
you are not using the day you bought them.
You'll see that by implementing even just a few of these tips,
your shopping experience will be more pleasant and most
importantly more efficient. You'll spend less time in the
supermarket and more time enjoying your family.
About the author:
Susanne Myers, together with Christine Steendahl, publishes the
Healthy Menu Mailer. The Healthy Menu Mailer is a weekly
publication that will provide you with a healthy and lean dinner
recipe for each night of the week as well as a grocery list.
Members also have access to breakfast, lunch, snack and desert
recipes and a members' only forum for help and support. Join
today at www.healthymenumailer.com
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