Take a trip to basically any grocery store, and you’ll see endless choices for each type of product on the shelves. Need a granola bar? You could spend 2 hours in the granola bar isle just reading about the different types and trying to pick the ‘best’ one.
While having a ton of different options can be awesome, it can also be extremely overwhelming. I wanted to take some of the stress of shopping away from you, so I’m sharing 5 of my favorite healthy products.
ALSO, I am not getting paid for any promotion of these items. These are products I genuinely love and use myself. If I’m ever getting paid for promoting something I will be 100% transparent!
Siete Almond Flour Tortillas- ~$8 at Whole Foods, sietefoods.com
I’ve been buying these tortillas for about a year and they have yet to disappoint! They’re a great option for anyone who needs a gluten-free or corn-free tortilla option. Their main ingredients are almond flour and cassava flour, which is a mild-tasting, starchy root vegetable.
At 190mg of sodium for 2 tortillas, they’re also much lower in sodium than most flour tortilla brands, which is an important factor for those with cardiovascular issues or who otherwise need to follow a lower-sodium diet.
I’ve used these tortillas literally anywhere I would use flour or corn tortillas and I have yet to find a recipe they don’t taste good in.
Pros:
- Nutrient dense
- Mild flavor
- Contain protein
- Lower sodium
- Versatile
Cons:
- Can fall apart easily (still hold up better than other gf tortillas I’ve tried)
- Contain nuts- those with nut allergies must avoid
- More expensive than typical flour/corn tortillas
There are also other types of tortillas from this company like Cassava Flour + Coconut or Chickpea Flour.
Kite Hill Almond Milk Greek Style Yogurt, Unsweetened- $2 for 5.3 ounces at Target, Whole Foods, kite-hill.com
This is another product that I’ve been eating for at least a year.
I think most people agree with the fact that yogurt is a healthy addition to any diet, largely due to those awesome beneficial bacteria yogurt contains, but there are plenty of reasons why a person may want to avoid dairy yogurt.
Typically, it’s difficult to find a non-dairy yogurt product that has a comparable amount of protein to a dairy-based yogurt. The Kite Hill Greek Style Yogurt has about 11 grams of protein per 5.3oz container, where as a typical dairy-yogurt product has about 9 grams for 1 cup of yogurt.
Pros:
- Dairy-free
- Contains probiotics just like regular yogurt
- Unsweetened options
- High protein (in the Greek style)
- More affordable than some comparable products
- No artificial flavoring
Cons:
- Contains nuts- those with nut allergies must avoid
- Contains a lot of sugar if you don’t buy the unsweetened version
- Has a unique taste- not quite like regular yogurt
I’ve also used this almond milk yogurt in place of regular yogurt in some recipes and it totally works!
Soley: One Whole Organic Spaghetti Squash- $5 at Whole Foods
This product is a new find for me! I saw it the other week while shopping and decided to try it out.
I will say I didn’t have the highest hopes for it initially since it’s dehydrated spaghetti squash, which I figured couldn’t hold a candle to fresh spaghetti squash.
But let me tell you, I was totally shocked at how this turned out! You just throw the dehydrated squash into a pot of boiling water (well, don’t ACTUALLY throw, but you know what I mean), and boil for 5 minutes.
If I had to try both this product and fresh spaghetti squash without knowing which was which and had to pick which one started as dehydrated squash? I don’t think I would’ve been able to tell the difference, honestly.
It was soooo fast to prepare, tasted great, and is a super easy way to add more veggies into your day.
Pros:
- Quick and convenient
- Only contains one ingredient- squash
- Makes 4 servings per container
- Tastes just like fresh spaghetti squash
- Shelf stable (the one I purchased had a Best Before date of almost a year later!)
Cons:
- Not a high protein meal option (but that’s also true with fresh squash)
- Probably more expensive than buying a whole spaghetti squash (depending on size of squash, store, etc.)
- Per the internet, it’s currently only available at Whole Foods
Simple Mills Fine Ground Sea Salt Almond Flour Crackers- $5 at Whole Foods, Target, and many other grocery stores
Sooo, I know I picked another almond product…but it’s truly just coincidence and these are really are items I’m always eating at home! I’ll be making posts listing my favorite products pretty regularly, so if you’re someone who can’t have nuts, don’t worry, I’ll have things for you soon!
Anyway, these crackers are unexpectedly delicious. After going gluten-free about 7 years ago, finding good- yet healthy- crackers was not easy. I was a hardcore saltine lover b.g.f. (before gluten free) and I never found a suitable replacement.
Until…
I was a bridesmaid in my good friend’s wedding and she made sure to provide some gluten-free snacks for the 2 of us who were gluten-free, and these crackers were one of her picks. She actually hadn’t tried these prior to that day either so she inadvertently picked my new favorite cracker (thanks, Alicia!)
Pros:
- High protein content compared to most crackers
- Mild enough taste to be added into recipes
- Nutrient dense
- No added sugars (you’d be surprised to know this is a common ingredient in crackers)
- Dairy-free, corn-free, gluten-free
- Also contain nutrient-packed flax seeds
Cons:
- Can be high in sodium if you eat more than one serving at a time (trust me, it’s way too easy)
- Again, they contain nuts
- Expensive
Simple Mills also has other cracker flavors like Rosemary & Sea Salt, Sundried Tomato & Basil, and Farmhouse Cheddar (the cheddar contains dairy).
Instagram account: Jessicawilson.msrd
Okay, okay, I know this technically is not a product. But it’s definitely deserves to be on this list.
Jessica is a dietitian (like me) who runs an awesome, inclusive, informative and diverse Instagram account. Her account is geared towards People of Color, especially Black individuals, but has things EVERYONE can learn about.
Diet culture, most blogs, and movements like Health At Every Size (HAES), are often created for, speak to, reference and center white individuals, which makes Jessica’s account that much more necessary.
I urge everyone to please, please go follow and spend awhile exploring and learning from Jessica’s amazing Instagram account, as I continue to do as well!
I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed sharing some of my favorite things!!
As usual, leave a comment if you have questions and please ALWAYS feel free to reach out to me if there’s a topic you want me to write about!