What Foods? Superfoods!
The following are essential food items for any person who wants a healthy eating lifestyle – and we have many/most of the following in our house at all times. This list is adapted from MWA forum, but it encompasses all of the SuperFoods lists that everyone else has. My list of superfoods makes for a Superfood Shopping List for a Super Household.
BEVERAGES
- Coffee, espresso – don’t cut back, gear up!
- Oolong and Green Tea (but black tea is good too)
- Organic or Raw Milk (small quantities)
- Diet Coke with Splenda (MAS loves Coke Zero, but that has Nutrasweet)
- Talking Rain
PROTEINS
- Protein Powder
- Eggs (whites, whole, Omega3)
- Free range turkey, chicken (fresh, whole meat, not pre-cooked deli cuts)
- Any and all kinds of fish and shellfish
- Buffalo, ostrich, elk, venison – anything free range and not particularly domesticated
- Tofu (firm and extra firm)
- Salmon burgers, soy burgers
- Low-fat cottage cheese
- Yogurt and kefir
SLOW BURNING/COMPLEX CARBS
- Oatmeal (Old Fashioned and Steel Cut)
- Sweet Potatoes (Yams)
- Beans (pinto, black, kidney)
- Brown Rice
- Farina (Cream of Wheat)
- Quinoa, buckwheat
- Whole wheat pasta
- Whole wheat bread with over 3g fiber
FIBROUS CARBS
- Tomatoes
- Pumpkin, squash, zucchini
- Broccoli
- Green leafy anything (spinach, bibb lettuce, romaine, chard)
- Beans
- Bell Peppers
- Cauliflower and Broccoflower (a personal favorite)
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Onions
FRUIT
- Blueberries and any other berry
- Apples
- Grapefruit
- Lemons and Limes
- Bananas
- Watermelon
HEALTHY FATS
- Olive oil
- Nuts and seeds (walnuts, pistachios,sunflower seeds)
- Flax and flaxseed oil
- Avocado (whole or oil)
- Coconut (milk, oil) – use sparingly
- Natural peanut butter
CONDIMENTS
- Mustard (yellow, dijon, cottage)
- Soy sauce
- Balsamic vinegar
- Salsa
- Hot sauces
- Curry paste
- Vegetable broth
- Pickles (any flavor but sweet pickles)
- Cans of tomato paste and stewed tomato
- Fresh ginger root, high quality cinnamon powder, high quality vanilla
- Raw sugar (turbinado), Splenda, stevia, high-quality maple syrup, high quality honey (use sparingly)
- Cocoa 70% or higher (use sparingly)
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