Here is a list of healthy items for your shopping list to prepare your smaller more frequent meals and snacks.
Protein
- Eggs
- Low-fat plain greek yogurt
- Low-fat fruit flavored greek yogurt (made with real sugar not artificial sweeteners)
- Low-fat cheese
- Low-fat milk (skim or 1%)
- Low-sodium turkey or chicken cold cuts
- Chicken
- Lean red meat
- Fish
- Low-sodium canned beans or dry beans
- Hummus
Grains
- Whole grain sliced bread, buns and wraps
- Steel cut oats
- Whole grain pasta
- Brown rice
- Quinoa
- Whole grain crackers
- Low-fat granola
- Whole grain cereal
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
Healthy Fats
- Canola Oil
- Olive Oil
- Low-fat dressing
- Low-fat mayo
- Nuts
- Natural peanut butter
