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Posted by yeyen05 on February 4th, 2008
Eating a diet with the right amount of calories and that is low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol is a balancing act. One way to assure a varied, healthy diet is to wisely choose foods every day.
With everyone leading busy lives, it can be difficult to keep your refrigerators full of healthy items. However, there are some things you can do to help keep your refrigerators “heart-healthy”.
- Shop the perimeter of the grocery store, if you are in a time crunch. The “perimeter” is where you find the “staples” for heart-healthy refrigerators – such as fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meats, and milk, not to mention frozen versions of these foods.
- Keep frozen items on hand for busy nights. Many companies now make easy-to-heat/prepare “frozen meals” that can make a busy lifestyle more healthful.
- Keep a running list of items that you need. This way when you go to the grocery store you know exactly what to buy and where to find it.
- Try shopping at the same place so you can become accustomed to their floor plan. If you know where things are, you will be in and out of the store more quickly. And never shop when you are hungry, you will be more tempted to buy higher fat, calorie-laden foods.
- Buy pre-cut fruits and vegetables and store those at the front of the refrigerator. Although pre-cut items are more costly, it definitely beats the alternative – allowing fruits and vegetables to spoil because you are too busy to cut and peel them yourself! Pre-cut items make great finger foods and snacks for kids as well.
