Sharing a roundup of my favorite healthy snack brands. Almost all of these can be found at Thrive Market – use my referral link for 40% off your first order! For my Thrive Market faves, check out this post.
Hi friends! How are ya? I hope the week is going well! I have a discovery call and a lab review call today, and am looking forward to a sweaty yoga class. Hope you have a lovely day ahead.
For today’s post, I wanted to chat about my all-time favorite healthy food brands. When I say, “healthy,” I mean that they have simple ingredients with minimal added oils, artificial sweeteners, dyes, etc. I usually try to purchase from certified-organic companies, wild caught seafood, and B corps because they care about people and the planet.
In an *ideal* world, I would make everything, including our snack foods, from scratch. I make almost all of our meals at home – we try to just get takeout or restaurant food 1-2 times a week – but I still go for packaged options for convenience sake. I have a mental list of brands that I adore, and wanted to share some of them in today’s post!
Please keep in mind that I totaly understand that inflation is bonkers and grocery costs are out of control. If you’re simply struggling to put food on the table, I see you and am sending you the biggest hug. I don’t want anyone to feel shamed or bad about their choices; we’re all out here doing the best we can.
My children would be horrified that you can see my “dogs” in this photo lol
Rails sweater is here // jeans are here <– on sale right now
My favorite sources for online shopping are NOW Foods (code is FITNESSISTA), Thrive Market and Butcher Box. (<— each link will get you a discount!) These aren’t the only brands we buy, but my favorite ones that come to mind! I’ll probably add to this list over time.
My Favorite Healthy Food Brands
Meat and seafood:
– Butcher Box for almost all of our meat and seafood
– Vital Farms organic eggs
– Applegate deli meat
Milk, yogurt, and almond milk:
– Raw milk from Golden Rule Dairy (we can purchase at the farmer’s market)
– Califa Farms almond milk
– The kids like the 365 brand yogurts
Snacks:
Bars and breakfast goodies:
– GoMacro bars
– Perfect Bars
– Purely Elizabeth granola and oatmeal
– Lovebird cereal (they have it at Costco now!)
– EquiLife whole food bars (I looooove these things)
Sauces, dressings, mayo, and salsas:
– Kevin’s sauces (these are AMAZING)
– Chosen Foods avocado oil and avocado oil mayo
– Primal Kitchen salad dressing (in a pinch; I prefer homemade salad dressing)
Nuts and seeds:
– NOW Foods for everything. I especially love their brazil nuts, raw cashews, and trail mix
– Mamma Chia pouches
Jerky and canned fish:
– Chomps
– Epic Wagyu steak jerky
– Wild Planet canned salmon, tuna, and sardines
– Paleovalley
Veggies, beans, canned veggies, rice and pasta:
– Poshi veggie packs
– Jovial sprouted chickpeas
– Lundberg family farms rice
– Eden Foods for beans
– Cappello’s pasta
– Kite Hill ravioli
Crunchy things:
– Jackson’s sweet potato chips
– Siete chips and cookies
– Simple Mills crackers and Sweet Thins
– Lesser Evil popcorn (my favorite popcorn in the worrrrllllddd)
– Quinn peanut butter pretzels
– The Good Company chips
Bread and tortillas:
– Siete tortillas (they were in the news this week for selling to Pepsi for 1.2 billion. I can’t help but feel thrilled for them – it’s every entrepreneur’s dream – but I hope they maintain the integrity of their products)
– Live Pacha sourdough buns (the best! 3 ingredients)
– Dave’s Killer Bread (not the best ingredients but way better than other brands on the shelves)
Frozen goodies:
– Birch Benders waffles
– Alexia potatoes and fries. I usually read the ingredients to find options with less oils
– Applegate breakfast sausage (we usually get the chicken and maple)
– Daily Harvest! I still have something from Daily Harvest almost every day. I love their smoothies, flatbreads, and soups the most. Use FITNESSISTA for up to 40% off.
– Cascadian Farms for frozen fruits and veggies
Chocolate:
Xo. I LOVE the dark chocolate with salted almond butter. My fave of all time.
Alter Eco
So tell me, friends: What brands am I missing? What are some of your favorite healthier food brands?
xoxo
Gina