The first step toward healthy eating is a fully stocked pantry. When your pantry is stocked with delicious, nutritious foods, it’s much easier (and more fun) to stick to a healthy eating plan.
Here are some suggestions:
Lentils (green, black, yellow, red, take your pick) Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
Split peas Kidney, black, navy and pinto beans
Brown, jasmine and basmanti rice Quinoa
Barley and bulgar Canned coconut milk
Pasta made from black beans and red lentil are great alternatives to white pasta
Crushed, diced tomatoes and tomato paste Marinara or your favorite tomato sauce
Almond, oat and cashew milk Canned tuna; wild salmon
Vegetable, chicken or bone broth (low sodium)
Whole almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios (raw is better) raw nuts and chia seeds
Flaxseeds, Hempseeds, Sunflower seeds Avocado oil
Shredded coconut Extra virgin olive oil
Nuts/seed butter (almond, peanut, coconut, tahini, etc.) Cold press virgin coconut oil
Apple cider, balsamic rice or red wine vinegar Mustard
Coconut amino acids (soy sauce alternative; make sure they are low in sodium)
Cumin, smoke paprika, chili, black pepper, curry, turmeric and other colorful spices
Honey, and other healthy sweeteners
Choosing to eat clean brings so many benefits to your overall well-being. Above all, it’s about how the foods you consume make you feel, and the nutritional value they add to your daily activities . . . so you can live your best life.
