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Clean Eating and Special Diets - Healthy and Tasty Options
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items Lots of people say they want to eat healthier, but it can be hard! Clean eating sounds great, but so do chocolate chip cookies and donuts. So whether you are on a special diet (e.g. low sodium, grain-free) or just wishing you could find a yummy snack...
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Protein
Healthy Condiments
Healthy Snacks
Low Sodium
Diabetic Friendly
Mocktails/Non-alcoholic Drinks
Protein
Protein's such a hot topic these days. Even after Atkins and South Beach ceased to be big fads, there's still Carnivore diets and Keto out there. Still, protein is a major dietary factor so it's helpful to refresh your meal plans to reflect more vari...
I have been lusting after this premium tuna since I first saw their ads. This is their standard white albacore, but they have other options like yellowfin, salmon, and spicy tuna. This is a great source of healthy protein that you can even keep in yo...
Natural Catch Tuna - White Albacore in Water
Oh, I am dreaming of a fabulous Sunday brunch with this premium smoked salmon. Yes, it's canned, but like San Marzano tomatoes, sometimes the best ingredients from far away deserve to be preserved. Imagine fresh bagels and cream cheese with this. Bet...
Fishwife Smoked Atlantic Salmon
Another source of tinned protein, this time from Patagonia Provisions, run by a B Corp in Galicia, Spain. These premium smoked mussels come from Spain, Portugal, and Chile and are a great source of omega-3s. They have other seafood (like sardines and...
Patagonia Provisions Smoked Mussels
Butcherbox's web site states they offer "The healthiest protein on the market." Since I'm not a vegetarian anymore, I have been looking into carnivore options more carefully than before. If meat-based protein is important to you, consider upping your...
ButcherBox: Meat Delivery Subscription
So, I don't think it's a surprise to anyone that tofu is a plant-based protein worth eating. I just wanted to remind people that while some proteins must be kept frozen or refrigerated (and some tofus), Mori-Nu, which is what I often choose, has asep...
Mori-Nu Silken Tofu Extra Firm 6 Pack
Jerky: It's not just for gas stations anymore. Seriously, if all you see when someone says "jerky" are skinny meat sticks in a convenience store, get ready for the new jerky. CC makes theirs with American Wagyu so this is real premium protein. No ref...
Cattleman’s Cut American Wagyu Beef Jerky 8 Pack
I was at a couple's apartment and I opened their freezer to find it filled with Daily Harvest smoothies. They were hooked. It's an interesting model: you order and receive frozen smoothie ingredients in a cup and you blend it yourself before you drin...
Daily Harvest Smoothie Sampler
Protein granola! Taking a carb heavy breakfast/snack and shifting it to a healthier balance is such a good idea. This company's protein granola is high protein, low carb/sugar, high fiber, and made with good fats. Three flavors means choices too. Ket...
Catalina Crunch Granola Trio Bundle
Healthy Condiments
Being faced with multiple medically restricted diets and the ravages of time, I want to give my body what it needs without too much of what is not good for me. I gave up fake sugars and a salt shaker - and I feel better for it - but it took me a whil...
"Made from Lambrusco and Trebbiano grapes of Modena, Italy, this vinegar is barrel-aged 6 years for a naturally sweeter vinegar, no sugar added." Oh my. /swoons/ I was introduced to fig vinegar by a buyer at a gourmet shop. It was delicious on an epi...
Kosterina Fig Balsamic Vinegar
Oh my. Kosterina has a wonderful selection of olive oils and vinegars, but this? /stunned/ I don't know who though of dark chocolate balsamic vinegar, but I'd like to shake their hand. I'd also like to pour this premium vinegar over a spinach salad w...
Kosterina Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
Whole grain mustard! Yum! I hated mustard growing up and would never eat it. (It probably didn't help that I LOVE ketchup.) The I figured out it was because we only had cheap plain yellow mustard. I discovered whole grain mustard and I adore it. I bu...
Kosciusko Coarse Grain Country Style Mustard
Authentic Harissa that's not spicy? I know, some of you are claiming blasphemy, but not everyone can handle hot sauces. If you are on a restricted diet, this is one way to get a lot of flavor without worrying about allergens. There are others that do...
Zwita Mild Tunisian Harissa
Haven't discovered Harissa yet? Scared of the spice level? We've got you! Zwita brand has several versions other than spicy! This is their "Smoky"/"Little heat" version for those not interested in their breakfast leaving them with fire breath. Want a...
