Two Tips for Eating Healthy at Work and School

February 3, 2007

by Dr. Elson Haas

1. Prepare a standard shopping list with the things you

use regularly. If you have a firm idea of what you want

before you get to the store, you are less likely to buy

things on impulse. Take your children (or your spouse or

housemates) shopping and pick out the right foods for you

and them. Periodically, make notes on their choices so you

can remember the healthy foods they like. Know the

difference between real foods and treats (chips, cookies, sodas, etc.). Make your diet a high percentage of wholesome foods as noted in the next few tips. To clarify more, make a list of your top twenty, go shopping for them, and have them available to prepare for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Take them with you to work or to school. Try some carrot or celery sticks, an apple, and various nuts or seeds. Any dips or dressings should be packed separately to keep your foods from wilting.

2. Choose the healthiest version of snack foods if you do consume them, such as cookies, chips, or popcorn. For example, you can find whole grain, fruit-juice sweetened cookies, organic chips with some healthy oils and without hydrogenated oils, and air-popped organic popcorn with light sea salt. Most grocery stores and all natural food stores have these healthier products with less sugars, chemical additives, and junky fats. Still, these treat foods should only be a small portion of your total diet. In Chapters 5 and 6 of The Staying Healthy Shopper's Guide you can find more tips on "Reading Food Labels" and "Walking the Aisles" of the modern grocery store.

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