Grocery Store Tour

This little presentation was prepared for a corporate wellness program.  I thought it was very useful information so turned it into a little video and wanted to share with you.  

Some extra little tips:

The “Write” Way to Drop Weight. Just because you don’t have the inclination to keep a proper food journal doesn’t mean your slim-down efforts are doomed. According to researcher at Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research, simply jotting down meals and snacks on a post-it or texting yourself a list of what you eat encourages you to take in fewer calories by forcing you to reflect on how much you’re consuming. The researchers found that people who scribbled down what they ate for six months lost about 13 pounds – double the amount those who didn’t catalog their daily diet.

 

EXTRA:

 

Check out Safeway’s Food Flex Program

(Courtesy of Glenn Sweatt)

http://shop.safeway.com/nutrition/?brandid=1

Safeway’s program analyzes shoppers’ purchases based on metrics like recommended sodium consumption, and then suggests healthier choices. They’re a major pioneer in this area; it’s like having your own registered dietitian!!!

 

If you don’t have Safeway in your region: Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything comparable to Safeway’s Food Flex program enjoy the quick video to help you make health conscious grocery store choices as well as decipher nutrition labels.

The above information was prepared by Dr. Sarah Cunningham, OTD,OTR/L, CDE

ECC Corporate Wellness Manager