Ideas to shop healthy in seconds

It's funny how we're always queued up at clothes stores for each new season's stocks, but when it comes to grocery shopping we blame work. It's a bother to think about fresh groceries and healthy oils, isn't it? Well, today we're telling all you busy working people that you don't need an entire day to meet your basic healthy shopping needs. Don't let lack of time make you binge on unhealthy food. Here are some foolproof tips for quick and healthy shopping that'll have you in and out of stores and markets in no time. So all you busy corporate employees, get busy and get shopping. Make a healthy shopping list. List down all the items you need to buy. Attach this list to your refrigerator or a place where you can easily notice it. Keep adding to the list as and when you think of something. This will help you save time without overlooking any important things to buy. If you have a neighbourhood store on speed dial, call and order in everything on your list the minute it crosses 10 items. Organize your list. Now that your list is all ready, organize the list in a way that your perishable items, tinned/frozen foods, raw fruits and vegetables and dairy products are all divided neatly. This will help you in reaching the right counter in the grocery store without wasting much time. Better yet, organize the list as per the arrangements in the shopping mall. Try and shop during 'off' hours or odd timings. For a corporate employee, weekends are treasured days for which one plans days in advance and shopping for essentials is the last thing on anyone's mind. We suggest you shop on weekdays but at odd hours, may be right before you leave for the office or right after the office hours. This way you can escape the huge crowd at the shopping mall and also escape the possibility of items going out of stock. Stock up for quick and healthy meals. Ensure that you never run out of eggs or basics like mustard and ketchup, by jotting down a monthly supply list. Keep your fridge and pantry well stocked with quick and healthy cooking ingredients like whole spices, Olive oil, low-fat creams and cheeses, coconut milk, skimmed yoghurt and skimmed milk. Of course, a running list of weekly perishables like eggs, poultry and fresh vegetables and fruits will only add to your line up for quick and healthy meals. Storage is equally important. Shopping quick and healthy is only half the battle won. Ask yourself why you're not such a big fan of weekly shopping trips to the stores. Is it the fact that once back, you leave the groceries lying around, because you can't fathom where everything should go? Take care of this problem by designating cabinet and refrigerator space to these healthy ingredients. Don't have a roomy kitchen or a fancy cabinet? No problem - just go to the nearest furniture or home equipment store and pick up a cheap box of shelves. And your quick and healthy shopping spree comes to a happy end!