Providing our families with nutritious and healthy meals/snacks can be challenging, especially when you’re day is filled with work, household chores, homework etc., if you’re like me it’s important to make sure you’re providing a balanced diet.
I wanted to share these tips I located on a blog at Your Kitchen Magician
If you don’t have an all natural/organic market near you, here are some helpful tips for healthy shopping in your regular supermarket:
Read ingredient labels carefully. Items can be marked ‘all natural’ and still contain amounts of unnatural ingredients
The bulk of your shopping should be from the outer aisles and perimeter of the store. This is where you’ll find your fresh produce, meats, dairy, etc.
Less is more. If you’re buying a ready made dessert like a cake, the ingredient list should not have 20+ items. We all know a basic cake contains milk, eggs, flour, etc. Too many ingredients make it a chemistry experiment, not a cake.
Avoid processed foods. They are high in sodium, sugar, and other additives that you should moderate or avoid completely
If you go to the deli counter do not be afraid to ask about the ingredients used.
Shop for 100% juices, not the juice drinks that contain 3-5% juice and then claim to be natural.
If you can’t find organic, buy locally grown produce.
Avoid products that contain high fructose corn syrup, or have salt and sugar as their top ingredient
