i'm trying to eat a bit better, and want to know some quick things to pick up at the grocery store...so far:

fruits/vegetables
soups
yogurt


keep the list going...

Yay, a food thread!

- soups - however, these can be very high in sodium so keep your portions reasonable, and if buying canned food, compare labels. Cream based soups can be loaded in fat as well
- raw veggies - crunchy things like celery, carrots
- crackers with a small amount of cheese (goat cheese is the healthiest, then feta) and some fruit - I love graham crackers with peanut butter and apple, or breton crackers with goat cheese and pickled beet slices!
- yogurt definitely - organic preferred IMO
- low sugar granola bars like nature valley bars or all bran bars (pretty good despite sounding gross!)
- smoothies! pick up frozen fruits, yogurt or milk, some honey...yum
- for healthy treats there are lots in the freezer - yogurt bars, fruit bars, etc...just watch you only eat one or two!

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Originally posted by Skipper Yay, a food thread! - soups - however, these can be very high in sodium so keep your portions reasonable, and if buying canned food, compare labels. Cream based soups can be loaded in fat as well - raw veggies - crunchy things like celery, carrots - crackers with a small amount of cheese (goat cheese is the healthiest, then feta) and some fruit - I love graham crackers with peanut butter and apple, or breton crackers with goat cheese and pickled beet slices! - yogurt definitely - organic preferred IMO - low sugar granola bars like nature valley bars or all bran bars (pretty good despite sounding gross!) - smoothies! pick up frozen fruits, yogurt or milk, some honey...yum - for healthy treats there are lots in the freezer - yogurt bars, fruit bars, etc...just watch you only eat one or two!

thanks for the tips...yeh i know the cream soups can have a lot of fat, which sucks cause cream of broccoli is the best soup ever made

LOL I had to do this with the_broad yesterday.

Here are some of my staples:

Veggies: cooking onions, red onion, red/orange/yellow pepper, tomato, carrots, lettuce

Fruit: Apples, strawberries, blueberries

Sliced meats for sandwiches: Turkey, salami

Fresh meat: ground beef, marinating steaks, premade hamburger (try to get those that are processed on sight or are of a higher quality - cheap burgers are kinda nastay)

Fresh Fish: salmon, shrimp

Pastas, breads, grandola bars, pretzels (best snack/munchie evar!)

Furthermore, if you have "basic ingredients" (such as: olive oil, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, etc.) you can transform almost any combination of the aforementioned ingredients to make a meal. Try wierd combinations to spice up your diet, like turkey/apple salad with a vinegrette dressing (one of my favs!).

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yesss where was this thread yesterday??


( I still only got the basics tho)

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Originally posted by djbruuen thanks for the tips...yeh i know the cream soups can have a lot of fat, which sucks cause cream of broccoli is the best soup ever made

I prefer to make my own soups and freeze them - you know what is in them that way!

Search the internet for some healthy soup recipes...sometimes you can have soups that have a creamy texture but are really only pureed vegetables with a touch of cream added. (I make a mean butternut squash bisque!! hehe)

Salmon, tuna on a pita.

Lotsa, lotsa veggies...momma said.

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Originally posted by tha_broad ^^^^^^^^ yesss where was this thread yesterday?? ( I still only got the basics tho)

Tomato juice, in da house??

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I like to make a huge batch of chilli .... very delicious and as healthy as you want it.

ground beef / turkey etc, just make sure to drain the fat
canned crushed tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, tomatoe paste, chilli powder / mix ---> these are your staples

Now the fun / healthy part:

add every single vedgetable/legume you can think of that you'd like in your chili Peppers, beans, zuchini, anything

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Add some venison/antelope to that chili and you're GOLDEN

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Throw whatever you want in that bad boy!!!

Its chilli, not rocket science ... all meat/vedgies go Just as long as you got ur staples.