Picture a world that only had real food...or just think back a hundred years, not even, to planet earth. Let me stop there. If we had only real food, there would be no problem buying it. There would be no other option, unless we starved our bodies.

Now let's get back to reality. We do have another option: fake food. Fake food IS starving our bodies. Why? Because our body was only made for real food. We've created something that isn't supposed to exist. We've given it attention and put it in a place of importance. Although, it does nothing good for us in return.

Let me save you from yourself: stop driving yourself crazy researching healthy foods. I've done it all for you (minus reading labels for certain products).

My research from the professionals is all poured out. Homemade recipes from great blogs are linked. This helps when items are confusing to buy. Some products require more information, but it's kept minimal. Each list is alphabetized, and there's a printable version too!

Introducing you to...food, simplified. 

Produce, grain, protein, dairy, fat...and water. All you need.

Produce

All fruits and vegetables

Organic fruits: (you should buy these organically)
Apples
Blueberries
Grapes
Nectarines
Peaches
Strawberries

Non-organic fruits: (you can buy these non-organically)
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Mangoes
Papayas
Pineapples
Watermelon

Organic vegetables: (you should buy these organically)
Celery
Cherry tomatoes
Collard greens
Cucumbers
Hot peppers
Kale
Potatoes
Snap peas
Spinach
Sweet bell peppers

Non-organic vegetables: (you can buy these non-organically)
Asparagus
Avocados
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Eggplant
Onions
Sweet corn
Sweet peas (frozen)
Sweet potatoes

*Fruits and vegetables not listed are middle ground, but ultimately everything is up to you

Grain

100% Whole wheat (*read the label)
Brown rice, red rice, black rice, wild rice
Buck wheat
Bulgur
Freekeh
Oats
Quinoa
Whole grain barley
Whole rye
Whole wheat couscous

Whole wheat: do more research about specific brands that your store carries before shopping
Naan bread: research your flour first, for example I've used buckwheat flour in this recipe

Protein

Beans
Beef cuts with "loin" or "round"
Eggs
Lamb loin chop, arm chop, or foreshanks
Lentils
Nuts
Pork tenderloin, top loin roast, top loin chop, center loin chop, sirloin roast, or loin rib chop
Salmon (wild)
Sardines (if canned, in organic olive oil only; *read the label)
Seeds
Skinless chicken options
Tuna
Turkey
Veal cutlet, blade, or arm steak

Dairy

Cheese
Milk (*read the label)
Yogurt (*read the label)

*Stay away from sugars and gimmicks
Try homemade cow milk alternatives
For yogurt ideas, make chocolate pudding or chia pudding
If you don't want cheese, buy nutritional yeast

Fat

Avocados
Coconut oil
Cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil
Manuka honey
Nuts
Nut Butters (*read the label)
Olives

*Use seasoning such as herbs and spices
*DO NOT ADD SALT OR SUGAR
This homemade seed butter tastes delicious
Manuka honey has many health benefits
Other honey store products may not be different from high fructose corn syrup, so be careful

This list is available to print!

You've got the resources! And we've accomplished a lot in this post. But we should use this resource to our benefit, so this week I want you to shop for at least one of these items. Practice looking at labels and cooking the food properly. This requires you to take some time in the grocery store, but it will save you time later...plus, I've already created your list for you! I'm sure you can work with that time saved.