Supermarkets, Grocers and Retail Establishments: Part 1

Q: I like to shop on the “day old” rack at my local grocer. Is that healthy?
A: Absolutely! If you are buying your food at a discounted rate, it has discounted calories. They fell out yesterday.

In our failing economy, people are forced to find cheaper ways to bring their favorite foods into the house. Many stores offer a “day old” rack where food that’s still edible but slowly sliding past its prime goes to die. You can find fruit here (great for banana breads), yeast breads and rolls (excellent for making your own bread crumbs) cakes and donuts (good for bringing into the office) and meat (wonderful for contracting bacterial diseases) on this retirement community of food. All kidding aside, if you can get your “deals” into the freezer quickly, you can minimize the risk. You can also minimize the calories. When food gets old, the calories die. This leaves you with all of the taste, but none of the fat. Brilliant.

Pros: You save money and keep your waist trim.

Cons: Mold is very high in calories, do be careful.

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