Grocery Shopping Tip

Here's a quick tip for finding better for you foods on your next trip to the grocery store: Keep to the edges of the store.

Most grocery store layouts have the produce near one entrance. Follow that around to the back of the store for your fresh baked breads, noncured meats and dairy (baring meat and dairy are still a part of your diet). As you make your way to the other end, you usually end up in your frozen section or a bulk foods (such as nuts) and paper goods section. In the middle of the store is where you'll find the highest concentration of foods that are highly processed and have a lot of preservatives. Of course there are exceptions. Spices are usually in a baking aisle in the middle of the store, but they're also usually found near the end of the aisle so you can pick those up as you make your way on the outside track. There may be other items you need to venture into the middle of the store to buy, but this tip is still helpful to keep in mind.