Things to consider in grocery stores

When planning to shop for your groceries, you might just decide the convenient one for you- depending on the kind of shopping, either online or Physical by the grocery store. The main objective is to get fresh and best quality groceries at your convenience.

Here are 5 things that you can consider when doing a purchase;

There is a list of 5,

     1. Fruit and vegetables

     2. Pantry staples.

     3. Meat & seafood.

      4. Frozen food.

       5. Generic products

  Two of them are discussed here.

          √ Fruits and vegetable

When it comes to fruits and vegetables you should consider the following;

1. Don't buy produce that is bruised or damaged -it is a great place for bacteria to hide and spread to the entire fruit.

2. Before selecting give produce a light squeeze- With exception of apples only,  most of the other fruits often soften as they continue to ripen.

3. Smell your fruit- Sweet fragrance indicates ripeness of the Fruit.

4. Pick smaller pieces of fruits- Smaller fruits are sweeter.

5. Choose vibrant and colorful fruits - phytochemicals with different nutritional benefits are found in varying colors of the fruit.

6. Buy produce seasonally-  Not all fresh produce grows all around the year. This gives it better quality and less expensive.

7. Compare price- This will allow you to purchase a better quality fruit or vegetable.

8.Go for canned fruit or vegetable -   Besides the higher sodium content, the nutrition value is equally the same as the fresh one, but as much as possible, try to find the one with low sodium content.

        √Pantry staples.

Buying certain food items in bulk is a good idea. It will save on constant trips to the grocery. Since we need kitchen Staples like sugar, tea leaves, and nuts from outside homes all around the year, then it is best to purchase them in bulk. It can also save on packaging costs!