When trying to eat healthily, it’s easy to get confused by the variety of products on the market. Many foods are marketed as being ‘healthy’ but are often not; brands use words such as ‘low fat’, ‘low carb’, ‘high in protein’ and ‘low calorie’ to entice us into buying their products. However, these foods are often filled with several unhealthy ingredients. For example; protein bars are marketed as a healthy, ‘high protein’ snack, but are filled with sugar. This is why it’s important to always read the ingredients.

It will get easier to choose which foods are best for you with time, but to make it simpler, here are some whole-food staples that are widely available and versatile. These are gluten and dairy-free but I’ve also listed foods (italicized) which I don’t include in my nutrition due to allergies.

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• Oats
• Quinoa
• Sweet Potatoes
• GF bread
• Potato Gnocchi
• Veggie Pasta

PROTEIN

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• Chicken Breast
• Lean Beef
• Eggs
• Fish
• Chickpeas

FRUITS & VEGGIES

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• Bananas
• Berries
• Spinach/Kale
• Broccoli
• Lettuce
• Bell peppers

OTHER

• Olive oil
• Coconut oil
• Cinnamon powder
• Organic Honey
• Unsweetened plant-based milk

I hope this post is useful in helping you tackle the basics of eating balanced, please follow and let me know what you think. Thank you for reading, xoxo.