The Keto-friendly Products To Include On Your Grocery List

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If you have started the keto diet, one of the first things you need to do is get rid of all the unhealthy, keto-unfriendly products. This means that you should clear out your fridge from the non-keto products and fill it with new keto-friendly products. Having a keto-friendly fridge will also help you stick to your dieting because there won’t be any unhealthy choices in it. Instead, you will find only keto-approved products, such as veggies, meat, dairy products, and snacks, such as a keto shake. In order to start your transition to keto, here are the products you should include on your grocery list.

 

Dairy Products

Dairy products are one of the must-haves in your fridge because they are a good source of calcium, healthy fats, and proteins. So, make sure you add cheese, cottage cheese, butter, cream, and plain Greek yogurt to your list. When choosing dairy products, always make sure you are choosing full-fat products because they are the healthiest ones.

Meat

Although the keto diet allows eating meat, it doesn’t mean you should fill up your stomach with any meat you can find. Instead, you should eat meat that contains healthy fats and nutrients. For instance, the lean beef contains conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) which are thought to be beneficial to our health.

In fact, you should eat organic poultry and grass-fed beef. It’s because organic grass-fed red meats change the composition of fats. That leads to better absorption of healthy fats. So, make sure you add chicken, beef, lamb, and pork meat on your list.

Fish

It’s well-known that fish, and seafood in general, are nutrient-rich, thus very healthy. Namely, they contain high-quality proteins, healthy fats, such as the omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins. Therefore, you should include salmon, trout, sea bass, mackerel, halibut, shrimps, barramundi, cod, and other similar seafood on your list.

Eggs

Eggs are a great source of proteins. They are high in healthy fat and really low in carbs, which makes them a perfect keto food. Plus, they are rich in vitamins, including vitamin B2, B6, B12, D, and minerals, including iron, zinc, copper, and selenium.

Low-carb Fruits

The keto diet suggests avoiding most of the fruits because they are rich in natural sugar, thus carbs. However, there are some low-carb fruits you can eat. Hence, you can add berries (and frozen berries so you can have them throughout the year), avocados, plums, peaches, clementines, cantaloupes, lemons, limes, and coconuts.

Vegetables

They are among the keto-friendliest foods because they are really low in carbs and high in vitamins, minerals, fibre, and anti-oxidants. However, if you can’t buy all low-carb veggies, you can buy only the lowest-carb ones (1-4g of carbs), including spinach, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, celery, cabbage, zucchini, cauliflower, kale, broccoli, bell peppers, and mushrooms.

Condiments

Condiments play a great role in the keto diet because they add specific taste to every meal. Moreover, they improve some keto-related conditions, such as constipation and lower variety of friendly gut bacteria. So, make sure you shop for the keto-friendly condiments, such as sour pickles, soft cheeses, miso, kimchi, mustard, unsweetened ketchup, olive oil mayonnaise, and oil-based salad dressings.

Nuts And Seeds

These guys play a major role in the keto diet since you can include them in your breakfast or eat them as a snack or dinner. They are very important for your health because they are rich in proteins and healthy fats, thus keeping you full between meals. Therefore, you should include macadamia nits, blazer nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, almonds, flaxseed, chia seeds, hemp seeds, sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds on your list.

Oils

Oils coming from nuts and fruits are a great source of healthy fats. Since each oil has a unique flavour, it’s a good idea to buy several different oils. Hence, you can buy avocado oil, coconut oil, MCT oil, and extra-virgin oil.

Apart from the above-mentioned products, you can also include olives. It’s because they are a great source of healthy fats and antioxidants, and are low in carbs. Other things you should put on your grocery list are unsweetened coffee and tea, keto-friendly snacks, such as nut butter, dried seaweed, low-carb crackers, and dark chocolate.

 

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