09/22/2025
Start on the perimeter of the store.
Most grocery stores stock their fresh vegetables, fruit, dairy, fish, seafood, poultry and lean meats on the outer aisles. Look for produce that’s in season and healthy choices that are on sale to save some money. Next, move to the interior aisles to look for canned products, including beans, fruits (no sugar added), vegetables (no salt added). Look for whole grains, including bulgur, quinoa, rice, pasta and barley. Finally, head over to the frozen aisle to pick up frozen fruit and vegetables to keep on hand. Skip the aisles that have stock heavily processed foods such as sodas, candy and cookies. If you go down them, you may be tempted to pick up items that aren’t healthy choices.