Zwita Smoky Tunisian Harissa
Love your morning coffee (or tea or chai) but don't love the sugar and chemicals in the average supermarket creamer? Look into Laird. This is a coconut milk based powdered creamer that doesn't have added sugar. So if you want creamy, you can use this...
Laird Reduced Sugar Superfood Creamer
Whether you need it for cooking or baking it's great to have a neutral tasting oil to coat your pans and avoid sticking without icky chemicals. This is said to go up to 490 degrees Fahrenheit. Impressive. /applause/ Now I want some...baked goods. Heh...
Frizzle High Heat Cooking Oil Spray
Handy for anyone who wants the convenience of spray oil without added chemicals and the flavor of extra virgin olive oil. Quality EVOO can make a dish and chemicals can make you wish you had not used a supermarket spray. Have the best of both worlds ...
Sizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Healthy Snacks
If you're a three meals a day only kind of person? You still need snacks. There are just times when you're caught away from home and just need a little something to tide you over. A purse-friendly granola bar to the rescue! Or perhaps you are a graze...
Want junk food? Can't have it? Enjoy the alternative. Instead of chowing down on cheese puffs while watching TV, try Hippeas. They're chickpea based (same stuff that makes hummus so yummy) and come in cool flavors. This link goes to a page that offer...
Hippeas Chickpea Puffs Variety Pack
Gimme! This appropriately named snack is made of roasted seaweed. Now before you get all fussy, consider how many people who turned up their nose at seaweed now love sushi. So welcome nori into your life and enjoy both the healthy crispness of roaste...
Gimme Roasted Seaweed Snacks Variety Pack
Kate's Real Food is not just the company name, it really does describe the ingredients. I don't usually include them here, but... "Ingredients: Coconut, Honey, Almond Butter (Almonds), Certified Gluten Free Oats, Brown Rice Crisps (Whole Grain Brown ...
Kate's Real Food Energy Bars
This nutty company offers a pick your own style multipacks so you can pick your own snack mix. Nuts, by their nature, tend to be high in protein, but do not consider these super healthy. To me, they fit in that Buddha's middle way: they are high prot...
DMSnacks Customer Favorites Snack Pack
Eating healthy doesn't mean no snacks. It just means thoughtfully enjoying good food, not hoovering up junk food without thinking or even registering it until afterwards. These four snack mixes look appetizing enough you might not register them as he...
Catalina Crunch Savory Snacks Bundle
Low Sodium
Trying to eat low sodium or even reduced sodium in the USA? Not fun. The American diet is super high in sodium. Imagine how much salt is in a Big Mac. Now go look up how much sodium is in a cup of milk, of all things. It's everywhere…almost. Whether ...
I'm going to be upfront with you. There's not a chance in heck that I can convince any of you that a frosted cereal is actually healthy. (Yes, I could have recced another shredded wheat cereal without frosting, but where's the fun in that?) I was tol...
Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Breakfast Cereal
Special diet approved! Yes, I can hear you laughing from here. Sure this, and shredded wheat, are both whole grains, but both also have plenty of sugar. The other thing they have in common is low sodium. Surprisingly Honey Smacks has only 45mg per se...
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Breakfast Cereal
Please note that this is not a low sodium food! It's just way lower than soy sauce. I get that sometimes you really crave something on the salty side, like miso soup, so this is an alternative so you don't go nuts, just coconuts! Hee! Anyway, Bragg i...
Coconut Secret Organic Coconut Aminos Soy Sauce Alternative
No sodium! No anything actually, other than flavor! This organic product is pretty much 0% everything: carbs, fat, etc. (Note: they are changing their packaging so if you look for it IRL it might look different.) I love stone ground mustard already, ...
ORGANICVILLE Organic Salt-Free Mustard
Up front, I must say that this is not technically low sodium. It is reduced sodium. So given that soy sauce and miso soup are really just Japan's liquid sodium, it's impossible to get them sodium free. But if you love miso like I do, and try to inclu...
YAMASAN KYOTO UJI Reduced Sodium Rice Miso
Diabetic Friendly
Of all the restrictive diets I've had to adopt I think diabetic is the most difficult to me. As a lifelong chocolate-addicted certified sweet-tooth, low carb is torture. If this sounds familiar, consider some of the items in this section. For me, fin... was super important as I choose to avoid artificial sweeteners. You would think this section would be filled with options, but I'm picky so I'm adding items slowly with higher criteria than normal. Stay tuned and feel free to rec what works for you i...
