Healthy Options for Your Everyday Grocery List
Healthy Food Options for the Everyday Grocery List
Juice. Watch serving sizes. One serving = 8 ounces. The only sugar should be from actual fruit, nothing added. Good options are V-8 Tomato, Simply Grapefruit, Tropicana Orange Juice w/ Calcium.
Salsa. Some have added sugar, which honestly I do not think is needed.
Pasta sauce. Avoid added sugar and look for limited ingredients. The first ingredient should be tomatoes, not tomato paste, and no more than 100 calories per serving. Good options are Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce, Patsy’s Tomato Basil, Angelo’s Marinara. Less than 300 mg of sodium would better, but I couldn’t find a brand.
Popcorn. Any mini bag or 100-calorie microwavable brand.
Breads/Breakfast. Look for options with no more than 100 calories per slice with fiber greater than or equal to 3 grams per slice or muffin, like Arnold 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins rolls, Thomas’ 100% Whole Wheat Bagel Thins or Light Multi-Grain English Muffins and Ezekiel Food for Life Sprouted Grain.
Ice Cream. I usually recommend anything they like that is less than or equal to 100 calories per serving, i.e. Skinny Cow Fudge Bar, Edy’s Fruit Bar, BUT if you are really in the mood for the real stuff, then buy Ben & Jerry’s or Haagen Daz single-serving ice cream, just to be enjoyed on occasion NOT every day. This way you are not tempted to eat the entire pint.
A big thanks to Keri Gans and Thomas’ for hooking busy mamas up with this helpful info. I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to add a few new healthy options to my grocery list! —Erin
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I prefer for green vegetables and diary products. Also, I do check out for nutritional ingredients while buying any product from the store.
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