Shopping tips

Do you shop for groceries? If so, you have a big responsibility because you decide what foods come into your pantry. Your decision-making at the supermarket impacts the health and budget of your family.

Here are a few shopping tips:
1) NEVER go to the supermarket hungry. Your rumbling tummy will impact your decisions and you may buy extra things just because they appeal to you at the moment.
2) Before making your list, check the store flyers to see what's on sale and see what coupons you have in your stash. Make your list and stick to it. Not surprisingly, most impulse buying tends to be junk food.
3) Choose most of your items from the perimeter of the store: produce, dairy, meats, bread. Avoid convenience foods which often contain too much salt, additives and colorings which are not healthful.

With the skyrocketing costs of food, we all need to use our food dollars wisely. Invest in the health of your family by bringing nutritious foods into your home.