St Louis Grocery Stores - Organic Food - Local Markets

Healthy and Wise Grocery Shopping Tips

1.  Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach.
2.  If you are selecting canned fruits or tuna, select the items that are packed in water, not oil or syrup.
3.  Search labels for terms such as "hydrogenated or "partially hydrogenated".  The earlier you see these terms appear in the ingredient list, the higher the amount of unhealthy transfats in the food.
4.  Don't by turkey with the skin on it.
5. If you are selecting frozen type dinner meals, make sure that they are low in fat, sodium and cholesterol.
6. If you feel like you aren't getting enough calcium in your diet, consider an orange juice that is calcium fortified.
7. When selecting breads, cereals, and rolls, whole grain is the way to go.
8.  Consider cantaloupe.  Half of a melon will surpass who body's requirements for both Vitamin C and Beta Carotene.  And it's only 95 calories.
9.  Many local St Louis food markets offer a wide variety of treats that are low in fat such as pretzels, angel food cake, and ginger snaps.