16 Best Healthy Snack Foods At The Grocery Store
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Add These On The Go Healthy Snack Foods To Your Grocery Cart
On today’s episode of Live Lean TV, let’s talk about the 16 best healthy snack foods at the grocery store.
And yes, this list includes:
- chocolate bars
- chips
- crackers
- ice cream
Are you ready for this one?
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But, before I share the 16 best healthy snack foods, I have to put this upfront.
Homemade Healthy Snack Foods Are Better Than Store Bought Snack Foods
When possible, it’s always best to make your own healthy homemade snacks.
If you’re not sure what is classified as “healthy snack foods”, or you’re not creative in the kitchen, your best allies are the recipes found in my Eat Clean Live Lean Cookbook.
This cookbook has over 200 quick, healthy, easy, affordable, and delicious recipes, including healthy snack food recipes such as:
- mini brownie bites
- paleo pumpkin chocolate chip bars
- chocolate coconut cookies
- cinnamon sugar paleo donuts
Yes, as hard as it is to believe, these healthy snack foods are Live Lean approved and the recipes are all in my Eat Clean Live Lean Cookbook.
But, I get it.
Sometime life gets in the way.
This mean we’re stuck and need to find an on the go quick snack option.
In those circumstances, I’ve come up with the 16 best, on the go options, for healthy snack foods at the grocery store.
However, before you read any further, scroll to the comment section below and tell me what your favorite snack foods are from the grocery store.
16 Best Healthy Snack Foods At The Grocery Store
All right, let’s go to the grocery store and get into it.
These 16 healthy snack foods at the grocery store are in no particular order.
#1. Fresh Fruit
Obviously one of the best snack foods you can get is nature’s candy.
I’m talking about fruit.
I love any type of berries or apples.
These are great sources for on the go healthy snacks.
#2. Vegetable Tray
Of course you can’t go wrong with vegetables.
But you already know that by now.
So go grab yourself a vegetable tray.
Let’s move on to some other healthy snack foods and refreshments that may be surprising to you.
#3. Coconut Water
Coconut water is nature’s hydrator.
Not only is coconut water a great source of electrolytes, it also tastes delicious.
#4. Coconut Yogurt
Next up is yogurt.
I like to go with coconut or almond yogurt, but if you don’t have any dairy sensitivities, you can also go with Greek yogurt.
Just make sure you buy the plain flavor of yogurt, rather than the kind with all the sugar and additives.
To add sweetness, simply add your own fruit to the yogurt.
#5. Wheat Free Crackers
All right, one of Living Lean’s arch-nemesis, crackers.
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To be honest, I don’t usually eat crackers, but if I do, I usually go with a wheat-free gluten-free cracker.
Look for brands of wheat-free crackers that contain only 3-4 healthy ingredients.
Even if the label says gluten free, it’s always important to read the ingredients list.
#6. Baked Goods Made With Natural Sweeteners
Next up, the cookie aisle.
But always make sure you look at the ingredients list.
It’s important to look for healthier options sweetened naturally with dates, coconut, or honey.
Chocolate macaroons made with real ingredients, that are low in sugar, are a great healthy snack food when you need a quick cookie flavor fix.
Another decent snack food option is baked goods made with dates.
Since dates are naturally very sweet, they can give you the same feeling as when you eat a cookie.
Just make sure the ingredients list contains foods that you want to put in your body.
#7. Chips
If you are craving something crunchy and salty, try kale chips.
For some people, kale chips can fulfill the salty crunchy fix often associated with potato chips.
However, if kale chips don’t work for you, another option to try are healthier sweet potato chips.
Just make sure you look at the ingredients.
A lot of potato chip brands use canola oil or other vegetable oils that I’m not a huge fan of.
However, it’s still a much cleaner and better option than most potato chip brands.
The best oils to look for include avocado oil or coconut oil.
If you can’t find a sweet potato chip brand at the grocery store, go with a regular white potato chip brand, but just look at the ingredients.
The goal is to find a potato chip brand that only uses simple ingredients.
#8. Dark Chocolate
All right, next up is dark chocolate.
Try to go with a dark chocolate bar that is 75% cocoa or over.
