Welcome to our Exclusive Insider Guide to Healthy Shopping! Explore our free resources, including the 'Dirty Dozen vs. Clean 15' guide. Learn to shop like a pro with our helpful food scanning apps, and easily locate your nearest farmer's market.
Plus, benefit from our quick, healthy shopping tips, designed to easily fit into your busy schedule!
Learn Which Produce to Buy Organic and Avoid Pesticides with Our Quick Guide.
Fresh Fruits and vegetables are a staple in any health-conscious diet, however the number of pesticides used today to make produce “visually appealing” or “pretty” is increasing.
Foods heavy with pesticides have been found to cause numerous health issues, so it is recommended that these “dirty” foods be purchased organic when possible.
Every Year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases a list detailing the foods with the highest (Dirty) and the lowest (Clean) pesticide residue.
This list provides communities with information on the most and least pesticide contaminated produce.
The EWG analyzes 47 produce varieties using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Program.
Have you ever set out on a mission to fill your fridge and your panty with healthy foods and snacks, only to get to the market and not know what to buy?
So how do we know what packaged foods are the most nutritious and delicious?
Well, you can spend time decoding the ingredients, or just click and scan.
These apps below are just a few of the free resources available to help you make the best decisions when at the store.
SHCollective is not affiliated with the mentioned brands, apps, or agencies.
We're simply sharing free resources we find helpful.
Yuka is a 100% independent project, so there is no influence on the scores or recommendations offered. They rate and review food and personal care products.
EWG’s Healthy Living App aims to make healthy living easy.
It contains ratings for more than 120,000 food and personal care products.
Shopwell helps you Know Your Food. Offering personalized nutrition scores with your dietary goals, health concerns, allergies, and dislikes.
One of the best ways to eat fresh is to shop at your local Farmer’s Markets. Farmer’s Markets are a great place to learn about seasonal produce, meet your local farmers, engage with the community, and of course there’s the free samples 😊
Whether you’re new to the health and wellness world, or well-versed in all thing’s health-related visiting a local Farmers Market can be a fun, educational, and a fulfilling experience.
If you’re in the US:
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has a Local Food Directory that allows you to search for local Farmer’s Markets, Food Hub’s, and more.
Tap here for the Local Food Directory
If you’re in California, the great people at the Ecology Center, a nonprofit organization located in Berkeley, put together an amazing Farmers Market Finder that lists local Farmers Markets and the food assistance programs they accept.
Here are some practical, quick healthy shopping tips that can easily fit into a busy schedule, helping you make smarter, healthier choices without spending too much time or effort:
Label Lowdown for Cleaner Eating
When shopping, check labels for sugars, fats, and sodium, and opt for items with fewer ingredients for a healthier, less processed diet. This helps you avoid unwanted additives and promotes better eating habits. Try using apps that scan and break down nutritional facts and ingredients, making it super easy to pick the best stuff!
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