20 Healthy Items to Buy at the Grocery Store - Poosh

Feeling overwhelmed when it comes to clean eating and grocery shopping? Need inspiration? We get it—all of us are pressed for time and oftentimes money. That said, preparing healthy meals and snacks for yourself and your family doesn’t have to be a daunting task.

I like to keep things simple in the kitchen by starting with better choices and realistic goals. There are so many amazing organic and natural options in local grocery stores. And it’s even easier to make healthy decisions when you start with a solid shopping list.

The below shopping list includes my go-to grocery staples along with some poosh-tastic twists that will inspire you to prepare better meals and snacks. Next time you get to the store, you’ll have a plan in place to implement healthy eating patterns in your household.

Organic Envy Apples

Price: $3

The crunch and texture of these apples is like nothing else. Slice them and add them to granola and yogurt with some cinnamon and salt. They are good with almond butter or on their own, and they make great snacks for kids.

Organic Broccoli

Price: $4

365 Everyday Value

and Cauliflower ($4)

These come pre-washed in little bags in the produce section of most supermarkets. Simply open the bag, pour the veggies on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle garlic salt, and roast them in the oven—it can’t get any easier than that.

Organic Cucumbers

Price: $5

Cucumbers are high in antioxidants and a tasty snack for kids—mine love them with salt and lemon. They also make a great alternative to chips with hummus or dips.

Coconut Yogurt

Price: $5

So Delicious

We use coconut yogurt in our home daily. There are many brands that you can try out. It’s a tasty alternative to dairy, and I use it regularly in my rolled oat muffins. I also love adding it to fruit and granola if I’m craving something sweet.

Cream Cheese Spread

Price: $8

Kite Hill

This is hands-down my favorite dairy-free cream cheese. It goes well on tacos, on toast, and in sandwiches, to name just a few of my favorites.

Gluten-Free Bread

Price: $6

Canyon Bakehouse

Both Kourt and I keep a mostly gluten-free household, and this is my favorite GF brand of bread, bagels, buns, and more.

Vegan Shredded Cheese

Price: $7

Daiya

Make sure to grab a bag of your favorite dairy-free shredded cheese so that you can make the Poosh dairy-free and gluten-free nachos.

Nutritional Yeast

Price: $8

Bragg's

Nutritional yeast is my favorite thing to use as a zesty alternative to cheese. I add it to sweet potatoes and use it in my vegan pesto.

Almond Flour Grain-Free Tortillas

Price: $8

Siete Foods

and Tortilla Chips ($5)

This is a great grain-free brand. I use the tortillas on taco night, and the chips are amazing paired with hummus, a cold IPA, and some girlfriends.

Organic Hummus

Price: $5

Blue Moose

Perfect for dipping veggies and chips. My kids also love it with tortillas.

Superfood Seedbars (Pack of 12)

Price: $34

Elemental

These bars are made from the highest quality ingredients that are organic, pesticide-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. They taste delicious and are great on a hike, as a mid-morning snack, or on the go.

XCT Oil

Price: $15

Bulletproof

This is a refined coconut oil that I blend into my coffee each morning with ghee and collagen. It is good for energy, gut health, ketone production, and more.

Eggs (1 dozen)

Price: $6

Vital Farms

These are organic, natural, pasture-raised eggs. This means that the hens lay their eggs in a pesticide-free, herbicide-free, and artificial-fertilizer-free area.

Ghee

Price: $20

Organic Valley

Ghee is clarified butter and is made by melting down regular grass-fed butter and heating it until the milk solids separate from the fat and are then removed. It is a little nuttier in flavor and is delicious on everything.

Cashew Almond Butter

Price: $19

Jem Raw Organic

Great for smoothies, in fruit and granola bowls, on toast or sweet potatoes, and with apples—just a few thought starters.

Popcorn (Pack of 12)

Price: $34

Lesser Evil

Delicious, organic, gluten-free snack for the kids. Seasoned with Himalayan pink salt and coconut oil.

Paleo Puffs (Pack of 9)

Price: $41

Lesser Evil

Another gluten-free, grain-free snack for adults and kids. Consider it a healthy version of Cheetos.

Almond Flour Crackers (Pack of 3)

Price: $14

Simple Mills

Gluten-free, grain-free, paleo crackers. I use them for cheese boards, snacks for kids, road trips, and school lunches. In my opinion, the greatest cracker of all time.