What are your 5 essential foods in healthy eating?

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  • emobarbie7
    emobarbie7 Posts: 75
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    Fiber one 90 cal bars (choc/caramel/pretzel)
    OatFit Maple brown sugar oatmeal
    Carrots
    Grapes
    Lean pockets
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
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    Cheese
    Eggs
    Chicken
    Steak
    Spinach
  • LeggyAmericanGirl
    LeggyAmericanGirl Posts: 285 Member
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    Mainly unprocessed foods, daily i eat:

    Fresh boneless, skinless chicken breast
    Prime, Lean Steak (usually top round / london broil)
    Sauteed veggies usually onions, peppers, jalapenos and mushrooms
    Some form of complex grain: quinoa, couscous, low carb tortilla or jasmine rice
    Non-fat yogurt with protein powder

    Occassional foods:
    Low fat ice cream
    Cheese
    M&Ms (ya ya i know but i never go over my goal)

    What I avoid:
    Anything canned or pre-processed
    Pre-made sauces
    Pre-made mixes
    "Convenience" foods
  • heath5913
    heath5913 Posts: 15
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    Spinach
    Oats
    Flaxseed
    Fish
    Quinoa
    (Sneaky sixth choice!) Peanut butter

    + Lots of fruit!
  • katevarner
    katevarner Posts: 884 Member
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    Greek yogurt--I eat Stonyfield fruit on the bottom and Wallaby plain (both organic)
    Sweet potatoes (preferably organic)
    Collards/kale/broccoli (always organic)
    Safely farmed meats (grass fed beef, etc)
    Coconut oil (unrefined, organic, extra virgin)

    All from Whole Foods, Fresh Market or Publix, but sometimes I get the coconut oil from Amazon. I also didn't include other veggies and fruits, but they are essential as well. The listed ones are just my go to veggies.
  • susannahsutton1
    susannahsutton1 Posts: 372
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    soup
    grapes
    low fat greek yoghurt
    low fat cream cheese wedges
    slimline tonic.... cos I ain't ever giving up gin!
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
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    Oats
    Whole eggs
    Fish
    Apples
    Green vegetables

    <3
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
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    Whole free range, organic eggs.
    Kerrygold Butter
    Coconut Oil
    Fresh Veggies
    MEAT

    MMM Kerrygold, great choice!
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
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    Baby Spinach
    Eggs
    Chicken
    Assorted Veggies for salads
    Bananas

    These make it into the cart every time I shop for groceries.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
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    Animal foods (incl. eggs, seafood and dairy), all produce, full fat coconut milk/oil dark chocolate, nut flours (almond, coconut, macadamia). Lots and lots of fat...nomnomnom.

    Well shoot that's my whole diet!

    There really is onyly one essential "food"...Real Food
  • insyweensy
    insyweensy Posts: 53 Member
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    For me:
    - Plain nonfat greek yogurt
    - apples
    - Low fat cheese
    - oatmeal
    - black beans (incorporated into various meals ie. black bean burgers, chili)

    I get everything from my local grocery store.
  • zingaravh
    zingaravh Posts: 14
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    Quinoa
    Kale
    Chick peas
    Sweet potatoes
    Avocados
  • talilakay2
    talilakay2 Posts: 34 Member
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    Eggs
    Chicken Breast
    Cereals/Wholegrain (for the fibre)
    Veggies! any will do, my faves are carrots and broccoli
    Steak!!
  • 5pmsomewherenow
    5pmsomewherenow Posts: 163 Member
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    Do some reading on foods that are low on the glycemic index or have low glycemic load -- they will keep your blood sugar from spiking, reduce hunger, and "burn" slowly, keeping you full longer. They are the basics of filling your diet with healthy alternatives.

    The five I eat almost every day:
    **apple -- usually braeburn (lower in sugar and medium fiber)
    **non-fat vanilla greek yogurt (I like Dannon lite & fit greek at 80 cals per serving)
    **Berries -- blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries (whatevers cheapest at the supermarket this week)
    **cauliflower or broccoli
    **A big salad (2-3 cups veggies & lettuce) with about 2-3oz of very lean protein (either chicken, turkey or tuna) and a low fat salad dressing. For dressings, I really like Newman's low fat varieties or Marie's Yogurt dressings.

    But really -- there are some MANY -- eggs, oats, almost all fruits and veggies, very lean protiens, nuts, non-fat milk, Read up and expand your horizons and have some fun.
  • pkdarlin
    pkdarlin Posts: 149 Member
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    Soups
    salad
    Berries
    Bananas
    baby spinach
    Greek yogurt
    kind bars
    Whey protein

    I love to juice once a day and like making smoothies.
  • curvynblonde
    curvynblonde Posts: 170 Member
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    For me its
    Oatmeal
    Eggs
    Fish
    Veggies esp sweet potatoes
    Plain non fat Greek yogurt.
  • da1128
    da1128 Posts: 212 Member
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    Morningstar Farms Veggie Sausage Patties - Delicious. Can be found at Walmart and most grocery stores.

    Fruit and lots of it!

    Veggies..I have a love of green beans and can make an entire meal out of them.

    Activia Yogurt...and it really does make you 'regular.'

    Vegetable Soup, especially with Cabbage in it!
  • radioactivesqrl
    radioactivesqrl Posts: 6
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    Fruits (Bananas and Apples) - make great between-meal snacks

    Double fiber whole wheat bread - low in calories, high in fiber and whole grain and tastes just like wheat bread

    Chicken breast - low fat and high protein

    Veggies (Carrots and Broccoli)

    Soups (usually 2.5 servings is only about 250 calories :)
  • sammyc59
    sammyc59 Posts: 5
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    Spinach
    Chicken breast
    mushrooms
    fruit
    vegetables
  • dfonte
    dfonte Posts: 263 Member
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    Oats ($3.00 for 30 servings)
    Cauliflower ($1.00 per 4 servings)
    Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce ($4.00 for 96 serving bottle)
    Bananas ($.24 each)
    Chicken of the Sea Salmon ($.90 individual packet)

    Healthy can be cheap too

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