Eat This Not That
When walking through the grocery store you have many options, each aisle is similar to a menu at a restaurant. What we all as consumers have to do is choose a food choice that will both satisfy our desire and craving as well as provide us will all the nutrients we require without being too hazardous to our waistlines or our wallets.
There are websites, books and blogs that all give the consumer pointers and guidance as to how to choose the best food selection. One book in particular that gives the consumer guidance on both grocery shopping as well as guidance for eating out at restaurants. According to Eat This Not That by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding there are 7 strategies for grocery shopping that everyone should follow that will be both easy on the waistline as well as the wallet.
"No matter how meticulously edited our shopping lists are, it's hard not to be overwhelmed the minute we set foot into the electric blue fluorescent glow of the grocery store."
"A February 2009 poll by MINTEL found that 79% of Americans say they're trying to eat at home more, to save money."
"Because we're creatures of habit, we tend to simply grab the same brands every time we hit the store. That's fine, as long as we've chosen wisely. By the wrong choices an cost us thousands, maybe tens of thousands of calories each year."
"... calorie savings here, there and everywhere. Some are little savings, some are dramatic, however, and you will be shocked by how quickly and easily they will change your life."
Strategy #1 "Stay away from the soft, creamy center"
Stay away from the center aisles of the supermarket where the highly processed foods made with corn and soy in addition the the 3,000 plus additives that manufacturers add to their products. The outside ring of the supermarket is typically where the healthy foods such as dairy, produce, meat, and fish are found. Spend more time on the outside of the grocery store, and less time on the inside aisles.
Strategy #2 " Avert Your Eyes"
On most grocery shelves the most caloric and highly priced items are placed at roughly 5 feet high. Wondering why that is? The answer is simple; 5 Feet is considered to be eye level and therefore easy to spot and draw the consumer to those high calorie, high cost products. Instead of looking straight ahead, look up and crouch down; the tops and bottoms of the shelves are where you will find the savings to your wallet as well as the foods that will be easy on your waistline.
Strategy #3 "Get Back To The Earth"
Choose foods that are closest to their natural state. Firstly they are likely to be cheaper than those processed version of the same foods, and secondly foods that are closer to their natural state are healthier for you, retaining more of their natural given nutrients. For example, consider apples vs apple sauce, and chicken with frozen chicken nuggets, and potato chips; consider the amount of nutrients you will gain by eating those same foods, in their closest to earthly form and also consider the all the additives that you will not be consuming by not eating those processed foods.
Strategy #4 "Eat More Food, Eat Fewer Ingredients"
Strategy #4 goes along the same guidelines as Strategy #3 with the thought that you should consider what is in the foods that you eat. We as the consumer should try to only consume foods that contain 5 and fewer ingredients, and those food that fall under those guidelines should hold a special place within our pantries.
Strategy #5 "Watch Who's On First"
When reading an ingredients list you should consider two things; One, that the federal government requires the food manufacturers to list their ingredients used according to volume. The second tip to consider is to look at the servings per container. When you see that a serving may only contain 200 calories, but in reality you are likely to eat twice that much, you are going to have a quick 200 calorie snack to a 400 or even 600 calorie snack.
Strategy #6 "Eliminate The Drive-By"
There are certain things everyone should keep in mind when shopping. First is that you should always come prepared; with a list and any coupons that you intend to use. Second, that you should eliminate those "quick trips" to the grocery store. And third you should never go shopping hungry, it will allow you to easily pass by those high calorie, high cost snacks that will not only hurt your waistline but your wallet as well, because all those small impulse buys add up to piles of cash over the course of a year.
There are websites, books and blogs that all give the consumer pointers and guidance as to how to choose the best food selection. One book in particular that gives the consumer guidance on both grocery shopping as well as guidance for eating out at restaurants. According to Eat This Not That by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding there are 7 strategies for grocery shopping that everyone should follow that will be both easy on the waistline as well as the wallet.
"No matter how meticulously edited our shopping lists are, it's hard not to be overwhelmed the minute we set foot into the electric blue fluorescent glow of the grocery store."
"A February 2009 poll by MINTEL found that 79% of Americans say they're trying to eat at home more, to save money."
"Because we're creatures of habit, we tend to simply grab the same brands every time we hit the store. That's fine, as long as we've chosen wisely. By the wrong choices an cost us thousands, maybe tens of thousands of calories each year."
"... calorie savings here, there and everywhere. Some are little savings, some are dramatic, however, and you will be shocked by how quickly and easily they will change your life."
Strategy #1 "Stay away from the soft, creamy center"
Stay away from the center aisles of the supermarket where the highly processed foods made with corn and soy in addition the the 3,000 plus additives that manufacturers add to their products. The outside ring of the supermarket is typically where the healthy foods such as dairy, produce, meat, and fish are found. Spend more time on the outside of the grocery store, and less time on the inside aisles.
Strategy #2 " Avert Your Eyes"
On most grocery shelves the most caloric and highly priced items are placed at roughly 5 feet high. Wondering why that is? The answer is simple; 5 Feet is considered to be eye level and therefore easy to spot and draw the consumer to those high calorie, high cost products. Instead of looking straight ahead, look up and crouch down; the tops and bottoms of the shelves are where you will find the savings to your wallet as well as the foods that will be easy on your waistline.
Strategy #3 "Get Back To The Earth"
Choose foods that are closest to their natural state. Firstly they are likely to be cheaper than those processed version of the same foods, and secondly foods that are closer to their natural state are healthier for you, retaining more of their natural given nutrients. For example, consider apples vs apple sauce, and chicken with frozen chicken nuggets, and potato chips; consider the amount of nutrients you will gain by eating those same foods, in their closest to earthly form and also consider the all the additives that you will not be consuming by not eating those processed foods.
Strategy #4 "Eat More Food, Eat Fewer Ingredients"
Strategy #4 goes along the same guidelines as Strategy #3 with the thought that you should consider what is in the foods that you eat. We as the consumer should try to only consume foods that contain 5 and fewer ingredients, and those food that fall under those guidelines should hold a special place within our pantries.
Strategy #5 "Watch Who's On First"
When reading an ingredients list you should consider two things; One, that the federal government requires the food manufacturers to list their ingredients used according to volume. The second tip to consider is to look at the servings per container. When you see that a serving may only contain 200 calories, but in reality you are likely to eat twice that much, you are going to have a quick 200 calorie snack to a 400 or even 600 calorie snack.
Strategy #6 "Eliminate The Drive-By"
There are certain things everyone should keep in mind when shopping. First is that you should always come prepared; with a list and any coupons that you intend to use. Second, that you should eliminate those "quick trips" to the grocery store. And third you should never go shopping hungry, it will allow you to easily pass by those high calorie, high cost snacks that will not only hurt your waistline but your wallet as well, because all those small impulse buys add up to piles of cash over the course of a year.
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