1 / 16

Navigating Your “Weigh” Through The Grocery Store

Navigating Your “Weigh” Through The Grocery Store. Health Education Department. Anuli Umeojiako, RD Registered Dietitian Health Education. Grocery Shopping 101. 2/3 of what we buy we had no intention of buying Supermarkets encourage this behavior

parley
Télécharger la présentation

Navigating Your “Weigh” Through The Grocery Store

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Navigating Your “Weigh” Through The Grocery Store Health Education Department Anuli Umeojiako, RD Registered Dietitian Health Education

  2. Grocery Shopping 101 • 2/3 of what we buy we had nointention of buying • Supermarkets encourage this behavior • Most markets are designed to get you to buy, and therefore, eat more food, not less

  3. Grocery Shopping 101Store Layout The grocery store is designed to stimulate shopping • Candy and magazines at the checkout aisle • Grab and go items at checkout • Bakery items at the front • Flowers at the front

  4. Grocery Shopping 101Store Layout (continued) • Bank • Deli and Coffee Bar (ie. Starbucks and Subway) • Pharmacy

  5. Grocery Shopping 101Store Layout (continued) • Produce near the front • Dairy, Eggs, Meat and other staples in the back of the store • Packaged popular brand items in the middle aisles

  6. Grocery Shopping 101Shelf Arrangement • Top Shelf- smaller brands, regional brands, gourmet items • Shelf 2-3- BULLS-EYE ZONE, best sellers and leading brands • Shelf 4- kid’s eye level • Shelf 4 Bottom- store and private label brands, oversize and bulk items

  7. Grocery Shopping 101Organic vs non-organic • Main issue is pesticide residue and bacteria • 100% organic- may contain only organic ingredients, produced without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, genetic engineering, irradiation or growth hormones • USDA seal of certification

  8. Grocery Shopping 101Organic vs non-organic (con’t) Second category of organic: • Made with at least 70% organic ingredients • No ionizing radiation • USDA seal cannot appear on package

  9. Grocery Shopping 101Organic vs non-organic (con’t) F&V with highest pesticide residue: • Apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, raspberries, spinach, strawberries, lettuce Low pesticide residue: • Asparagus, avocado, bananas, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, kiwi, mangoes, onions, papaya, pineapple, sweet peas

  10. Avoid Grocery Store Confusion

  11. Grocery Shopping List

  12. Plan Ahead for Success • Process starts before you head to the grocery store • Before you head out, plan you meals for the week • Save money and use coupons • Don’t shop hungry!!!

  13. Plan Ahead for Success • When planning consult guidelines of MyPyramid.gov to make sure you are including all the foods you need for good health • Fill your carts with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, diary, lean meat, fish, poultry, beans and nuts • Think “Variety” (instead of white potatoes, choose sweet potatoes; baby spinach instead of iceburg lettuce

  14. Tips to make you supermarket savvy • Produce-choose the rainbow! • Breads, Cereals, and Pasta-choose the least processed foods that are made with whole grains (whole wheat bread and pastas, brown rice, quinoa, bulgur, barley) • Meat, Fish and Poultry-AHA recommends 2 svgs fish/week (salmon). Choose lean cuts of meat (round, top sirloin, and tenderloin)

  15. Tips to make you supermarket savvy (con’t) • Dairy-excellent source of bone building calcium and vitamin D (yogurt, milk, cheese) • Frozen foods- buy frozen fruits and vegetables (without sauce) • Canned foods- keep a variety on hand to toss into soups, salads, pasta, or rice dishes • Olive oil and Canola oil as part of healthy pantry

  16. 4 Simple Shopping Rules • Shop the perimeter of the grocery store where fresh foods like fruits, veggies, dairy, meat and fish are located. Avoid the center aisle where junk food lurk. • Choose “real” foods, such as 100% fruit juice or 100% whole-grain • Stay clear of foods with cartoons on the label • Avoid foods that contain more than five ingredients, artificial ingredients you can’t pronounce

More Related