Nutrition Student Goes Grocery Shopping

Hi there!

Perhaps you are hoping to gain some new insight into healthy eating or perhaps you are completely new to a healthy lifestyle. To share what I learn in school, I try to to include nutrition information in my recipes and other blog posts. But today, I’d like to try something different. I thought it would be cool to share with you some of the items that I regularly purchase when I go grocery shopping.

Have you ever wondered what someone with nutrition knowledge buys at the grocery store? If ya have, read on! If ya haven’t, read on anyway! You might come across something new 🙂

I collected a photo record of two different Sunday grocery store hauls, to ensure that you see a more inclusive list of what I usually buy.

Sunday 1:

Whole grain cereal (Kashi brand)
Brown rice
Pinto beans
Chia seeds
Avocado oil
Pickled jalapeño slices
Hemp seeds
Nutritional yeast
Canned chickpeas
Canned white beans
Tomato paste
Petite diced tomatoes
Natural peanut butter
Orange juice
Dozen eggs
Spinach
Lemons
Limes
Roma tomatoes
Yellow bell pepper
Avocado
Romaine lettuce
Fresh thyme
Blueberries
Bananas
Tortillas
Plain greek yogurt

Sunday 2:

Tortilla chips
Welch’s fruit snack packs
Whole grain crackers (Tricuit’s)
Jarred tomato pasta sauce
Whole wheat english muffins
Frozen broccoli
Frozen fruit
Dark chocolate covered almonds (snack packs)
Granola (Bear Naked)
Queso fresco
Bananas
Gala apples
Green apple
Blueberries
Strawberries
Blackberries
Jalapeños
Garlic
Carrots
Green onions
Mixed cherry tomatoes

What I hope is the takeaway from this article?

I would hope the reader would see that healthy eating does not have to be expensive, fresh only food, 100% organic, or boring. Frozen and canned foods are nutritious alternatives to fresh. Don’t be afraid of the candy aisle! Make sure you listen to your body’s needs.

These lists are not exhaustive. For example, I always have quinoa and soy milk on hand. Items that were purchased mid-week or perhaps a time before these two sample weeks were not included. Still, I think you get a good sense of what is regularly in my kitchen.

I’d love to hear what your food staples are! Let me know in the comments 🙂