Healthier Food Products

Food I like

General reccs

• single-serving avocado and hummus cups: my avocados keep spoiling before i get to use them all. 3rd god of my nutrition: avocado toast, tzatziki rosemary chicken with spinach pita, tacos, wraps, etc.

• choc hummus: delicious and easy pair with strawberries. I’ve seen it used as healthier alternative to nutella in crepe but I haven’t tried that yet.

• caprese salad: so easy. Mozzarella, tomato, basil, and balsamic glaze. Wham, bam, healthy and deliciously sweet.

• peanut butter: god of my nutrition. Keeps you fuller longer because of good fats and protein. Pairs with everything: choc chips, apple, strawberries, banana, rice cake w choc. I eat it a lot by itself too.

• spinach: 2nd god of my nutrition. High vol, low cal. Keeps you fuller longer. Pair with anything with the right sauce. What’s not to love?

• salmon: 4th god of my nutrition. Keeps you fuller longer. Super healthy.

• bell peppers: if I’m too hungry to make a meal, I cut some up and dip in hummus. Bam. Delicious and near-instant. There’s some recipes where you lay turkey/ham and cheese on them too, though I haven’t tried them yet. I pretty much add them wherever I can though because I like them.

• banana: I don’t think there’s a fruit more useful than this. Used for all sorts of nice cream and smoothies/smoothie bowls. Used for “dough-like” bases such as oats, pancake, muffins, cookies, you name it. A god of multiple talents and we love them for it.

• tisanes (AKA herbal tea): I’ve mentioned these already in a previous post but sometimes my taste buds just want to taste something and this is a no-calorie thing that grants that wish. Honestly life-saving. Keeps you hydrated in the process too. Keeping hydrated keeps you fuller which can curb some fleeting cravings. A lot of them even have additional health benefits. It’s kind of crazy how good tisanes are. They’re almost too good to be true.

• feta: makes bland greens or wraps have good taste. Meal-saving savory cheese.

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Specific recs

Costco

RXBAR (PB flavor & choc sea salt flavor)

~$30 for 14-pack (7 per flavor).

I’m addicted to these. Sometimes I’d purposefully choose to have only this for breakfast because it tastes so good. I’d eat them for dessert too. Really handy for when I’m too hungry to make food.

Nutrition

210 kcal (52g) | Fat 9g | Sat 2g | Trans 0g | Cholesterol 0g | Sodium PB 310mg, Choc 260mg | Carb 23g | Fiber 5g | Sugar PB 14g, Choc 13g (added 0g) | Protein 12g

Ingredients

PB: dates, peanuts, egg whites, choc, natural flavors, sea salt, coca.

Choc: dates, egg whites, cashews, almonds, choc, cocoa, natural flavors, sea salt.

Catalina Crunch (cinnamon toast)

~$21.

Delicious sugar-free cinnamon toast cereal (brand is created by a diabetic according to the packaging). I eat it with semi-sweetened almond milk.

Nutrition

110 kcal (1/2 cup, 36 g) | Fat 5g | Sat 0.5g | Trans 0g | Cholesterol 0mg | Sodium 110mg | Carb 14g | Fiber 9g | Sugar 0g | Protein 11g

Ingredients

Catalina flour (pea protein, potato fiber, non-GMO corn fiber, chicory root fiber, guar gum), tapioca flour, organic high oleic sunflower oil, baking powder, natural flavors, sea salt, calcium carbonate, stevia extract, monk fruit.

SimplyProtein (lemon, PB, and choc)

~22 for 15-pack (5 per flavor).

Not as delicious as RXBAR but smaller, less calories & carbs & (way less) sugar, and more protein.

Also good for some variety with texture. I wasn’t that into them at first but they grew on me. Before I knew it I kept looking for more.

Nutrition

150 kcal (40g)

PB: Fat 4.5g | Sat 1g | Trans 0g | Cholesterol 0mg | Sodium 280 mg | Carb 14g | Fiber 7g | Sugar 1g (added 1g) | Sugar alcohol 4g | Protein 15g

Lemon: Fat 4.5g | Sat 2g | Trans 0g | Cholesterol 0mg | Sodium 180 mg | Carb 15g | Fiber 7g | Sugar 1g (added 1g) | Sugar alcohol 4g | Protein 15g

Choc: Fat 3.5 g | Sat 1g | Trans 0g | Cholesterol 0mg | Sodium 250 mg | Carb 16g | Fiber 8g | Sugar 1g (added 1g) | Sugar alcohol 4g | Protein 15g

Ingredients

PB: soy protein crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, sea salt), inulin, peanut butter, vegetable glycerin, cocoa powder, unsweetened choc, peanut oil, sea salt, natural flavor.

Lemon: soy protein crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, sea salt), inulin, cashew butter (dry-roasted cashews, sunflower oil), vegetable glycerin, coconut, natural flavor.

Choc: soy protein crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, sea salt), inulin, cashew butter (dry-roasted cashews, sunflower oil), vegetable glycerin, cocoa powder, unsweetened choc, natural flavor, sea salt.

Just Bare breaded chicken breast chunks

~$23.

Yummy and dietician-recommended (Dr. Rachel Paul). Super easy, 8 mins in the air fryer. I eat it with a side of spinach and tomato with feta, balsamic glaze, or hummus.

Nutrition

160 kcal (3oz/84g) | Fat 7g | Sat 1g | Trans 0g | PUFA 3g | MUFA 1.5 g | Cholesterol 50mg | Sodium 540mg | Carb 9g | Fiber 0g | Sugar 2g (added 1g) | Protein 16g

Ingredients

Boneless skinless chicken breast, water, seasoning (sugar, salt, spices including paprika and celery seed, chicken fat, spice extractive, canola oil, soybean oil), rice starch. Breaded with: wheat flour, sugar, salt, nonfat dry milk, dried egg whites, baking powder, spice, paprika. Breading set in vegetable oil.

Summers Peak fire roasted veggies

Delicious 9-min just-heat veggies. I pair it with salmon most often but use it whenever I need a side or base.

Yasso frozen greek yogurt (mint choc or cookie dough)

Deliciously creamy froyo. It’s yummy. Mint has super chocolatey bits. Dietician recommended (Dr. Rachel Paul) for prebiotics.

TruFru raspberries frozen in white and milk choc

Decadent choc gloriously paired with raspberry.

Tattooed Chef organic acai bowl

Simple but yummy.

Fresh Start smoothie blend

Blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, kale, spinach.

Deliciously sweet and creamy. I toss it in with almond milk.

Kirkland three berry blend

Raspberry, blueberry, blackberry.

Berry galore. My only gripe is it takes a while to strain out all the seeds. I toss it in with almond milk.

IKEA

Salmon and cod balls

I pop it in the air fryer for 8 mins and it’s good to go. I eat it with lingonberry and pair with roasted veggies.

Common groceries

Halo Top ice crams.

Lower cal, lower sugar. Delicious. Decadent. Feels like I’m sinning even though I’m not. Great to pair with half a cookie. Absolutely amazing.