Smart Eating: Make a Weekly Shopping List

“Preparing meals in advance requires planning and creating a weekly shopping list,” says Registered Dietitian Ann Marie Smokowski, who provides nutrition counseling at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.

You might keep a meal plan on a calendar, with a notepad beside it to fill in food items when ingredients run low.

Or try out a meal planning and grocery list app. Food on the Table is a popular (and free) web and smartphone app that finds in-store sales at your grocery store, generates meal plans based on your preferences and creates a printable shopping list.

More Smart Eating Tips

Smart Eating is a series of nutrition tips to help you transform your eating habits. A new tip will be added on weekdays throughout the month of October.
Previous posts:

• Eat 3 Meals Every Day
• Focus on Balance, Variety and Proportion
• Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
• Choose Whole Wheat Grains Instead of Refined Grains
• Switch to Fat-free or Low-fat (1%) Milk
• Opt for Lean Meats
• Eat Seafood at Least Twice a Week
• Eat Beans, Peas or Soy Products as a Main Dish
• Get Your Protein from Nuts
• Cut Down on Processed Foods
• Choose Dark Chocolate, Nuts or Trail Mix for Dessert
• Reduce Your Calories When Dining Out 
• To Save Time in the Kitchen, Make Meals in Advance

Learn more about healthy eating on October 26, 2012 at WomenCare First Annual Day of Health: Be Strong, Be Happy, Be Healthy. Registered Dietitian Ann Marie Smokowski will present “Anti-Inflammatory Eating: The Mediterranean Lifestyle.” Click here for details.