RETAIL THERAPY. SORT OF.

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Thank you Lalanne Fitness for passing this on to us!

Tips for Paleo Diet Grocery Shopping:

Eating Paleo is really easy once you make the decision and get the hang of it. Below are some suggestions that can help make your shopping and food preparation easier, and some ideas that can help when you’re dining out or traveling!

READ LABELS…
Buy foods that contain no grains, legumes (beans and peanuts), dairy products, salt, yeast (baked goods, pickled foods, vinegar, fermented foods, and fermented beverages), processed sugars, starchy root vegetables (potatoes, yams, and sweet potatoes), or added fats (except for permitted oils in limited quantities).

MEATS:
Purchase grass-fed meat when possible (it’s leaner than grain-fed). “Natural” is no guarantee that it is range-fed or not pumped with antibiotics. Check with the butcher. When you purchase wild meat from specialty stores, it didn’t come from the wild, but from a ranch or farm where animals graze freely. If you want wild meat, you’ll have to hunt it yourself.

POULTRY:
Purchase free-range chickens, when possible, rather than broiler. These can be found in many up-scale or health-oriented supermarkets.

TURKEY:
Turkey breast is one of the least expensive, best sources of lean meat (more lean than game-meat).

PORK:
Purchase natural-grown or free-range pork, if possible. Lean pork tenderloin is leaner than chicken.

FISH:
Buy your fish last so it does not spoil by sitting in your cart. Ideally, buy fish that is not farmed or canned.

NUTS:
Purchase raw, unsalted nuts. They come into season late summer, early fall. If you buy hulled nuts, sometimes they are coated with trans-fat oils to increase shelf life, READ THE LABEL. Walnuts have the best omega-6 to omega-3 ratio and are your best choice for a snack food. Other nuts should be considered garnishes, and not eaten in quantity.

OILS:
The best oils are low in saturated fat, high in monounsaturated fat, with a low omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio. Best oils: olive, avocado, walnut, flax, mustard seed (found in stores specializing in India cuisine), and perilla oil (found in stores specializing in Korean/Chinese food) do not use flax or perilla oil for cooking. Worst oils: peanut, soybean oil, and wheat germ.

SPICES:
Spice mixes, designed to take the place of salt, are fine. However, CHECK THE LABELS and avoid if the spice contains yeast, cornstarch, hydrolyzed wheat proteins or other grain and legume products.

Today’s Workout:
8 X 100 M Sprints
90 Seconds Rest Between Rounds