Grocery Store Guide MS Diet Study
How can I make grocery shopping easier? o Ask for help if you need it. If you need assistance reaching an item on a shelf, ask a nearby shopper or sales person for help. Some stores will have an employee accompany you as you shop. Contact the store manager or owner to arrange for any special services you might need. o If an item at the meat or produce counter is too large, ask an employee to divide and repackage it into smaller, more manageable portions. o Ask you bagger not to fill your bags too full. Spread out the items into more bags that will weigh less. Ask that all frozen or perishable foods be put into one bag. o Call a small grocery store with your order and arrange a time to pick it up. If you can’t leave your car, tell them that you will have your lights on or honk you horn when you arrive in the parking lot. 2
Shop Online • Fred Meyer ClickList • New Seasons • Safeway • Walmart Supercenter • Whole Foods Market • Apps/Personal Shopper (Postmates, Amazon) 3
High-Fat Red Flags Look out for words like “seeds and nut” “coconut” “flax seed” “pumpkin seeds” “multigrain” which could be clues that a food is high in fat. (E.g., flax seed tortillas vs. regular tortillas, Lara bars, Clif bars) Non-compliant ingredients = “cheese seasoning” “milk powder” “buttermilk” “milk solids” “cheddar” “cream”
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