Vinegar is a fabulous option for diabetics! It's a great way to add a ton of flavor without sugar or salt. I had an amazing homemade tangerine salad dressing at a holiday dinner almost two decades ago and I never forgot it. This company, while based ...
Kosterina Crushed Tangerine Vinegar
I admit, even though I'm diabetic, I'm a sucker for a bottle of Starbucks mocha on my way when I stop at the gas station. It's not good for me, but oh, it goes down so nice and so fast. I believe that drinking calories - and thus sugar - is a bad ide...
Laird Reduced Sugar Instant Latte
I've been buying stevia for years now, even back before Reb M when it was bitter. Now it's great and I use it all the time. I do make sure to buy a brand I know is free of Erythritol; which liquid often is. Many powders seem to include it, possibly f...
SPLENDA Stevia Liquid Sweetener Drops
As a diabetic. one of the things I missed the most was my bowl of sugary breakfast cereal. During breakfast, before bed, or even as a midday snack, it was my go to. Carbs and dairy: YUM! So it's nice to have options. While this is a no added sugar ce...
Cascadian Farm No Added Sugar Cinnamon Apple Breakfast Cereal
So, as a diabetic, I never tend to believe ads or packaging when a carby food is said to be super low in net carbs. That said, as a cook, I love the size of the street taco tortillas. I make a mean black bean soft taco and these are the perfect size ...
Mission Street Taco Size Zero Net Carbs Original Flour Tortillas
Mocktails/Non-alcoholic Drinks
No one needs a reason to enjoy mocktails and other beverages without alcohol. They are delicious, just as sexy in a glass as their alcoholic counterparts, and can often be healthy and beneficial, especially when they contain functional ingredients li...
Mingle mocktails variety packs can include up to, depending on size, (this is the 24 pack listing) the following flavors: Blood Orange Elderflower Mimosa (yum!), Blackberry Hibiscus Bellini (ooh!), Cranberry Cosmo, Raspberry Rosé, Pineapple Paloma, K...
Mingle 6 Mocktail Flavor Variety Pack
Mingle makes functional mocktails! Their Mood line features ingredients to "relax, calm, focus". In addition to tempting flavors, you'll get the benefits of L-Theanine, Lion's Mane. and Ashwagandha. You can order the duo pack for both flavors or solo...
Mingle Mocktails Mood Flavor Duo Pack
So Curious Elixirs call their line "Booze-free Cocktails" instead of mocktails, but same same. You'll need to click on the link to see the ingredients since there are A LOT given that all are different for each flavor. They can include functional her...
Curious Elixirs Limited-Edition Super Sampler
Mocktails deserve as much yum and care as other drinks, so when I saw these rimming sugars? I was all in. Blackberry, hibiscus lime, and pineapple mango... /swoon/ I confess I love a girly sweet drink in a pretty glass so the idea of enjoying a gorg...
Cocktail Rimming Sugar Gift Set
Go look! This page has a bunch of flavors to choose from and all have wonderful ingredients - just add liquid. This photo is of their Ginger Grapefruit Refresher, made with crystallized ginger, grapefruit, limes, and mango. Kristin - who makes these ...
Mocktail Infusion Kit
Hydration and mocktail vibes? Best of both worlds! Certified vegan, gluten-free, keto-friendly, and Non-GMO. Wow. For anyone who struggles with staying hydrated, naturally flavored water with electrolytes has been my saving grace, personally. In this...
Ultima Hydration Electrolyte Pouch - Mocktini Drink Mix, Variety Pack
SPIDER-MAN Beer! Peter Parker actor Tom Holland created this non-alcoholic beer brand after he went sober. It's higher end so is a great choice for those who value quality as well as alcohol-free recipes. This is the classic variety pack so you can g...
Bero Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer - Classics Variety Pack
Beverages
It may seem weird to have a non-alcoholic and a beverage section, but hear me out. The former is intended to be both mocktails and other alcohol alternatives plus related products like mocktail inspired drinks, mixes, and add-ons like rimming sugar. ...
LOVE THIS! It's the longest running item on my Subscribe and Save, I believe. I have trouble staying hydrated - which many of us do - partially because the taste of water doesn't thrill me. Enter True Citrus (not just in name!) and their cherry limea...
