Healthy eating starts with healthy ingredients. So we’ve compiled a heart healthy shopping list for the best foods to get for your summer trips. Shop for tasty, versatile and healthy items that our bariatric patients will love. From produce to protein to peanut butter, this list will keep you healthy, feeling energized and stress-free when it comes to your meals. Happy travels!
Produce:
- Boston or Bibb Lettuce (sometimes packaged as Living Lettuce)-2
- Garlic-raw or jarred (whichever you prefer)
- Ginger paste
- English cucumber – 2
- Shredded carrots – 1 bag
- Cilantro – 1 bunch
- Lemon – 1
- Lime – 1
- Fresh dill (or dried dill in spice aisle-whichever you prefer)
- Celery-may use celery in veggie tray, other vegetables may be used with leftover Tzatziki Sauce
Protein:
- Rotisserie chicken – 2
Dairy:
- Fat free plain Greek yogurt (example: Chobani)
- Feta
Baking/Oils/Spices:
- Splenda
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Rice bran oil
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Curry powder
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Sliced almonds
Miscellaneous:
- Roasted red pepper strips
- Lite soy sauce
- Rice wine vinegar (unseasoned)
- Sesame oil
- Duke’s Mayonnaise
- Dijon mustard
- Dill pickle relish
- Peter Pan Simply Ground Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
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