Hey guys,
Today’s blog post is a fit girl’s guide to grocery shopping. Included in this post are tips for healthy grocery shopping, two grocery lists, foods to avoid, delivery applications and which shops and apps to go to and use.
Tips for healthy shopping:
- Never shop when you’re hungry.
- Always write out and use a grocery list.
- Read nutrition labels.
- Aim to buy minimally processed foods.
- Shop the outer aisles of the store first.
- Spend time in the produce section.
- Look for water soaked tuna instead of oil.
- Look for items titled no salt added or low sodium.
- Buy frozen and canned vegetables.
- Look for no sugar added options.
- Remove existing unhealthy snacks or junk food once you come home.
- Organize a grocery list based on sections (ie: dairy, protein, fats, carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables). You can add onto the sample lists if needed!
Check out these grocery list items from Healthline for healthy grocery ideas:
Grocery list for muscle gain:
Grocery list for fat loss:
What foods to avoid:
Avoid buying sugar, candy, soda, ice cream, chips and sugary cereal.
Double check that foods marketed low fat, vegan or low sugar actually follow up with their claims, you can do this by reading the nutrition label.
Hacks:
- Chew on something or bring a water bottle to sip on while you shop.
- Eat before going grocery shopping.
- Shop alone to reduce impulse buying.
- Write down brand of items you use on your grocery list.
- Shop when it’s not too crowded (avoid going after work, on weekends and aim to go in the morning, after lunch or weekend mornings).
How to navigate delivery applications:
Delivery applications can be useful and help us save time, however, they can also take up quite a lot of our money and/or cause us to overeat if we’re not too careful.
“And as many apps have a minimum dollar amount you must spend, you may be forced into ordering more than you want.”
Make sure to be mindful of how much you order if you don’t want to over indulge. Be aware of minimum charges that drive up food consumption and the susceptibility to emotionally order/eat.
“‘Using a food delivery app may be overwhelming for people who emotionally eat, binge eat or struggle with overeating,” notes Dr. Albers.’”
Apps in Lebanon:
Apps in Dubai:
Healthy food shops in Lebanon:
A New Earth Organic Store
About
A New Earth was founded in 2009 by Layane Makarem and Sabine Kassouf and is Lebanon’s first certified organic store.
The founders were united by their passion for healthy food and sustainable and eco friendly practices.
A New Earth offers every health product under the sun including vegan, organic, gluten-free, sugar-free or health-focused products. They also offer non-toxic home products to use.
Price
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Location
Urban Market
About
Urban Market is a supermarket located in Ain Mresseh that serves a wide variety of healthy and organic food options.
From cereals, juices, salads, protein bars to vegetables and fruits, your healthy food items can be found at this shop!
Price
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Location
Aziz Delicatesse
About
With it’s first shop opened in 1955 offering premium and gourmet products, Aziz caters to a more refined target audience.
They have their own pastry and bakery department, offer a wide variety of champagnes and wines as well as healthy imported and local foods.
Price
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Location
Agrifarm
About
Agrifarm is a high quality grocery and delicatessen supermarket that offers your most favored organic products.
They offer a particular product range that is locally grown in Lebanon.
Price
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Location
Habib Bacha El Saad Street, Facing Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais, Achrafieh
Beirut bio center
About
Beirut Bio Center offers macro-biotic foods and meals aimed at improving our vitality, longevity and health.
Price
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Location
Beirut health store
About
Beirut health store is an organic food shop that offers supplements, vitamins, organic grains, organic items such as coconut oils and anything health-related.
Price
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Location
Biomass
About
Biomass started out as a family project and has now become a grower, aggregator, packer, distributor and exporter of organic certified fresh produce and crops.
It was founded in 2007, Biomass grows every crop or produce that can be grown under the Mediterranean climate and landscape of Lebanon.
Price
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Location
Souk Al Tayeb
About
Souk Al Tayeb is a weekly farmers market that displays organic and healthy produce and food products.
It aims to preserve cultural heritage through culinary food promotion and promotes sustainable practices.
Price
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Location
Healthy food shops in Dubai:
Euromercato
About
Euromercato is an authentic Italian food store in the UAE that emphasizes modernity and sustainability. They offer natural, organic and healthy foods for a holistic lifestyle.
Price
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Location
Check out their multiple locations here!
GreenHeart Organic Farms
About
Greenheart organic farms offers freshly grown and harvested fruits, vegetables and food products in the UAE. All organic and ethically sourced, they even offer home delivery!
Price
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Location
Al Barsha – Al Barsha South – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Holland and Barrett
About
Holland and Barrett is one of the largest health and wellness retailers in Europe. They offer every health, beauty and wellness supplement under the sun.
Price
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Location
Check out their multiple locations here!
Organic Foods and Café
About
Organic foods and cafe is one of the first and biggest organic food supermarkets in the UAE. They offer healthy foods, produce, skincare and beauty products that you simply can’t miss out on!
Price
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Location
Check out their multiple locations here!
Soil
About
Soil store is a health and organic store that offers the most delicious and organic healthy foods and meals. They offer paleo, keto, vegan and vegetarian food options.
Price
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Location
Check out my previous posts on the healthy restaurants to eat at in Beirut and Dubai if you want to eat out while staying healthy at the same time!
Sources:
https://www.euromercato.ae/pages/about-us
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a42747909/weight-loss-grocery-list/
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-stop-ordering-takeout
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthy-grocery-shopping-guide#before-you-go
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/junk-health-foods#4.-Sports-drinks-and-energy-beverages
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/cooking-skills/shopping/grocery-shopping-tips
https://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/muscle-building-shopping-list.html
https://livehealthymag.com/five-brilliant-health-food-stores-in-the-uae/?amp=1
https://www.tastingtable.com/1416786/grocery-store-hacks-better-shopping/
Comments (3)
Thanks! I’ll check some of these out!
Anytime! Hope you enjoy them ❤️
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