More healthy Swaps – Our “Higher” Meals Decisions (Half 2)

Right here’s our “higher” checklist! In the event you noticed my final put up “Selecting Higher (Half 1)”, you examine my well being journey and what led us to selecting not greatest, however higher choices for our household!

I do know there are even “higher” choices on the market than those I’ve listed. I’ll absolutely admit that! And perhaps the “higher” possibility is to not eat the merchandise in any respect. However we aren’t in search of perfection, simply in search of OUR “higher”.

One of many BIGGEST components for us as a household, when making these modifications, was value. There isn’t a hiding it, more healthy decisions value extra (more often than not). That is one thing I’ll by no means perceive, however it’s what it’s and it’s what we have now chosen. Once more, all the pieces is a selection. However, when consuming more healthy, I discover you get fuller sooner, so with a few of these objects, I don’t want mounds of it to really feel full. In truth, I discover ourselves consuming LESS in some methods, so are we actually spending extra? Possibly not. As an example, the Nature’s Bakery bars have two fig bars in them. Usually I’ll solely eat one by one. Possibly it’s all in my head, however more healthy meals fill you quicker.

It has taken me a number of months and now years, to find “higher” choices, however I additionally really feel there are extra choices on the market than there was. I feel corporations and shops are beginning to see the place the cash is – individuals need more healthy.

So take this checklist for what it’s price. It’s not exhaustive and it is probably not what you eat. These are simply more healthy swaps that we have now discovered for our household that we use personally, and preserve stocked in our cabinets!

As you may see, we love our snacks…

SNACKS:

Potato Chips – Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Chips (additionally out there at Costco)
Popcorn – Lesser Evil’s Himalayan Gold Popcorn (additionally out there at Costco)
Fruit Grain Bar – Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars (additionally out there at Sam’s and Costco)
Meat Sticks – Paleo Valley Snack Sticks – (look ahead to gross sales, WAY higher than Chomps!)
Fruit Bar – Pure Natural Fruit Bars (out there at Meijer, Costco, Sam’s)
Fruit Roll Ups – Bear Fruit Rolls (additionally out there at Costco)
Fruit Snacks – Merely Nature Natural Fruit Flavored Snacks (Aldi)
Dried Fruit Snack – Yoggies – (Walmart, Sam’s, Costco)
Heavenly Hunks – HOMEMADE (Tipps within the Kitchen) (additionally at Costco, however costly)
Applesauce – Unsweetened Applesauce Pouches (Costco, Sam’s, different grocery shops)
Fruit and Veggie Pouch – (many grocery shops together with Costco)
Unreal Chocolate (out there at varied shops)
IQ Bars (Goal, Amazon, Costco)

DAIRY:

SAUCES:

MISCELLANEOUS

Lunchmeat – By no means Any (Aldi)
Pop – Poppi (additionally out there at many grocery shops, greatest offers at Sam’s, Costco)
Pickles – Grillo’s Pickles (Goal, Meijer, Sam’s, Costco)
Bread – Dave’s Killer Bread (out there at varied shops)
Peanut Butter – any pure or natural model (Sam’s, Costco, Aldi)
Mac n’ Cheese – Annie’s (any grocery retailer)
Oil – Further Virgin Olive Oil or Avocado Oil (any grocery retailer)
Flour – Natural all-purpose (any grocery retailer or Costco)
Sugar – Natural Cane Sugar
Baking Powder – Aluminum Free

Aspect Notice: I LOVE Aldi as a result of their costs are sometimes stellar and all of their Aldi-brand meals haven’t any synthetic dyes! If you’re ever seeking to do a charcuterie board, go to Aldi. Their cheese, cracker, and meat choices are in contrast to another for worth!