{"id":83188,"date":"2012-12-27T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=83188"},"modified":"2012-12-26T15:09:08","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T20:09:08","slug":"eco-friendly-grocery-shopping-guide-whats-good-for-you-and-mother-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/eco-friendly-grocery-shopping-guide-whats-good-for-you-and-mother-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Friendly Grocery Shopping Guide: What’s Good for You and Mother Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Team Best Life – TheBestLife.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t it nice to know that the healthiest choices in the supermarket<\/a><\/strong> often happen to be the greenest, too? You can reduce your ecological impact and the impact on your waistline at the same time by adopting a few eco-friendly shopping tips.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

For instance, opting for locally grown, seasonal foods<\/a><\/strong> is a good way to protect the environment. These foods don\u2019t have to be shipped long distances, so you eliminate some of that fossil fuel use. Another option: Go organic. Organic foods don\u2019t use as many harmful chemicals in their production\u2014the fewer pesticides and antibiotics used, the less impact those foods have on the planet. If eating exclusively organic is too expensive, consider buying only those fruits and vegetables that offer the biggest pesticide savings (click here<\/a><\/strong> for the list).<\/p>\n

Mother Earth isn\u2019t the only one benefiting from these savvy shopping strategies. These foods usually taste better and are better for you than processed or otherwise environmentally damaging foods. Here are a few more easy shopping tips to keep your body and the earth healthy.<\/p>\n

Try to avoid excessive packaging<\/strong>. Get fresh fruit instead of fruit cups, or invest in a juicer and make your own fresh snacks, like this Chocolate Banana Smoothie<\/a><\/strong>. Buy a block of non-processed cheese rather than pre-sliced American. Whenever you can, buy bulk items like rice, granola or nuts.<\/p>\n

Make one or more of your dinners every week vegetarian<\/strong>. Plant-based proteins are better for the environment. When you reduce your meat intake, you also help reduce greenhouse gas production of large-scale livestock. Plus, they can help you lower your cholesterol and shed pounds. (Just make sure the dish isn’t fried or drowning in cheese.)<\/p>\n

Buy reusable shopping bags<\/strong> to reduce the amount of plastic or paper bags you need. If you still end up with a few plastic bags, you can recycle them at most grocery stores.<\/p>\n

Walk or bike to your neighborhood store<\/strong> or farmers market instead of driving. You\u2019ll save money on gas, reduce your emissions and get some exercise!<\/p>\n

These tips will not only keep you healthy, but they\u2019ll also help protect the planet. Talk about a shopper\u2019s high!<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start the Week with Meatless Monday<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eating Healthy on a $12 per Day Food Stamp Budget is Impossible<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

3 Free Weekly Meal Planner Worksheets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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