Cinch will help you lose weight
Cinch® Inspiration Tip: Supermarket Survival Skills
Making healthy food choices starts in the grocery store. However
shopping can be a challenging
task with the hundreds of thousands of items to choose from. Doing
it right can take time and
unfortunately most of don’t have the time we need to read
thousands and thousands of food
labels. So to help you survive your next trip to the super market
here are some suggestions to
help you make the best choices possible.
1. Start by shopping the “square” first. If you’ve ever noticed most grocery stores are
arranged about the same. The freshest foods tend to be placed
around the perimeter of
the store “the square”. That’s where you will find the produce,
the milk and other dairy
foods, the meat (poultry, fish and all the rest) and the breads.
2. Your first stop should be the
produce section. And if you are going to spend your
time
at the store, spend most of it there. Choose lots of fresh fruits
and vegetables because
they are generally low in calories, high in fiber and contain an
abundance of vitamins and
minerals. Dark green and deep orange-yellow fruits and vegetables
are better choices
than pale colored produce.
3. When cruising by the dairy
products, choose non-fat or 1% fat products.
They can be
a great way to get quality protein, calcium and vitamin D without
too many calories. If you
are a soy milk drinker, you will probably find the ready to drink,
refrigerated soy milk there
too. Look for a low fat version.
4. As you swing through the meat
section – that’s where you’ll find some
great, lean
protein rich foods. Diets higher in protein may aid in weight loss
because studies suggest
that protein helps control hunger. However, be sure to choose the
leanest sources of
protein – skinless chicken or turkey breast meat, extra lean
ground beef, and extra lean
ground turkey made from white meat are your best bets. If you’re a
vegetarian don’t
forget to go back to the produce aisle to pick up some tofu.
5. Follow your nose on to the
bakery section - Look for the whole grain breads
that are
high in fiber and low in fat - 100% whole wheat bread, pitas and
tortillas are your best
choices. Try not to focus on the unhealthy stuff that may linger
there (muffins, donuts,
scones, etc.).
6. Once you’ve shopped the square
make your brief trip to the inner aisles to grab
some brown rice, whole grain cereal and other staples (toilet
paper, tooth paste etc) that
you might
need.
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