Your Grocery Store Checklist!

Whether it is shopping for your family, a pair of two, or just yourself the grocery store can be a confusing place at times.  Next time you're going there, go in with a plan and stick to it! A healthy diet and lifestyle are actually more of a purchasing power than willpower.  Don't buy the junk, you won't have the junk to eat!

Some helpful tips for your next grocery trip:
~ Plan out your dinners for the next week so you know exactly what you need
~ Choose a grocery store you know has a wide variety of vegetables and fruits to pick from, frozen or fresh
~ Shop the outside of the store, enter the middle last and only if you must
~ Get your vegetables and fruits first, fill your cart with all of the colors of the rainbow!
~ Next, get your proteins, frozen or fresh meats, fish, eggs
~ Healthy fats next! Healthy oils (olive, coconut), nuts, seeds, avocados
~ Fill your cart with quality carbohydrates... wild rice, squash, potatoes, beans, quinoa
~ Lastly, grab some spices! Food is only as boring as you make it.
~ Avoid anything that comes in a box or has more than 5 ingredients listed!