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Healthy Eating Tips: Grocery Shopping
8 Ways To Avoid Sneaky Supermarket Tricks
Enjoy a healthier and cheaper trip to the grocery store with these easy tips
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Shop Smarter
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Skip The Supersized Carts
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Bring A C-Note—And Leave Your Credit Cards Behind
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Watch Out For “Health-Washing”
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Listen To The Piped-In Music
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Shop Alone
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Beware Of Bulk
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Read Every Price Tag
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Look Up, Down, And All Around
Listen To The Piped-In Music
Typically, the store manager is piping in music to keep you on her schedule. “Slow hours mean slow music—they want you to linger and buy; fast music at the busy hour means they want moving, moving, buying,” says Ginzberg. “And it’s not unusual to hear, say, Spanish music if salsa is on sale.” Tote your own tunes to set your pace, but opt for pop or house music—really! “If you’re using a music player and headset, it removes you from sensory stimuli,” says Linstrom, “and if you play music you don’t like at a fast beat, it will shorten your trip—and make you shop in a more rational way.”
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