Okay, can we be real for a sec? I love food — like, really love it. And let’s be honest… eating “healthy” can feel harddd sometimes. But here’s the thing: food gets to be all kinds of things. It’s fuel for everything our amazing bodies do. It’s comfort. It’s celebration. And yes, sometimes it’s a giant bowl of mac and cheese on the couch at 9 p.m. — zero judgment here, friends.

That said, there are days when we want to feel a little more energized, sneak a few extra nutrients onto our plates, or just mix things up in a way that still tastes good! That’s where simple, feel-good food swaps come in — little changes that offer a “cleaner” option without losing any of that yummy flavor! In fact, some of them might even taste (dare I say?) better.

At the end of the day, if you’re loving what’s on your plate, keep loving it! But if you’re curious to try a few easy, healthier-ish swaps, here are some ideas to add in to mix up your grocery list!

Curious about home & beauty “clean” swaps too? Find those here!

Breakfast

Swap this for that:

• Creamer: International Delight Creamer ➜ NutPods
• Oats: Quaker Oats ➜ One Degree Gluten Free Sprouted Rolled Oats
• Sandwiches: Jimmy Dean Sausage Biscuit ➜ Red’s Frozen Turkey Sausage Egg’wich
• Pancakes: Hungry Jack Pancake Mix ➜ Kodiak Protein-Packed Power Cakes
• Yogurt: Yoplait Original ➜ Fage Greek Yogurt
• Granola: Honey Bunches of Oats ➜ Purely Elizabeth Granola

Snacks

Swap this for that:

• Beef Sticks: Slim Jim’s ➜ Chomps
• Popcorn: Act II Butter Lovers ➜ Lesser Evil Popcorn
• Fruit Snacks: Welch’s Fruit Snacks ➜ SOLEY Fruit Gummies
• Protein Bars: Nature Valley Protein Bars ➜ Aloha Protein Bars
• Tortilla Chips: Tostitos Tortilla Chips ➜ Siete Sea Salt Tortilla Chips
• Potato Chips: Lays ➜ Jackson’s Sweet Potato Chips

Condiments

Swap this for that:

• Mayo: Hellmann’s Mayo ➜ Primal Kitchen Mayo
• Ketchup: Heinz Ketchup ➜ Primal Kitchen Ketchup
• BBQ Sauce: Sweet Baby Ray’s ➜ Primal Kitchen Sauce
• Chicken Sauce: Chick Fil A Sauce ➜ Primal Kitchen Chicken Dippin’ Sauce
• Soy Sauce: Soy Sauce ➜ Coconut Aminos
• Salad Dressing: Hidden Valley Ranch ➜ Tessemae’s Organic No Sugar Added Classic Ranch Dressing & Marinade

Pantry

Swap this for that:

• Pasta: Classic Pene Pasta ➜ Banza Chickpea Pasta
• Taco Seasoning: Old El Paso Taco Seasoning ➜ Siete Taco Seasoning
• Spaghetti Sauce: Prego ➜ Rao’s
• Mac & Cheese: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ➜ Goodles
• Cooking Spray: Pam ➜ Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil Spray
• Cooking Oil: Canola Oil ➜ Chosen Foods Avocado Oil

Sweets

Swap this for that:

• Ice Cream: Cookie Dough Ice Cream ➜ Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars
• Peanut Butter Cups: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups ➜ Skinny Dipped Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
• Cookies: Nestle Cookie Dough ➜ Sweet Loren’s Cookie Dough
• Graham Crackers: Teddy Grahams ➜ Simple Mills Honey Cinnamon Sweet Thins
• Chocolate: Hershey’s ➜ Hu Kitchen Simple Dark Chocolate 
• Candy: M&Ms ➜ UNREAL Milk Chocolate Candy Gems

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