I know - Eating healthy is a tough thing to do sometimes.  Most people fail before they even leave the grocery store by going in hungry and without a plan.

Here are 7 tips to use in the future when you make your weekly trip…

Tip 1: When making your list, think in terms of ‘meals’, not just individual foods.  This will be a big help when you quickly realize the Oreos don’t go with chicken and broccoli.

Tip 2: Stop thinking low fat!  Not all fats are bad.  Unsaturated fats keep you healthy.  These are in things like olive oil, nuts, and fish.

Tip 3: Plan to buy snacks.  You should be eating every 2-3 hours, so your body needs something small to fill up on with healthy snacks.  Cottage cheese, almonds, yogurt are great alternatives to not eating or eating that donut in the office.

Tip 4: Get a healthy dessert.  Dark chocolate contains a ton of antioxidents and can suppress that sweet tooth. 

Tip 5: Shop the outside aisles.  Vegetables, fruit, dairy, meat, grains. If the foods package is too colorful and looks ‘exciting’, chances are that you shouldn’t buy it.  Processed foods are quite possibly the worst things you can eat.

Tip 6: Buy fresh.  These are the foods that are the healthiest and contain the most nutrients for you.

Tip 7: Don’t be perfect!  No ones diet is perfect.  Everyone has their certain food weakness.  Indulge in yours in moderation and make food shopping fun.Greg Carbone, CSCS, CPT, YFS

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