10 Rules for Healthier Grocery Shopping
The first step to eating better and managing diabetes is to stock your pantry with healthy food options. And that starts with your visit to the grocery store. Bring home the good stuff, and you’re more likely to eat smart and avoid roller coaster blood sugar. Use these 10 shop-smart rules as your guides to becoming a healthier shopper.
1. Make—and follow—a list.
2. Only go to the store once a week.
3. Never shop on an empty stomach.
4. Stick to perimeter of store.
5. Check serving numbers and sizes.
6. Ignore the glamour photos on packaging.
7. Look for the words “whole-grain” on breads.
8. Read the ingredients not the big-type hype.
9. Buy plenty of spices.
10. At checkout, focus on the cashier to avoid buying impulse items.
The first step to eating better and managing diabetes is to stock your pantry with healthy food options. And that starts with your visit to the grocery store. Bring home the good stuff, and you’re more likely to eat smart and avoid roller coaster blood sugar. Use these 10 shop-smart rules as your guides to becoming a healthier shopper.
1. Make—and follow—a list.
2. Only go to the store once a week.
3. Never shop on an empty stomach.
4. Stick to perimeter of store.
5. Check serving numbers and sizes.
6. Ignore the glamour photos on packaging.
7. Look for the words “whole-grain” on breads.
8. Read the ingredients not the big-type hype.
9. Buy plenty of spices.
10. At checkout, focus on the cashier to avoid buying impulse items.
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