True Citrus Black Cherry Limeade Drink Mix
I love chai. It's the one tea I can drink when I'm craving sweet creamy coffee and don't want to cave into that desire. I bought two one-hundred teabag boxes of chai and used both up. (Come to think of it, I need to order more.) I've tried a certain ...
The Republic of Tea Tablespoon Chai Concentrate
Fighting to stay hydrated? It tends to get worse for many during the warmer weather. That just means people like my bestie and I have to work harder at hydration. This is one product that can make it a bit easier. Just squeeze some into your own beve...
Buoy Hydration Drops - Unsweetened
Want a healthier beverage than coffee? Matcha is popular and so is green tea. So why not enjoy them in the same cuppa? TRoT is a solid brand and this combination is a winner. My bestie and I were gifted some matcha powder and I was a bit surprised I ...
Organic Double Green Matcha Tea
Whether you've only heard of Golden Milk or you drink it already, this Spicewalla blend makes it easy. It's specifically a spice mix, so you can make it with whatever you desire: regular cow's milk, almond milk, oat milk, stevia, monkfruit... You get...
Spicewalla Golden Milk Mix
I love chai; I went through not one but two 100 sachet boxes essentially by myself. Now this? This is for my bestie. As much as I love chai, she loves ginger. Best of both worlds IMHO. Love ginger and/or chai? Then this is for you too.
Chai Pani Ginger Chai
TRoT offers this bright hibiscus tea which is naturally caffeine-free and sweetened with stevia only. (No erythritol!) Personally I like to drink hibiscus tea in a mix, like with other teas or fruit juices. I find it's a better blender than straight ...
Natural Hibiscus Tea, Caffeine Free
Grain-Free and Gluten-Free
Living grain-free and/or gluten-free is tough! Products you can eat tend to be hard to find, expensive, and often, um, not very tasty? Until I found Siete family products I was forever looking for something to eat, especially snacks. Simple Mills hel...
I've done an elimination diet before and grain-free is *really* hard and *really* expensive. So if this is your life? You deserve a nice treat. Stellar Eats has a bunch of grain-free mixes so I was excited to see them as there weren't that many optio...
Stellar Eats Grain-Free Banana Bread + Muffin Mix
Stellar Eats is based in Toronto, Canada, and focuses on grain-free and gluten-free baking mixes. This pizza dough mix has no added sugar or yeast (it uses baking soda instead) so even special diet followers can enjoy a pizza every once in a while wi...
Stellar Eats Grain-Free Pizza Dough Mix
Yes, living grain-free and gluten-free can be tough, especially when you're transitioning to a limited diet. I get it, having done the whole grain-free diet and living as a diabetic. Sometimes you just want a treat. Or more than one. Hey, we all have...
Stellar Eats Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
If you've been living grain-free and/or gluten-free for a while you probably already are familiar with Siete and their amazing products. I figured I'd have a hard time whittling down the choices, given how much they've grown over the years, but torti...
Siete Grain-Free Variety Tortilla Chips
Taco Tuesdays are back! Missing Mexican food now that you're grain-free or gluten-free? Never fear, Siete is here with their crunchy taco shells. Fill them with whatever fillings float your boat and then crunch away! I've enjoyed every Siete product...
Siete Grain-Free Crunchy Taco Shells
I love these cookies! When I was first told to go grain-free these were one of the few things I really enjoyed eating. (I got so tired of coconut and almond, but add powdered sugar coating and I became a happy girl!) I've made and eaten freshly baked...
Siete Grain-Free Mexican Wedding Cookies
WANT! My store didn't have these so I haven't had the pleasure of tasting them yet, but given how much I enjoyed real churros in the past, these sound awesome. Honestly I could hug the Siete family for coming up with all these alternative foods for t...
Siete Grain-Free Churro Chips
This Cascadian Farm gluten-free (but not grain-free) breakfast cereal is part of a whole line of - dare I say it? Kid's cereals. I'm sorry, but the kids don't get this to themselves. I want fun cereal too! The brownie flavor was tempting, but the wor...
Cascadian Farm Sprinkle Cookie Crunch Cereal
This cereal is highly rated and looks like a corn-based Trix/Kix kind of vibe. Not grain free, but gluten free, so YMMV. They do look tasty though, and crunchy, which is welcome anytime in my breakfast bowl. Nutrition stats are good, but not wow leve...
