Healthy Grocery List Dairy Low-fat or Skim Milk Low-fat yogurt. (Look for the LIGHT yogurts like the Yoplait blue lids. They have much less sugar) Low-fat cheeses: Skim ricotta, string cheese, low-fat cheddar, 1% cottage cheese Produce: Best choice is fresh, then frozen, then canned. Fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, strawberries, peaches, pears, melons Vegetables: tomatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, broccoli, asparagus, green and red peppers, lettuce Meats : Look for LEAN Chicken Beef Pork Salmon Eggs Breads, Cereals and Pastas: The key is to look for WHOLE wheat, not just wheat! Whole wheat bread Whole wheat tortillas, pita bread Whole wheat pastas Brown Rice High-Fiber Cereals: Fiber One, Kashi Good Friends, Kashi Go Lean, Raisin Bran. Oatmeal Snack Foods Mixed nuts with no added salt: Almonds, cashews, etc. Whole wheat crackers String cheese Fruit Cut up vegetables with low-fat dressings Low fat frozen yogurt 100% juice bars with no added sugar Frozen Foods Mixed Vegetables Fruit Juice Bars Frozen berries Boneless, skinless chicken breasts Fish fillets and shrimp Canned Foods Black beans Pinto Beans Tuna Pineapple Marinara Sauce Shopping Tips: Don’t Go Hungry. Make sure you have a snack before you go to the grocery store. Otherwise, your hunger will convince you too buy too many high-calorie, junk foods. Shop the perimeter of the store. The perimeter of the store has the healthiest foods like breads, produce and dairy products. The junk foods are usually in the aisles, so avoid those aisles. Have a List… ….and stick to it. Knowing exactly what you need will keep your trip short and efficient. It will also keep you from over-spending and getting foods you don’t need.