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Grocery Shopping Tips For Kidney Disease

By Mathea Ford Leave a Comment

Grocery Shopping Tips For Kidney DiseaseMaintaining a healthy diet that is appropriate for kidney disease comes down to effective meal planning and grocery shopping. Most people go to the grocery store and just choose items that they think look good and that is how they plan their menu for the week. For people with chronic health issues like kidney disease, you need a bit more planning and an effective grocery store strategy.

Strategizing a trip to the grocery store might sound like overkill to you know, but you will come to understand how effective shopping for kidney disease can not only ensure healthier groceries, but it can also help save you time and money. Knowing what part of the store holds the healthiest groceries and what places you go to to get the best items that are appropriate for your diet are how you grocery shop to suit your health situation.

Plan It Out
 
First of all, every effective meal plan and grocery shopping trip starts with a little organization and planning. You should put a healthy meal plan together based on healthy recipes that you want to eat each day. Make a list of the items you plan to eat for each meal as well as the ingredients you need to make these meals, including snacks. Based on that list, make your grocery list.

Don't Stray

When you go to the grocery store, do not stray from your list. Avoid impulse buys at all cost, this will help you avoid unhealthy buys and save you money.  Another way to avoid impulse buys is to never go grocery shopping hungry. If you are hungry you are more likely to make impulse buys, specifically snack items that aren't good for you or your kidney disease.

Stick To The Outer Aisles

In almost every grocery store, the outer aisles are where you will find the healthiest grocery items. The produce section, of course, is where you should be finding most of your groceries. In most grocery stores, the “health food” section is in the aisles nearest to the produce section, and this is where you will find more unprocessed food items. Meat and dairy items are also typically on the outer aisles, so you should be able to avoid the inner aisles. If you do find the need to venture into these aisles, try not to browse. All of those easy processed foods are hard to turn down in a pinch.

Market Fresh

One of the best places to grocery shop is at your local farmer's market. Not only will you find the freshest and most delicious produce there, but you will help your local economy. You will also likely save a lot of money because most farmer's markets are cheaper than the produce section in your favorite grocery stores.

Eating healthy and maintaining a kidney disease friendly diet doesn't have to be difficult. With the right amount of planning, a little prep work, and the right grocery store strategy, building and executing a healthy meal plan can be easy. With these shopping for kidney disease tips you can build a healthy and delicious kidney friendly meal plan. For more tips to keep you healthy with chronic kidney disease click here.

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I have over 22 years of experience as a registered dietitian nutritionist, and I have worked with many different people. From children to the elderly, I have helped them all. I own several meal planning websites, and I have recently published a book on Kindle and Amazon, entitles "Living with Chronic Kidney Disease - Predialysis" Read More…

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