I live for a good grocery store or farmer’s market. You don’t have to.

If you find yourself staring blankly down the aisles your local grocery store, or you’re looking for healthier options,

Here are some ideas.

This list is not brought to you by a web search. I’ve been squirreling away Whole Foods receipts for the last two weeks and I’m going down the list.

You’ll see I buy a lot of the same foods on repeat.

Having go-to, staple foods I know are high in nutrition reduces my mental load (this is important) when I’m shopping and when I’m starving and want something fast, which is more often than not for most of us.

February 3

Masienda blue corn tortillas, 2 bags
Spindrift raspberry lime seltzer
Banana, 1
Mini cucumber, package of 6
Red bell pepper, 1
Jalapeno pepper, 1
D’anjou pear, 2

February 4

Mary’s Crackers rosemary superseed, 1 box
365 WFM quartered artichoke hearts, 1 can
365 WFM refried black beans, 1 can
Red radish, 1 bunch
Navel orange, 2

February 6

Jenny’s smoked tofu, 1 package
MAMA brown rice vermicelli noodles, 1 package
Abraham’s garlic hummus, 1 package
PUR cinnamon gum, 1 package
Banana, 1 bunch
Red bell pepper, 1

February 8

Abraham’s baba ghannouj
365 WFM baby arugula, 1 package
365 WFM baby bella mushrooms, 1 package
Ginger root
Navel oranges, 2

February 9

Jenny’s smoked tofu, 1 package
365 WFM refried black beans
Plant Strong Foods sweet and smoky chili, 1 package
Red radish, 1 bunch
Banana, 1
Navel orange, 2

February 10

365 WFM quartered artichoke hearts, 1 can
Lara Bar peanut butter chocolate chip, 2 bars
Banana, 1
Red bell pepper, 1
Navel orange, 2
Carrots, 1 bunch

February 11

Plant Strong Foods unsweetened oat milk, 1 carton
Jenny’s smoked tofu, 1 package
Gotham Greens red oak leaf lettuce, 1 package
Navel orange, 2

February 13

Lara Bar lemon and almond butter chocolate chip, 2 bars
Just Date dark chocolate chips
365 WFM baby arugula, 1 package
Red bell pepper, 1
Ginger root
WFM bulk bin walnut pieces, 0.31 pounds
Navel orange, 2
Mini cucumber, package of 6
Pink Lady apple, 1

How much was it?

$159.48

Once you’ve decided to embrace diet change, most of the work of healthy eating is stocking your fridge and pantry with nutrient-dense staples. I don’t have to tell you this, but here goes: you’ll eat what’s in your fridge.

You’re already relying on staple foods for easy, low-mental-effort meals. The effort is in the prep work of swapping low-nutrient staples for high-nutrient staples.

Why focus on nutrient-dense staples? Brain health, energy that doesn’t rise then crash, physical recovery, weight management, reduced inflammation, better sleep. The list goes on.

Are any of your staple foods or meals due for a nutrition upgrade?

Thanks for reading!

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8 days of groceries