Luanne Haak's Fitness & Health

Take a look inside your grocery cart - it's a tell tale sign on how you shop and eat! The perimeters are usually the fresh, clean foods while the interior isles are the ones that are processed and loaded with artificial anything and preservatives. Yes, there are some good things in the interior isles - but you have a ton of temptations and the ability to make the wrong choice (can you say Mrs Butterworth's vs Pure maple syrup? We're talking $2.25 vs $9 sometimes). The better choice is of course there maple syrup - but the cost is what gets us. Fill your carts with fruits, vegetables, potatoes, dairy, seafood, meats and poultry first. Then go get your grains, oats, nuts and seeds. Your cart will be fuller and you will be less tempted to throw in cereals, cookies, crackers. You'll eat cleaner AND save money. And here's a tip: If you're craving a vegetable or fruit that is not currently IN SEASON - buy the frozen version. Fruits & veggies sometimes travel thousands of miles to get to our grocery stores and their nutritional value has already started to deplete. Frozen fruits and veggies are prepared at their peak! ‪#‎winning‬