I’m always looking for a quick reference guide when I put together my grocery list, which often finds me thumbing through Pinterest for way longer than I intended. To simplify, I decided to make a list of some of my favorite whole-food, nutrient dense grocery staples and wanted to share those here!
Produce (Healthy, Whole Food Carbohydrates)
Sweet potato
Yams
Potato
Taro
Plantains
Pumpkin
Chard
Parsnips
Broccoli
Carrots
Cucumbers
Celery
Lettuce
Butternut squash
Delicata squash
Green beans
Onions
Rutabaga
Bananas
Apples
Tomatoes
Grapefruit
Oranges
Zucchini
Radishes
Garlic
Brussels Sprouts
Spaghetti Squash
Beets
Herbs (little nutrient superstars and they taste SO good!)
Meat, Poultry & Seafood (Protein)
Wild Caught Salmon
Wild Shrimp
Crab
Lobster
Cod
Tuna
Pork Ribs
Pork Loin
Eggs
Cottage Cheese
Turkey
Cod
Lamb Chops
Ground Turkey
Scallops
Lobster
Bacon
Grass Fed Yogurt (if well tolerated)
Grass Fed Cheese (if well tolerated)
Grass Fed Milk (if well tolerated)
Sprouted nuts and seeds (if well tolerated)
Organ Meats (the most nutrient rich foods on the planet!)
Healthy Dietary Fats
Butter (grass fed)
Ghee (grass fed)
Coconut Oil (I also love Costco’s coconut oil!)
Lard (The most Vitamin D rich food on the planet - we try to eat a lot of it during winter!)
Coconut Manna (SO delicious!)