Since dark chocolate is very high in calories, it’s also important to not eat the entire bar in one sitting.
#9. Nut Butter
Next up is a natural nut butter such as almond butter or macadamia butter.
When I have cravings, I usually eat a tablespoon of almond butter, then my cravings go away.
A lot of grocery stores now offer nut butter in single packets, but just make sure it only contains one ingredient, i.e. the nut.
If you can’t find the single serving packets of nut butter, grab a plastic spoon from the grocery store cafeteria, and zap those cravings.
#10. Coconut Ice Cream
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I’m sure you were waiting for this one.
When I eat ice cream, I always go with a coconut milk variation.
For me, it’s once again just an issue with digesting dairy.
Just make sure the coconut milk ice cream is not a sugar filled mess.
Fortunately, healthy brands of coconut milk ice cream usually contain much better sources of ingredients than traditional dairy ice cream, and are lower in sugar.
#11. Gluten Free Bread Or Ezekiel Sprouted Bread
If you need your bread fix, go with gluten free bread or ezekiel bread.
Since ezekiel bread does not contain any preservatives, it is usually found in the freezer aisle.
But remember, it still is bread.
This means it will still spike your blood sugar, so go easy on it.
Or if you don’t want ezekiel bread, go with a gluten free bread that uses potato starch instead.
#12. Fruit Bars
What about fruit bars?
If you are craving a cereal bar, go with a brand that only contains real, simple, whole food ingredients, with no added sugar.
Pass on those Nutri-Grain cereal bars that i showed you in this video post on the top 19 misleading food labels.
#13. Naturally Sweetened Zero Calorie Soda
I do not drink soda, however, if you are soda drinker, try to go with a naturally sweetened zero calorie soda.
But rather than going with a diet soda sweetened with artificial sweeteners, look for a zero calorie soda sweetened with natural sweeteners.
Once again, Living Lean is not about giving up everything you love.
You can make better decisions, by simply swapping it out for a healthier version.
#14. Water
Welcome to the water aisle.
Remember, your body is made up of approximately 70-80% water, not 80% soda or juice.
Your body needs it.
#15. Beef Jerky
Beef jerky is a great quick source of protein.
When you’re choosing a brand of beef jerky, just be sure to look at the ingredients list.
Choose the healthiest and most natural one you can find, and try avoiding brands that contain soybean oil.
Check out this food wars episode on beef jerky to learn more about what to look for.
#16. Nuts, Nut Mixes, And Trail Mix
The last healthy snack food option is one of my favorites.
It’s nuts, nut mixes, and trail mix.
Opt of healthy nut sources such as almonds, macadamia, and walnuts rather than peanuts, since peanuts are a legume.
All of these options are delicious and contain satiating healthy sources of fat.
Nuts will be one of your best go to healthy snack foods.
Those Were The Best Healthy Snack Foods That I Could Find At My Grocery Store
I want you to go find these foods when you’re in need.
Or better yet, stay prepared by making your own snack foods like chocolate banana protein bake, delicious almond butter bites, banana bread, and so many other snack ideas from my Eat Clean Live Lean Cookbook.
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Brad Gouthro is the founder of Live Lean TV, a media company focused on helping men and women “Live Lean” 365 days a year. Brad’s programs and content have helped millions of people all over the world learn how to get in shape, and more importantly, sustain it for life.
My favorite snack has to be chips ahoy chewy chocolate chip cookies.
Damn man ur vids are very informative 🙂
Sweet potato fries, almond butter, organic popcorn. What do you think about
humus and jalapeño with strips of sweet pepper?
I am surprise to how much carb and sugar in your snack choices. Do you have
a limit to how much carb you eat in a day?
Kale chips satisfies the crunch factor and salt , bought some Himalayan
pink salt Oh Ya !!
Protein bars or Spicy Cashews
Chips
what do you say about gatorade?
