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Heart-Healthy Grocery Shopping List Maker

Making a healthy grocery shopping list has been the furthest thing from my mind ever since I went to college. For five years I barely had time to commute between school and work and back to school, let alone time to actually plan any healthy meals. Now I’ve been out of school for several years, but I find that I still struggle to break some of those very unhealthy habits I learned back then. One of my problems is that, aside from the obvious things, I don’t always know which foods are healthier than others.

This past week I was doing some reading on the American Heart Association website and I found something I think is really cool. They have a simple grocery shopping list maker on their website that lists foods that are certified to be heart-healthy. If you’re interested in being healthy AND frugal, this is a great grocery list tool.


As I mentioned, it is simple so there aren’t a lot of bells and whistles but you can browse foods by category or by manufacturer. There is also a category called “My Items” where you can add anything that doesn’t already appear on their lists. Personally, I want to eat healthy but often I’m a little too lazy to do the research for finding foods that are good for me. With this tool, they have already done the hard part for you so all you have to do is browse their list and add the number of items you want.

When you’re done making your grocery shopping list you can save it, print it or access it on your mobile device (for the tech-savvy grocery shoppers). The one thing I didn’t like about it was that, once you add something to your list it doesn’t seem like you can edit the quantity. Instead, you have to delete the item and add it again with the correct quantity. While this particular list may not appeal to all areas of health-related diets, it is certainly a step in the right direction. If you’re looking for an easy way to fill your grocery shopping list with healthier food items, give this tool a try!

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