As I am working on my food journal, it appears Fat Tuesday was quite fat for me. I am also continuing to work on saving from the grocery store, which imagine my surprise when Men's Health had an article out this morning about "How to Save Money at the Grocery Store". And it included advice I have been telling people so two things this morning 1. eating healthy and saving money is possible, 2. I apparently did learn something in school and even better retained it.
So here are some tips on eating healthy and saving some money:
1. shop the perimeter, everything you need in your diet, protein, vegetables and grains are along the perimeter of the grocery store, think about it, the dairy section, butcher, bakery and produce all along the edges, whats in the middle? Junk, processed shelf stable foods.
2. As E! news would say "get familiar" with the labels , whole grain means maintaining the nutrients, multiple grain just means more than one
3. the fewer ingredients the best and if you can't pronounce half of what your eating be cautious, also if you get a product like guacomole and the first ingredient is not avocado, look elsewhere.
4. think of your nutrition as an investment so maybe you spend an extra few dollars on fresh produce and whole grains, you will save on blood pressure pills, doctor visits and other health care related costs down the line. Don't wait to be in nutritional debt before acting! Proactive isn't just for your skin!
i'm still paying for fat tuesday. great info though :) thanks!
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