Hi Brad i found a brand of sweet potato chips by UTZ, the ingredients are
whole sweet potatoes, cooked in peanut oil, and salt. 3 ingredients. How do
you feel about peanut oil? I can’t find any chips with lesser ingredients
than this one. Thanks. Bryan
How about friendship cottage cheese %1 milkfat 1/2 a cup is 16g protein 1g
total fat 4 g carbs 3g sugar. Its my favorite snack food. I eat a 2 cup
container 5 days a week. 64g of protein to start each day. Only sell at
Harris teeter and wawa in VA!
Kind bars/greek yoghurt
Cheese Pringles
mixed nuts, trail mixes with no added sugars, fruits, veg and almond
butter
I LOVE you Brad
Thank you
I will sometimes bake sweet potato and kale chips at home, I don’t care for
some of the store brands.
Fav. snacks include: any type of fruit, veggies, roasted edamame, Soy nuts
or any type of nuts/trail nuts, semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels, peanut
butter and celery, wasa light rye crispbread, a handful of dried fruit,
flavored water sometimes, hummus dip, homemade banana ice cream.
Brad, what state do you live you? The prices for some of these things seem
really high 0.o
(Note: I live in a cheap place)
I recently came across a flaxseed bread. Do you still feel the same about
that bread? Should I stay away? It consists of flaxseed eggs honey baking
powder and water. Amazingly enough it is so high in calories but also very
high in fiber.
I was hoping you’d say Totino’s Pizza…/sigh
Ice cream and protein bars
Brad, I think you should read this…
https://www.nutritionbynature.com.au/1/post/2012/11/nuts-seeds-are-for-birds-and-squirrels-not-humans.html
Nuts or popcorn
Brad have you ever tried 16:8 intermittent fasting?
Whole foods!!
Thanks for healthy lists!!
What Grocery store is this? I have not seen most of those products in the major chains in Canada. Is it a Health food store?
Thanks and keep up the great videos!
Jason
I like raw flax crackers by “Doctor In The Kitchen” in Rosemary.
My favorite grocery store snacks are the Annie’s GMO free popcorn – I love
the sea salt ones and the lightly sweetened one 🙂 YUM
Hi – You mention coconut yogurt but I can;t find one that isn’t full of rubbish ingredients (corn syrup etc). Is there a particular brand you find is cleanest?
Love the Green & Black brand 85% dark. They don’t have soy either for us
paleo followers
Mixed nuts, apples, bananas all great snacks imo
Quest Bars! You actually can’t get them at a regular grocery store, I get
mine from the GNC.
I can’t bring myself to eat chips with canola oil. Rancid! I’d sooner go
a few hours without eating.
No sugar added vanilla ice cream !
Thanks, video just in time for the weekly grocery trip…:-)
I’m going nuts all the time.
Brad’s kale chips, apples & almond butter and frozen banana ice cream.
The place where I shop has nothing like that haha! Scotland for you!!!
sparkling water +half a lemon
I live in Spain and my grosery store is not like yours 🙁
One last thing thank you. I started living lean a week ago, and it’s hard
but worth it, thanks for your tips
I love snacking on homemade trial mix and chocolate milk and also homemade
veggie chips so yummy
You should make a video on protein powders which are acceptable towards
building muscle and keeping sure your insulin levels aren’t as spiked. I’ve
been searching and can only find a few acceptable powders I’m curious what
you use.
Steak
I love your Canadian accent lol the way you say bars cracks me up! Thanks for the great info!
Sour cream and onion chips..
Hey, that’s my brand of peanut butter! I love eating a spoon full with
raisins, mm mm!
Chocolate, movie popcorn, Greek frozen yogurt, papaya spears, cherries,
beef jerky, low fat cottage cheese mixed with sugar free lime jello
-stevia-almond slices, chunky peanut butter on toast
Can you make a video about sun screen??
Thank you so much for this!
really brad ? water is on the list ?
one of the best videos ever!!!!!!
Icecream or nuts 🙂
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!!!! Wooooooo YOLO!
My favorite are dates, nuts, and dark chocolate ..
as for drinks .. I only drink water and coffee ..
Awesome vid Brad ..!! thank you for the info ..!!
Ezekiel Sprouted Bread made the list.I alway have a loaf in my freezer.
My favorite snacks are dried figs and coconut water
I love Glutino Pretzels 😀
The 16 Best Grocery Store Snack Foods