• Stick to the outside aisles first
  1. Produce
  2. Meats
  3. Dairy
  4. Deli for cheese & lunchmeat (pre-packaged lunch meat is very high in sodium and full of nitrates. Choose lean or low-fat meats and cheeses)
• Learn to read labels. If the label reads like an experiment, don't buy it!!
• Shop center aisles for staples only.
• Choose low-fat vs. no fat (when they take something out they usually add more of something else that is bad for you, i.e. sugar, salt etc.)
• Try not to purchase pre-made or processed foods, sauces etc., they are high in salt, fats and calories. Homemade is so much better.
• Avoid high-glycemic foods (white starchy pasta, breads, rice etc.)
• Purchase whole-wheat, multigrain or low-glycemic (Dreamfield’s) pasta
• Purchase long-grain brown rice vs. white rice
• Use butter in moderation. Land O’Lakes butter with canola oil (in the oblong tub) only has 3 natural ingredients in it and less fat than butter sticks.
• Never purchase store-made or packaged bakery (high in sugar and trans-fat).
• Choose food products without high fructose corn syrup – read labels!
• Choose liquid oils (olive and canola oil) for cooking instead of solid fats.