{"id":9521,"date":"2013-01-22T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/?p=9521"},"modified":"2013-02-05T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:26:22","slug":"navigating-the-grocery-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/navigating-the-grocery-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating the Grocery Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sliding into the second month of the year, it can be a struggle to stick to resolutions, and the grocery store doesn&#8217;t make it easy to navigate the healthy world. Items claiming to be healthy, low-calorie, low-fat, low-sugar&#8230;the list goes on and on. How do you know what to eat and what to leave behind? Let&#8217;s decode some of the labels and talk about how to get through the grocery store fast without a headache.<\/p>\n<p>First off, I always separate my grocery store into 5 sections: produce, meat, dairy, shelf, and freezer. I grocery shop at Trader Joe&#8217;s most often, so I start in the produce section, but start where it makes sense for you &#8211; usually, it makes sense to start with the shelf, then work your way to the cold sections of the store, ending with meat, which should be kept the coldest. This way, you&#8217;re not running back and forth throughout the store, running back to get this or that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/navigating-the-grocery-store\/eat\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9523\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9523\" alt=\"eat\" src=\"http:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/eat.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/eat.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/eat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/eat-652x652.jpg 652w, https:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/eat-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/eat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/eat-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We use this pad to keep track of meals, as a <a href=\"http:\/\/garlicmysoul.com\/blog\/weekly-roundup-making-it-easy\/\">jumping off point<\/a> for our grocery shopping, then write the list for the store on the back. Make yourself a similar list to track exactly what you need when you head to the grocery so you&#8217;re not left mid-recipe without a key component.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s talk about a few food-industry labels. First off, ingredient lists on the sides of boxes are in order starting with the most used ingredient and down to the least used. A word of advice &#8211; when learning the terms of the trade, stick with this general rule: compare to the original version to the one you&#8217;re looking at to see the difference in ingredients, nutrition, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Another few to watch out are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Light<\/strong>: Usually you&#8217;ll see &#8220;light&#8221; on salad dressings, mayonnaise, yogurt, dairy, etc. It can mean light on calories, but sometimes the difference is made up with sugars or other chemicals so the taste isn&#8217;t comprised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Low-fat:<\/strong> This means somehow, there is less fat. Watch out for this one, too, because like &#8220;light&#8221; usually the flavors are made up in another way &#8211; something could have no fat but be chocked full of sugar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Made with Real Fruit&#8221;<\/strong>: Don&#8217;t trust the claim &#8211; check the ingredients. If the fruit isn&#8217;t within the top 3 ingredients, \u00a0you may not be getting what you expected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multigrain v. Whole grain:<\/strong> Multigrain means there are several grains included, however these may not be whole grain. Whole grains are more nutritious, so look for whole grain items (again, check the ingredients!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural v. Organic:<\/strong> Natural doesn&#8217;t have a definition from the FDA, so be wary of this claim. Organic usually refers to how a plant or animal was raised and harvested, but doesn&#8217;t make the food healthier or less caloric.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you have other labeling questions or grocery store tricks and tips?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sliding into the second month of the year, it can be a struggle to stick to resolutions, and the grocery store doesn&#8217;t make it easy to navigate the healthy world. 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