Sunday, July 15, 2007

Beware of Free Samples

Have you heard of the diet tip to never go to the grocery store on an empty stomach? It's true. Not a good idea, because you may buy foods that are bad for you on just an impulse.

Here's my own diet tip. When going to a place that offers millions of free samples (e.g. Costco or Sam's), especially on the weekends, chew gum while you shop. Just one taste of a sample may not be much, but a calorie is a calorie. They add up, and when you multiply the number of samples with their corresponding average calorie count, you may be astounded! Plus, do you think that you will really get a lot of satisfaction from just that one bite, or are you just doing it because it's something to do while shopping? So, save the calories and don't graze. Chew a piece of gum instead.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Not only that, but you never know who's just rubbed their hands through those free samples that are sitting alone, or spit in the one they have juts made up for you! =o)