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"File this research in the &amp;quot;Who Knew?&amp;quot; drawer: According to a new study, how you buy food influences what you buy. Here&amp;#x27;s why checking out with cash may keep you healthier...The study from the Journal of Consumer Research found that people paying with cash buy healthier foods and fewer impulse items. People who pay with credit or debit cards load up on impulse buys and unhealthier food items. Researchers say the &amp;quot;pain&amp;quot; of buying with cash causes people to be more mindful of what they put in their carts--putting in what they need and resisting unhealthy impulse items (like those way-too-tempting chocolate bars right next to the cashier). They also suggest that there could be a connection between the rise of obesity in the country and the fact that more people are using credit and debit cards in lieu of cash. Do you use cash or credit at the grocery store? How do you keep from buying impulse items? What&amp;#x27;s your food-shopping strategy? More on grocery shopping: * Fact vs. Fiction: Cloth Bags Contain More Germs Than Plastic Ones * Weekend Health Challenge: Go To a Farmer&amp;#x27;s Market *Afternoon Snack: Giada De Laurentiis for Target (Healthy Food &amp;amp; Cooking Essentials) More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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