Course Description

Tips, tools, techniques, and hacks to become a Savvy Shopper at the grocery store.

CEO of Nutrition and Health Works, LLC

Juanita Weaver-Reiss MBA MPH RD LD CDCES CLT

Juanita Weaver-Reiss is a dietitian and a coach with 29 years of experience in the field of nutrition. She provides practical "hands on" tools and practical information to make needed changes. 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to the course and your instructor

    • Introduction to your coach for this course

    • Introduction to the course
  • 2

    Chapter 1 - First steps to eating well on a budget

    • Introduction to Chapter 1 Eating well on a budget

    • What kind of a shopper are you?

    • Paper and pen method for menu planning and grocery shopping - part 1

    • Pen and paper method for menu planning and grocery shopping

    • Steps to meal plan

    • Review of Weeknight meal planner

    • Review of SparkPeople

    • Review of MealPlanner Pro

    • Meal planning steps handout

    • Paper and pen meal planning guide

    • Summary of internet tools for meal planning and grocery shopping pdf

    • Summary of App list for recipes and grocery shopping pdf

    • Meal planning from web - Life as mom pdf

    • Reflect and Apply your knowledge Chapter 1 pdf
  • 3

    Chapter 2 Eating well on a budget - Tips for better shopping

    • Introduction to Chapter 2 Eating well on a budget

    • Tip 1 - Loss leaders and ways to use them

    • I saw this in the sales circular, so it must be a good bargain

    • Free is not always the best bargain

    • Break the rules to save money on groceries

    • A tool to use for saving money - Unit pricing

    • Know the price of foods to save money

    • Understanding quanitity sales

    • Reflect and apply your knowledge for Chapter 2

    • Quiz on shopping
  • 4

    Introduction to Eating well on a budget Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

    • Introduction to Eating well on a budget Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

    • Survey