The Supermarket Survival Guide

Most of the sugar and sodium in your week is decided before you get home, by packaging you have no reason to distrust.

Supermarkets are built to steer you. Store layout, end-of-aisle displays, "natural" and "heart-healthy" claims on the front of the box: all of it is designed to keep you shopping on autopilot. The Supermarket Survival Guide shows you how that works and how to shop past it, aisle by aisle, so you leave with food that's actually good for you.

No diets, no banned foods, no guilt. Just clear, practical, evidence-based guidance you can use on your next trip.

What you'll learn

• How the store is designed to influence what you buy, and how to stay in control
• How to read any nutrition label in about 10 seconds
• What "organic," "natural," "multigrain," "low-fat" and other buzzwords really mean
• Which products in each aisle are worth buying and which to skip
• Simple, realistic swaps that keep the foods you enjoy
• How to shop for your own health goals, plus a complete game plan for every trip

Inside the book

• Part I: Know How the Game Is Played. Store design, label reading and marketing buzzwords.
• Part II: The Aisle-by-Aisle Walk. Produce, breakfast, bakery, dairy and eggs, meat and seafood, frozen, canned and packaged, condiments and oils, snacks, beverages, baking staples, the deli counter and the checkout.
• Part III: Your Game Plan. Shopping for your health goals, and your complete supermarket toolkit.

Details

• 155 pages · 18 chapters
• Full colour, with 99 photographs
• Checklists and "Score Yourself" reviews in every chapter
• Instant digital download (PDF), readable on phone, tablet or computer, and easy to print

Who it's for Anyone who wants to eat better without overthinking it. That includes busy shoppers, parents, anyone managing their health, and anyone tired of being misled by packaging.

Book 1 of the Dishclosure Eat Well series This is the first of three short, practical guides: The Supermarket Survival Guide, The Drinks Survival Guide and The Restaurant Survival Guide.

Walk into any store. Walk out healthier.

This book is for general education only and is not medical advice. Please consult your doctor about your personal health needs.