Better Body Chemistry

when shopping

Quick summary of the science :

Navigating the shopping aisles can feel like a trek through a jungle of marketing noise and consumer confusion. With endless products vying for attention and persuasive promotions at every turn, making healthy choices isn’t just tough—it’s a real test of resolve. Yet, shopping with intention is crucial to fostering better body chemistry. This page is dedicated to empowering you with the knowledge and strategies needed to cut through the clutter. Here, we explore how to make smart, informed decisions that align with your health goals, ensuring that what ends up in your cart truly contributes to your wellness. Join us as we decode the secrets to shopping smart and living healthier.

Decode the secrets to shopping smart and living healthier

Bank card throwing food into a trolley

Pay cash to avoid cookies taking advantage of you

Are you an impulsive purchaser ? Paying cash, will help you limit the number of unhealthy items that land in your grocery basket.

Lady carefully reading food labels

A little extra reading can help you be skinnier

If you’re one of those people who actually reads the food label, good news your somewhat eccentric habit is probably making you skinnier…

Women trying to decide between a big chocolate and a little one

Blowing your diet often comes in small packages

The single serve package is just an innocent pleasure, but the bite size morsel causes a dopamine spike bringing very pleasurable feelings, so you have another.

Ghrelin the appetite hormone throwing food items into the shopping trolley

The brain’s fussy eater defence makes food look yummier

The brain has taken out a little insurance against fussy eaters. If you are hungry enough, or just a little hungry – all food looks good, thanks to ghrelin.

An organic bag of potato chips beaming at a bag of ordinary potato chips

Organic food is not health food per se

A product with an organic label is not automatically superhealthy. An organic cookie is still a cookie and too many cookies are never good for you.

Cornflake box mesmerizing a small child

Watch out……. your cereal box is looking at you

Cereal boxes are positioned so that their spokes “character” makes eye contact with your kids. And catching their eye, makes YOU more likely to BUY.

Dirty grocery bag upsetting the produce inside it

Are you bringing home the bacon in a bagful of germs ?

Everytime you hit the store, you fish out your eco-friendly grocery bag and fill it up. Big question, do you ever wash it out when you’re done ?

Xenoestrogen surfing on a grocery slip

Cleaning up at check-out counter is a health hazard

Cash register receipts are not just bits of paper, recording your shopping sprees, they’re covered in BPA, which moves onto you, when you use a hand sanitizer.

Happy women enjoying all her personal stuff

Using nice things is not enough, triumph requires ownership

Luxury therapy maximizes body chemistry so go ahead, wander the isles looking for things that are frivolous, high quality, expensive – then buy them.

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