When it comes to food, it is important to understand nutrition labels in order to purchase the cleanest, healthiest versions. Here are some clean swaps to make on the most common purchases:
Milk
Conventional → Grass-fed (Maple Hill; Organic Valley)
Milk Alternatives
Oatly / Blue Diamond → Elmhurst, Malk
Bread
White or whole wheat → Sourdough bread, Ezekiel, Dave’s Killer Whole Grain
Gluten-free Bread
Udi’s, Canyon Bakery → Young Kobras, Food For Life – Sprouted Flax
Protein Powders
Orgain, Equate, Pure Protein → SunWarrior, Garden of life, Manitoba Harvest, NAKED
Nut Butters
Jiffy, Justin’s → Maranatha, Greenwise, Teddie
Water
Plastic bottle → Mountain Valley Spring Water, Box water
Oils
Canola EVOO (California),
Vegetable → Coconut (Spectrum, Nutiva)
Grapeseed Avocado (Chosen)
Butter (Kerry gold) or Ghee (4th & Heart)
Yogurt
Flavored or any extras Plain Greek yogurt (preferably organic)
Activia, Dannon → Siggis, Maple Hill, Stonyfield
Plant-based Yogurt
Kite Hill, So Delicious → Cocoyo, CocoJune, Lava, Siggis (okay option)
Pasta
Barilla, Muellers → Bionature
Gluten-free Pasta
Barilla, Banza → Jovial, Tolerant
Tortillas
Flour, corn → Cassava (Siete)
Mayo
Hellman’s, Duke → Avocado Mayo (Primal)
Ketchup
Heinz, Hunts → Primal, Good
Soy Sauce
Kikkoman → Coconut Aminos
Coffee Creamers
Coffee Mate Grassfed half / half (organic valley)
International Delight → LAIRD superfood unsweet
Bars
Quest, Luna, ONE → Thunderbird, Bearded Bros, Ohi, Patter Bar
Kid Snacks
Chips Wholly Guacamole with carrot sticks
Pirate booty → Lesser Evil popcorn or veggie sticks
Fruit rolls ups Bear fruit rolls, That’s It bars
Want more information? Or want to chat? Contact me!!
Maggie King MS, CNS, LN
RAW Functional Nutrition
(910) 541-3540