Cascadian Farm Organic Gluten Free Mini Fruitfuls Breakfast Cereal
Marshmallow! Oh, but wait... It's marshmallow flavored not filled with Lucky Charm style crunchy marshmallows. /sigh/ Still, it's a fun flavor and it's GF&GF so that's great. Good nutritional stats too. I admit 3W is not cheap, however what grai...
Three Wishes Marshmallow Breakfast Cereal
GF&GF folks probably already know about Three Wishes, but I hate to assume so here goes... This links directly to the Fruity flavor of their cereal, but you can also easily get to Cocoa and Cinnamon flavors as well. I'll be linked to a separate s...
Three Wishes Gluten Free Grain-Free Fruity Breakfast Cereal
I was hoping to share one of Magic Spoon's cereals with marshmallows, but apparently that doesn't meet my criteria. Still, depending on what your dietary restrictions are, check out their Marshmallow and S'mores flavors. For those without allergy iss...
MAGIC SPOON Chocolate Chip Grain Free and Gluten Free Protein Breakfast Cereal
A chocolate GF&GF cereal? There is a god! I honestly would have loved if this had come out while I was on my grain-free diet. Even now I no longer get to enjoy Cocoa Puffs, so this sounds alluring to me. Yes, it's not cheap, but Yes it's both glu...
Seven Sundays Real Cocoa Grain Free and Gluten Free Breakfast Cereal
Because sometimes you just need chocolate.
MAGIC SPOON Snack Bars Double Chocolate Treats
If you're not familiar with Purely Elizabeth, check out their product line and consider trying some of their granola. I liked it, but it definitely tasted healthy to me. (Not that that's a bad thing!) I know a lot of people have nut allergies, but st...
Purely Elizabeth Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookie Granola
Vegan and Vegetarian
While many of these sections contain vegan and vegetarian (especially lacto-ovo) items, I wanted to have a list of items that a) didn't belong elsewhere and b) gave VegX eaters a place of their own to find interesting meals and/or ingredients. Since ...
Falafel! Yum! If you have a love for this dish then you can imagine how nice it would be to eat them in a pita with veggies drizzled with a tahini sauce freshly made at home. Don't like frying? Bake them for less fat and less mess. I've even made the...
Nuts.com Falafel Mix
Two times better! This is a vegan hydration drink mix, but it's also a gut support beverage, flush with good bacteria. Add it to your normal morning beverage or mix with water and drink it solo. You'll be helping your body both ways. There are sever...
SuperBelly Gut-Building Hydration Drink Mix Powder Packets
I wasn't sure how to espouse the potential of this drink mix, so I asked AI. Here's how they put it: "Because it’s vegan and includes all 9 essential amino acids, this could be a helpful option for plant-based eaters who want easy amino acid support ...
Blueshift Essential Aminos Drink Mix Powder Packets
I don't know what's better re: this product. Is it the ingredient list? (Heirloom Mission Almonds, Pistachios, Organic Vermont Maple Syrup, Jacobsen Sea Salt) Or is it the amazing reviews? ("My favorite nut butter", "This makes apples unbelievable", ...
Big Spoon Pistachio Crunch Almond Butter
I love a deep pantry. Having food choices, even when you haven't got groceries, is such a relief when you come home tired and hungry after a long day. BeanVIVO offers a number of flavors and beans/legumes past these three in the variety pack. I think...
BeanVIVO - Vegan Variety 3-Pack
Sofrito! If you're a fan, you're in luck! Fillo's variety pack contains six pouches of three sofrito seasoned vegan meals. There's Cuban Black Beans, Puerto Rican Pink Beans, and Peruvian Lentils. All are shelf stable and heat up in seconds. Great f...
Fillo's Vegan Ready to Eat Beans Sofrito Pack
Sofrito x 2! I've linked to the 3 flavor pack so here's a 6 flavor pack! This one is a sampler of six flavors, adding three to the existing variety pack: Panamanian Garbanzo, Tex-Mex Pinto, and Mexican Mayocoba beans. For less than the cost of a dece...
Fillo's Ready to Eat Vegan Variety Pack
From Fillo’s comes the world's first (AFAIK) Walking Tamales! This 7-count Variety Pack comes with 3 flavors: Salsa Verde, Corn Poblano Rajas, and Sweet Corn Elotes. They have a bunch of other flavors worth checking out like Habanero and - for sweet ...
Fillo’s Walking Tamales Variety Pack