I’m the one who does the grocery shopping each week, and I’ve really made a commitment lately to buy only the healthiest foods possible for my family. So, I’ve spent a lot of time researching and reading about the best foods for us to eat that would not only be good for our bodies, but will also help us to lose weight.
And here’s my list of the top 50 healthy foods to put in your cart, organized in a neat little shopping list for you!
Dairy:
1. Reduced fat milk … I always buy skim to save on calories while getting my vitamins in.
2. Reduced fat cheese
3. Egg replacement product … I love EggBeaters egg whites only.
4. Yogurt … I choose one with active cultures for digestive health.
Fruit:
5. Bananas … A great source of potassium, I buy the green ones so they’ll last longer.
6. Oranges
7. Apples
8. Strawberries
9. Apricots
10. Bing cherries
11. Blueberries … I’ve heard these lower cholesterol and the antioxidants fight cancers.
12. Cantaloupe
13. Guava
14. Watermelon
Vegetables:
15. Broccoli
16. Carrots
17. Legumes … I get canned here because they have a better shelf life.
18. Spinach
19. Pumpkin … Canned pumpkin has even more vitamin A than fresh!
20. Sweet potatoes
21. Tomatoes … I buy canned because they’re a great source of lycopene.
22. Black beans
23. Onions
24. Avocados
25. Collard greens
Grains:
26. Whole wheat breads
25. Whole wheat sandwich buns
26. Whole wheat dinner rolls
27. Brown rice … I’m careful to read the labels, because many brands are just died brown.
28. Whole grain breakfast cereals
29. Whole wheat pasta
30. Steel cut oatmeal … I was resistant to this, but after I saw Dr. Oz talk about it on Oprah, I tried it and love it!
31. Barley
32. Quinoa
Meat:
33. Lean ground beef
34. Skinless chicken breast or tenderloin
35. Turkey cutlets
36. Pork chops
37. Lean lunch meat … I love the Boar’s Head brand from my local deli.
38. Canned light tuna, packed in water
39. Canned salmon … I love Natural Sea Wild Premium Pink because it really tastes like salmon!
Snacks:
40. Light popcorn … I love kettle popcorn when I need a salty snack that’s still healthy.
41. Graham crackers
42. Nuts
43. Seeds
44. Trail mix … My favorite is Fisher Nature’s Nut Mix because it isn’t too salty or sweet.
45. Applesauce
46. Canned fruits, packed in water
47. Vegetable chips, baked
48. Raisins … I’m careful of dried fruit because it packs more calories per bite, but I just love Sunmaid Raisins.
49. Pretzels
50. Granola bars … I love Nature’s Valley Peanut Butter because its only 90 calories a bar.
Those are my top fifty healthy/diet-friendly foods to get at the grocery store! Print out this list and take it next time you go shopping, and you’ll have my favorites right there with you.
Do you know about other healthy things I should be feeding my family? Please post them in the comments section so we all can try them!
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Very useful and put in organized way, thanks!
I’ve heard that whole grain is better for you than whole wheat. So if you can find whole grain bread rather than whole wheat…Pepperidge Farm’s 15 grain and oatmeal bread is pretty good.
It all looks so good :) I love watermelon, tomatoes and it’s all good!
Veggies I get include which are not on your list are: Celery, Kale & Cabbage. I like to make a nice healthy Cabbage Veggie Soup, which freezes well and is so nutritious! I also love to make a wonderful easy Kale Soup which is so healthy and packed with tons of essentials. I love to have celery on hand to have as a snack with 100% real peanut butter. Yum!
please i want you to send this grocery shopping list to me via e mail so can print out, cos i don,t have a printer at home.my email is zennyozo@yahoo.com.thanks
Nice list of grocery shopping list, but I have to cut out the canned tuna and salmon because I have allergies to seafood. Any ideas to substitute this?
to: Kareen Solia
I am so glad you liked this list! I had it printed a couple of weeks ago and now I take it to the store whenever I do grocery shopping.
I am also not a big fan of sea food (although, not allergic to it), and I substitute it with white meat, like organic turkey and chicken breast. These have all the proteins we are missing on not eating fish.
Another good thing to try is to replace ground beef with vegetable based “meat”. For example, a Boca Burger which is a vegan “burger” is only 70 calories with only 1 gram of fat and NO sat.fat, and NO trans fat. This is significantly less than ground beef. Not to mention, they actually taste pretty good, and come in different varieties to choose from.
The only thing I would eat on your list is the fruit, everything else is an insult to my mouth.
to Lucian:
I am sorry you feel that way … What if all those other products were organic? Still only fruit?
Yeah, fruit’s my favorite food. It makes up at least 80% to 90% of my diet.
Wow, you’ve got an amazing diet then! Congratulations!
But unfortunately not all people can follow this diet, some of them need their proteins and carbs… My husband, for instance, can not, but have a piece of white meat and eggs every day.
do you know of any way to get this printed out because our printer is not working at the moment.
hi as i am living in cold area what kind of food i should take
to Ashok:
The more protein foods – the better, it means: white meat, beans, fish. Diary products, like different kinds of cheese and 0% yogurts will also be a great choice.
to Shelby:
Hi! We’ll make this list in the PDF format today, so that it comes out nice once you print it out. Have you tried Fedex Kinkos, you just buy a card there (minimal is $5) and you can do ANYTHING there: print out documents, scan, even print out pictures! You just put that card into the copying machine and it charges you.
Hope this helps!
is a sandwich with two pieces of cheese and turkey with mayonaise and wheat bread kind of healthy?
to Jessica:
It depends on the ingredients, first off, you need whole wheat bread (preferably, organic), organic turkey, good cheese (not the processed one that was already sliced up and put into a little plastic pack). About mayonnaise – try to substitute it with something – organic soar cream, hummus, organic spread cheese, some pepper, some salt. Now this is a healthy snack :)
Hope this helps!