Make Healthy Grocery Shopping Easy

by | Jul 21, 2016 | Nutrition, Self Care, Weight Loss | 0 comments

Healthy grocery shopping doesn’t have to be hard. And today I have some strategies to make it easier. Let’s get started!

A few tips I have to make your shopping experience easier are as follows: Have a healthy food list (like the one I have for you below) make sure you’re not hungry when you go as this can lead to poor food choices, stick to your list, don’t buy anything you don’t want/need to eat. I have seen plenty of people’s kitchens and the pantry is full of cookies, sugary cereals, chips and chocolate. If you’re goal is to eat better and feel better, clear these foods out. Get rid of them, give them to the neighbours, or someone else;)

 

A food is in your possession or located in your home, you will eventually eat it.

 

Trust me!

 

So knowing this is true, if you want to eat healthy, you need to have healthy food in your kitchen. And that is that. I’m going to make it easy for you too. Take this list and buy these superfoods. Then cook with these superfoods, and eat these superfoods. Soon, you’ll be SUPER. You are what you eat is TRUE. Enjoy!

 

20 Superfoods Grocery List

 

Vegetables and Fruits

  1. Leafy Greens – Spinach, Kale, Swiss Chard, Bok Choy
  2. All Berries – Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries
  3. Cruciferous Vegetables – Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage
  4. Garlic
  5. Tomatoes

Healthy Fats

  1. Avocado
  2. Ground flaxseed
  3. Coconut Oil
  4. Raw, unsalted mixed nuts
  5. Chia Seeds

Proteins

  1. Salmon (wild caught preferred)
  2. Turkey
  3. Lean red meat (grass-fed preferred)
  4. Eggs (organic preferred)
  5. Plain Organic Yogurt

Grains and Other Carbohydrates

  1. Mixed beans
  2. Quinoa
  3. Sweet Potato
  4. Whole Oats
  5. Oranges

There you have it. Take this healthy superfood list to the store with you next time and get some or all of the foods listed. Eating to nourish your body can be easy, take your time, take baby steps, and soon you’ll be a superfood expert!

What superfood is your favourite?

 

Live Inspired,

Sonja

 

 

The Woman Who Shows Up For Herself

After 20 years as the trusted coach and secret weapon behind high achieving women, I know the shift that changes everything.

Inside, you’ll get 3 strategic shifts to help you stop seeing yourself as inconsistent, make your health a priority without guilt, and start feeling powerful in your body.

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The Woman Who Shows Up For Herself

After 20 years as the trusted coach and secret weapon behind high achieving women, I know the shift that changes everything.

It’s not that you need to become more disciplined.

And it’s definitely not that you need to turn wellness into another job.

The real shift starts when you stop treating your body, your energy, and your health like they can wait.

Inside, you’ll get 3 strategic shifts to help you stop seeing yourself as inconsistent, make your health a priority without guilt, and start feeling confident and powerful in your body again.