Here is a list of whole natural foods and packaged foods with some suggested brands that avoid ingredients on our list.

Protein 

  • Eggs (suggested brands: Most Brands – Check Ingredients List)
  • Low-fat plain greek yogurt (suggested brands: Chobani, Fage)
  • Low-fat fruit flavored greek yogurt (suggested brands: Chobani, Fage)
  • Low-fat cheese (suggested brands: Cracker Barrel 2%, Sargento)
  • Low-fat milk – skim or 1% (suggested brands: Most Brands – Check Ingredients List)
  • Chicken (suggested brands: Check Labels)
  • Lean red meat (suggested brands: Check Labels)
  • Fish (suggested brands: Check Labels)
  • Low-sodium canned beans or dry beans (suggested brands: Goya)
  • Hummus (suggested brands: Tribe, Sabra, Nature’s Promise*)

Grains

  • Whole grain sliced bread, buns and wraps (suggested brands: Ezekiel, Nature’s Promise*)
  • Steel cut oats (suggested brands: Quaker. Nature’s Promise*)
  • Whole grain pasta (suggested brands: Barilla, Nature’s Promise*)
  • Brown rice (suggested brands: Most Brands – Check Ingredients List)
  • Quinoa (suggested brands: Most Brands – Check Ingredients List)
  • Whole grain crackers ((suggested brands: Triscuits)
  • Low-fat granola (suggested brands: Bear Naked, Nature’s Promise)
  • Whole grain cereal (suggested brands: Kashi)

Produce – Fruits and Vegetables

  • Salad greens
  • Vegetables to eat raw such as carrots, cucumbers, peppers, celery
  • Vegetables for grilling such as onions, peppers, sugar snap peas, asparagus
  • Vegetables for steaming such as green beans, broccoli
  • Fresh berries such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
  • Fresh fruit such as apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, oranges, grapefruits, choose what’s in season at the time
  • Dried fruit such as apricots, cranberries, raisins
  • Frozen Fruits (suggested brands: Dole)
  • Frozen Vegetables (suggested brands: Green Giant, Birds Eye, Nature’s Promise)

Healthy Fats

  • Canola Oil
  • Olive Oil
  • Low-fat dressing (suggested brands: Bolthouse Yogurt Dressings)
  • Mayo olive oil (suggested brands: Hellmann’s)
  • Nuts (suggested brands: Most Brands – Check Ingredients List)
  • Natural peanut butter (suggested brands: Skippy Natural)

*Nature’s Promise is Stop and Shop’s food brand

Nutritional Focus – Month 3