michael s
(Michael S)
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off injury and disease, and protect your family’s well-being—and save a
few bucks along the way—you need to learn how to negotiate the
supermarket the way Hillary Clinton negotiates a trade agreement. (But
without the scowl.) Indeed, when it comes to fitness, the grocery cart is
your single most effective tool. Yep, better than dumbbells and a pair of
running shoes or a membership at 24-7 Fitness.
Fill that cart with the right foods and you’ll be well on your way to
losing weight and optimizing your nutrition. Fortunately, you have a
head start. You’re already armed with a shopping list—the Abs Diet
Power 12 and the related foods from the start-up kit. Use it and you gain
the advantage over the shopper without a plan.
YOU’LL SAVE TIME: 20 or more minutes than if you shopped by
browsing.
YOU’LL SAVE MONEY: $30 or more per visit.
YOU’LL SAVE POUNDS by resisting those seductive whispers emanating
from the chips and candy aisles. We’ve heard ‘em, too. It wasn’t your
imagination.
Don’t leave home without your master shopping list. It’s essential.
So, with said list in hand, here’s how to plan your assault on your local
supermarket.
NEW ABS DIET SHOPPING TIP #1:
Secure the perimeter.
The folks who design supermarkets have a very specific plan in mind:
They want you to spend as much time as possible in the presence of
cheap, high-margin junk food. That’s why they stick all the fresh,
healthy foods along the edges of the grocery store—and why, no matter
what supermarket you pop into to buy a carton of milk, you invariably
have to walk all the way to the back to find it. (Yeah, sneaky, right?) Get
in the habit of working those edges first to load your cart with
vegetables, fruits (see Pick Up More Produce, page 45 ), and meats
