Fitness blog---How to Grocery Shop

[Marissa Lily]

I bet you never knew that stores are actually stocked in a way that leads you to buy food that is worse for you??

Stick to the Perimeter
So in order to stay fit, one way is to modify how you shop. You should stick to the perimeter of the store, only go into the center aisles if you have something very specific to buy. Like oatmeal, pickles, water, etc. DO NOT just wander the aisles, even if you have a list!! All the high calorie foods are stocked in the aisles, the ones with the most preservatives too. Stores were designed this way for easier restocking of quickly perishible items (meat, dairy, vegetables) So all along the perimeter are the food that are actually healthiest and freshest.

Shop High and Low
Another thing you probably never knew, the shelves themselves trick you! You need to shop high and low. What does that mean? Shop on the high shelves adn the low shelves but stay away from the middle, that is where the put the worst most tempting food. Think about it, which will sell more, Captain Crunch on the center shelf right in front of your face or Fiber One on the center shelf? So the healthier items are always found in hard to spot places, like the top shelf. Check next time you are in the store!

[Marissa Lily]

it's okay not to stick to a list but you really shouldn't go shopping hungry, i think everyone has experienced that before! and just stay to the outside perimeter, i never have to go in the middle.

[Miss Bea Rock]

i read an article about this in a magazine, and upon thinking about it, really the only thing i ever need from the middle aisles are toilet paper and eye makeup remover. it helps to never go shopping hungry, and i make lists and stick to them!!!

[Cassie Wanda]

Went shopping today and thought of you.

[Josie Raven]

Oooohhh, sneaky sneaky! Thanks for the tip!

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Thanks for the advice............. I was at the Market( my girl hates shopping for food) , and I did notice that they stock the good stuff higher and lower. Funny, I never realized that it's more healthy around the outside. Thanks for pointing this fact out..................... Happy shopping !!!

[Cassie Wanda]

Interesting! Mm... now I want to go shopping!