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The Hardest Exercise Of All: Restraint

How to shop the grocery aisle when you're trying to stay healthy

You've been coming to the gym regularly.

Good.

You've stayed away from McD's and KFC.

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Good.

But physical exercise and avoiding those tempting fast food drive-thrus is just one part of the equation.

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Eating right every day is the other part and goes hand in hand with all that work you put in at the gym sweating.

This week, we start an occasional series on shopping the grocery store aisles.

I'll guide you through what you should buy, what to avoid and show you that healthy eating doesn't mean bland eating.

Let's go shopping!

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