What are your food shopping tips?

Obviously a grocery store is out to lighten your wallet as much as possible...they don't care if you buy healthy foods or cases of chocolate bars. I'm sure my "tips" aren't new to anybody but you might have some to add. Without further ado:

-I walk to my grocery store (it's a 20 min walk there) and go shopping every 3 days or so. Not only do I get a bit of a workout in (I'm a really fast walker) but I keep my junk purchases to a minimum since I'm not intending to carry 80 lbs home. Obviously this is hard for families to do although one of my neighbours does this occasionally with her kids.

-I shop the perimeter of the store. Most grocery stores have their produce, meat, dairy and bakery sections against the outside walls. By not walking down every aisle I don't even have to look at cookies, chips, pop, buttery crackers...hence, no temptation. I realize that you do have to go down aisles every so often but if you do it less you will cut down on the amount of processed foods you eat.

-Don't demonize the freezer section (I know...for some stores this is a contradiction of my earlier tip). Frozen veggies and some (read the labels!) frozen pre-cooked meats can be used to make healthy meals when you're in a time crunch.

I guess this is mostly common sense but does anyone else have tips they use when shopping to make sure the foods they take home are healthy choices?

Mon. Jan 30, 3:25pm

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