Whole Foods Swaps
Incorporating more natural foods within your diet does not have to be complicated. In fact, most of the processed foods at our grocery stores can be swapped out for a simpler version made with natural, whole ingredients. With this list of swaps, you are already on your way to better health.
I’d like to add that this may not cover your entire grocery list. I encourage you to take a closer look at the products you buy, and ensure that you are consuming natural, whole ingredients with minimum seed oils and additives. It’s not completely realistic to eat only whole foods 100% of the time, and that is okay! However, making sure that our diet consists of mostly whole foods is what will support optimal health and digestion of nutrients for our bodies.
Whole Foods Swaps
Soda → Kombucha, Sparkling Water
Processed Nut Butter → Natural, 2-Ingredient Nut Butter
Lettuce → Spinach, Arugula, Kale, Swiss Chard (Nutrient-Dense Greens)
Bleached Salt → Sea Salt, Himalayan Salt (I use this Celtic Sea Salt for a good mineral content)
Poultry → Pasture-Raised Chicken & Eggs
Beef → Grass-Fed Beef
Seafood → Wild Caught Fish, Oysters
Seed Oils → Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Grass-Fed Beef Tallow (I love the brand EPIC, shop here!)
Processed Chocolate → 75% Dark Chocolate, Cacao Powder/Nibs
Processed Cheese → Raw Cheese, Fresh Ricotta or Mozzarella
Processed Dairy → Raw/Low Temp. Pasteurized Milk, Grass-Fed Butter & Yogurt, Grass-Fed Ghee
Coffee Creamer → Raw Cream & Honey
Processed Condiments → Seed Oil Free Condiments (I love using Primal Kitchen’s products!)
The rule of thumb here is to ensure that what you’re eating are mostly whole foods (meaning it only has one single ingredient, the food itself). With these whole food swaps, it becomes much easier for us to attain this goal. I love to utilize my local farms and farmers markets to get the best quality produce, meat, and dairy where I live. This also makes it much easier to find grass-fed and pasture-raised foods, which you can find more information about here.
Want to find a local farmer’s market or small business near you? Use my guide to help you find locally grown food in your area! You can find it here.