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You may find that planning your meals and having a variety of foods available will help you make healthier food choices more often. It is easier to choose healthy foods when they are on hand and ready to eat. This is why it helps to include healthy convenience foods on your shopping list. Also, knowing that you have a quick and easy-to-make dinner at home may help you overcome the urge to pick up fast food for dinner.
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Including healthy convenience foods on your shopping list is a good way to make sure that you have healthy, ready-to-eat meals and snacks at home.
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Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Shop
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: February 4, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator | |
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