Smarter Shopping At The Grocery Store
Sometimes the simple act of grocery shopping can be overwhelming to those of us trying to lose weight, or those just trying to eat healthier even if they are presently at a good weight for their body.
So many of the foods available to us on our store shelves are highly processed, high fat, high sugar products that, while they may taste good, offer us little in the way of bio-available nutrition. Those that claim to be “low fat” are high in sugar to make up for the lack of good-tasting fat, and those that are low sugar are high in fat! It’s frustrating, and this over abundance of nutritionally incomplete food is contributing to the trend in our society toward obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and many, many other health problems that detract from our quality of life.
Below is an excerpt from an article from Shaklee’s March Health Science Bulletin with some GREAT advice on how to make smarter choices when doing your grocery shopping. Enjoy!
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