Take the guess work out of food shopping with this ultimate, healthy list!
Grains
Cold oat cereal (Cheerios),
100 percent whole wheat or 100 percent whole grain English muffins,
Prepared thin 100 percent whole grain pizza crust,
Short-grain brown rice,
100 percent whole wheat rigatoni or linguine pasta,
Steel- cut oatmeal,
100 percent whole wheat pitas.
Canned/Jarred Items
Low-salt vegetable or chicken stock or broth,
White beans/Chickpeas,
Tomato sauce (with olive or canola oil and less than 4 grams of sugar and per 1/2 cup)
All- natural peanut butter.
Dried Fruits and Nuts
Raw walnuts,
Slivered almonds,
Dried cranberries and
Dried apricots.
Condiments/Spices
Olive oil,
Canola oil,
Fresh garlic,
Balsamic vinegar,
Wine vinegar,
Maple syrup,
Dijon mustard,
Pam spray- on canola oil,
Nutmeg,
Cinnamon,
Coffee or tea and
Dark chocolate bar with at least 70 percent cocoa.
Refrigerated Items
Skim milk,
Crumbled feta cheese,
6 eggs,
Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, and
Low-fat yogurt.
Chicken/Turkey/Fish
Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 4 ounces each) and
Skinless salmon fillets (or skinless chicken or turkey breasts).
Frozen Food
Boca burgers and
Nonfat or low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt.
Health Food Store
Flaxseed
Other
1 bottle white/red wine
Produce
Salad mix (classic romaine or other mixed-green salad),
Apples,
Plums,
Tomatoes,
Carrots,
Bananas,
Bell peppers,
Asparagus spears,
Shallots,
Garlic cloves,
Yellow/red onions,
Russet baking potato,
Lemons,
Avocado, and
Fresh raspberries/blueberries.
