Walking through the vegetable section of your local grocery store can be an intimidating experience, especially if you aren’t familiar with a lot of the choices available.
Navigate grocery store
In this section you will find articles written by Joanne Lewis, our expert dietitian, which will help you make healthier choices when you are navigating the grocery store. Joanne’s articles will guide you down every aisle. Whether you are shopping for pasta, cereals, fruits and vegetables, snacks, meat and poultry, or milk and other milk products you will find tips to make the right choices.
Diabetes friendly grocery lists and tips
A well-planned grocery list can make your trip to the supermarket more efficient and also help you maintain a healthy eating plan. Discover valuable insights on curating a grocery list tailored to promote optimal health for individuals managing diabetes.
Navigating the grocery store for milk and milk products
Our series on navigating the grocery store takes us to the milk and milk products aisle, another important food group for healthy eating.
Navigating the grocery store for fruits
You may be familiar with the advice that, when grocery shopping, it’s best to shop the perimeter of the store where fresh foods such as fruits, vegetables, milk products, meat and fish are usually found. This article will focus on navigating the grocery store for fruits.
Type 2 Diabetes Quick Food Guide
Explore our food guide for type 2 diabetes and make informed choices. Find out which foods to choose most often and which ones to choose less often.
Grocery store tips for healthy shopping for breads
People with diabetes can include bread in their nutrition plan, but it’s important to check the nutrition facts table for whole grains, carbohydrate content and portion size.
Navigating the grocery store for meats and poultry
If you consider that the healthiest way to shop for groceries is to start by cruising the perimeter of the store, then you will no doubt notice that meats and poultry fall into this category.
