As several
Americans are discouraged to lose weight because of the efforts of getting on
fancy diets and performing vigorous exercise, a study has recently shown it
really doesn’t have to include these endeavors or be that difficult. The simple
exercise of making a shopping list and sticking to it when going to a grocery
store has been shown to be effective in losing weight.
In this
study, people who said they used a list when they shopped for groceries had a
healthier weight than those who didn’t, even in neighborhoods where there were
a variety of obstacles in healthy eating. Researchers went door to door,
collecting demographic information, height, weight, and other details about a
person’s diet in lower income neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, where residents had
fewer options to healthy food. Researchers found that when asking more than
1,300 residents about their grocery shopping habits, nearly a third said they
always shopped with a list. Around 17% said they sometimes shopped with a list,
while 26% said they never bothered to. On average, it was determined that those
who used a shopping list regularly, weighed at least 5 pounds less than those
who didn’t.
So you may
ask, what makes shopping with a list more effective? When shopping with a list,
we are more prone to stick with what is on the list instead of drifting off
with no direction, purchasing miscellaneous food products in our presence. If
you plan at home and organize a healthy-food filled list, you are more likely
to stay focused. Food marketers have the goal to sell their products, not to
make us healthy. That is why it is very important to plan and look into the
nutrition of foods before we purchase them, instead of simply buying them because
their packaging and advertising looks well. Using a shopping list, no matter
your income level, can help you live a healthier lifestyle!
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