"The List"

I have a question for all Nutrinutters, do you make a list before grocery shopping for the week?? No?

Creating a list is a great way to make your trips more objective and guarantees that you have everything for the week! 

Creating "the list"...

-Plan your menus when you are hungry. 

What a strange tip! Or not...this will enable you to have more interesting and creative ideas. Based on the menus, add the missing ingredients to the list.

**Don't forget the tips from previous post (My plate, your plate, our plate) when planning ;)

-Shop when you are not hungry...

hunger in the supermarket is a death sentence to healthy snacking! (huuuummm...pastries....focus nutrinut!)

-Use coupons only in foods you usually buy to avoid unnecessary purchases.

Yes, I will survive without the 50% off on the quadruple chocolate cookies ;)

-Check cupboards, refrigerator and freezer before, to avoid duplicating purchases.

-Know your store well and remember its layout, that way, you can plan accordingly to avoid forgetting items. Grouping foods is also a good idea! (ex. dairy, meats, cereals, produce..)

Here's a good example of what your list can look like!

Fill your grocery cart the right way!

-Breads, cereals, rice and pasta: Make sure the first grain on the ingredient list is a whole grain (whole wheat, oats, millet). For cereals, think of 2 things: High fiber and low sugar.

-Fruits and vegetables (produce): For best buy and flavor, purchase the fruits and vegetables while they’re in season. Be careful with dried fruits, sugar might have been added to them.

-Dairy: This group has precious bone-building sources. Choose low-fat or fat-free when it comes to milk and yogurt as well as cottage cheese.

-Meat, poultry, fish, eggs: Some lean cuts of beef are flank, sirloin and tenderloin. Chicken and ground turkey can contain skin, be careful! these contain more calories from fat. Be sure to remove the skin before eating. Buy water-packed tuna instead of oil-packed.

-Sweets: These foods add calories without contributing much with nutrients…known as the empty calories...I personally think of them as the full calories or even better, blasting with calories...use these rarely.

So how useful was this from 1-10?? (1- least, 10 most)

- The Nutrinut -