Shop Healthy

No doubt, many of us love shopping. In this article, the shopping will be narrowed to food shopping. There are ways we can shop to maximize and at the same time shop for the right foods to ensure our homes are always well stocked.
Buy fresh foods. When you shop for food whether fresh or canned, examine the food item; look at the labels on the canned foods.
Before you go to the market/shop, ensure you draw up a list. The benefit of this is that it helps you shop smart and very fast and you are out in no time. It also helps you focus on what you want to buy and not over spend buying what you did not come for. Some people recommend that you send your grown son or daughter to go shopping because they will stick strictly to the list.
Buy fruits a few days before they ripe .This will avoid wastage.
Check the body of an apple for bruises before buying. An apple with bruises will get rotten in no time and will not be good for eating and therefore also be a waste.
Buy fruits in season, they are tastier and cheaper.
Buy foods rich in fiber, you need about 2 grams of fiber to burn every 100 calories you take.
Before buying whole wheat bread, confirm it is really whole wheat by checking the bread label.
Buy plenty of vegetables and store in your refrigerator, buy enough to make it possible you get to eat vegetables everyday before your next visit to the shop again.