There are some tips for choosing New Year's goods! Adults and children all say it's good! It's important to learn these details →

New Year's goods purchase , this annual highlight,

The curtain has quietly opened!

But how to choose the best product among the dazzling array of products?

How to choose New Year’s goods that are rich, diverse, healthy and economical ?

Don't worry, Wei Xiaomei will serve it to you right now

A comprehensive guide to purchasing New Year's goods💪

PART.01

Make a detailed shopping list and say goodbye to blindly stockpiling! In the past, people always liked to stock up a lot of New Year goods , thinking that this would give them confidence to celebrate the New Year. But what was the result? Often most of them were wasted, which not only hurt their wallets, but also took up space.

This year, let's do it differently! The whole family will sit down and hold a "New Year's Goods Conference" and make a list based on everyone's preferences : the cakes that grandparents like to eat, the candies and snacks that children like, and the indispensable ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner...

Remember

We need to accurately plan the quantity based on the experience of previous years.

Choose small packaging

This is both fresh and practical !

PART.02

Healthy food starts with understanding the labels!

When shopping for New Year's goods, the choice of ingredients is related to the health of the whole family , which is very important! Here I will tell you how to choose various ingredients.

Vegetables

Leafy vegetables : Choose leaves that are stretched, bright in color, and free of yellow or rotten leaves. For example, spinach with thick, green leaves and upright stems that are not soft or rotten is the best choice; cabbage with firm stems and intact leaves without insect holes should be selected.

👉Leafy vegetables can be stored at room temperature for 1-2 days and refrigerated for 3-5 days;

Root vegetables :

For example, carrots should be selected with smooth skin, orange-red color, and no cracks; potatoes should be selected with no green spots or eyes on the skin to prevent them from containing solanine, which is harmful to the human body.

👉Root vegetables can be stored at room temperature for 3-7 days, and can be extended to 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator.

Fruit

Nutritionally, dark-colored fruits are usually better than light-colored ones . For example, purple-black cherries have higher anthocyanin content than red varieties; mangoes with orange-yellow flesh have higher carotene content than light-yellow varieties; and kiwis with dark green flesh also have higher vitamin C content.
In addition, it is recommended to prepare 3-5 days' worth of fruit . If stored for too long, the nutritional value will decrease.

👉A small number of fruits such as strawberries and grapes can only be stored at room temperature for 1-2 days;

👉Most fruits such as apples and citrus can be stored at room temperature for more than a week;

👉Tropical fruits such as bananas and mangoes should not be placed in the refrigerator to avoid being frozen.

meat

Choose pork that is firm, elastic, and has a uniform light red color, with a milky white fat part and a hard texture.

The selected beef muscles are dark red and shiny, the fat is light yellow, and it is not sticky to the touch.

Choose mutton with light red meat, white or slightly yellow fat, and a distinct mutton smell (this is the normal smell of mutton).

Seafood

Choose fish with bright and prominent eyes, intact and shiny scales, and bright red gills;

Choose shrimps with flexible and curved bodies, shiny shells and intact antennae;

Choose crabs with hard shells, plump legs and full of vitality.

Nuts

Nuts are high-calorie foods, so we try to choose nuts that are high in protein and low in fat.

Recommended nuts include almonds, walnuts, pistachios, peanuts, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds , etc.

When choosing, first look at the appearance . High-quality nuts have complete, full shells and natural colors. Then smell the odor . Fresh nuts exude a natural fragrance. If you smell moldy or rancid, it means they have gone bad. Finally, taste the taste . Good nuts have a crispy texture, thick kernels, and no bitterness. Original, additive-free nuts are healthier!

In addition, it is crucial to accurately interpret food nutrition labels , which can help us avoid high-sugar, high-salt, and high-fat foods. This is a big deal!

👉Search for words like "salt" and "sugar" in the ingredient list . The higher the ranking, the higher the content. When purchasing products, try to choose products without added sugar or with added sugar and salt ranked relatively low.

👉For the same product, choose products with higher protein NRV% (nutrient reference value) and lower NRV% of energy, fat, carbohydrates, and sodium. Remember! The NRV% of sodium should be lower than that of energy, and the lower the better.

▲A bag of potato chips, source: Ganzhou Disease Control Center

👉Products with words such as "low sodium", "low sugar", "sugar-free", or "fat-free" in front of their names are generally healthier than other products of the same type.

👉When buying beverages, check the nutritional label carefully and choose low-sugar or sugar-free products . If the carbohydrate content is high and there is a lot of white sugar, it is not advisable to drink too much.

👉When buying snacks, pay attention to the fat and sodium content . Fried snacks such as potato chips and French fries contain a lot of oil and salt, and excessive consumption is harmful to health.

👉For processed meats such as ham and sausage, pay attention to the additives and try to choose products with fewer additives and low salt.

PART.03

Internet celebrity New Year’s goods, look at them rationally and don’t follow the trend!

In recent years, online celebrity New Year products such as donkey-hide gelatin cake, blueberry puree, wolfberry puree, whole grain powder, American ginseng and dendrobium powder have emerged one after another. But family members, you must be rational when buying these ! Some online celebrity New Year products are expensive, but the quality is so-so; some have more additives and are not very health-friendly.

Before buying, carefully check the ingredients list and composition to ensure that the product does not contain too much sugar or other unhealthy ingredients . Secondly, pay attention to the nutritional information field on the product packaging to understand its specific effects and suitable population.

Okay!

Wei Xiaomei's New Year shopping guide ends here

I hope this guide can help you

Have a happy, healthy and money-saving New Year~

This article was reviewed by: Zhu Shanshan, health ambassador of Fujian Health News, registered dietitian of Union Hospital affiliated to Fujian Medical University, and vice president of Fujian Nutrition Association