#3: Navigating The Middle Aisles Of The Grocery Store

Have you ever taken a close look at the ingredients in most vitamins and supplements? Often times the "other" ingredients contain some pretty shady stuff, and you need to realize these products can't replace a bad diet. They are called supplements for a reason, they fill the gaps here and there, but nothing can benefit you the way a good diet does.  

Ever wondered which kombucha is best for you and why some cold brew coffee drinks have a whooping 41 grams of sugar? In this episode, Art and I talk about all the different flavored drinks at the grocery store, and which ones are the best quality.

Why is it so hard to find good quality hummus at the store, and why do so many of these dips have suspect ingredents? Art and I shop for hummus, veggie dips, vegan dips, spreads, and chips at the store and discuss what you should be looking for.

In this week's episode, Dessi, Rose, and I go through our pantry to tell you guys some staples we always have on hand. From oil, tea, coffee, baking essentials, and more, these are some of the items we keep on hand to make healthy recipes and add serious flavor to our cooking.

Let's go shopping and talk about why you want to buy grass-fed beef, organic chicken, and pasture raised pork if you can find it. The quality of the meat really matters in terms of nutrition, environment, and animal welfare.

We're showing you the best of the worst in the week's episode! From pizza, ice cream, popcorn, and potato chips..these are the most healthy options you can buy from the grocery store.

There are so many options to choose from in the dairy aisle at the grocery store. In this weeks episode we tell you what to look for when it comes to milk, yogurt, butter, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and even plant based non-dairy options. Spoiler alert, you always want to buy organic and grass-fed dairy when possible, and now has never been a better time to enjoy top notch plant based dairy options.

The middle aisles of the grocery store are where the processed and prepared foods live, but if you know how to read labels you can find some pretty healthy options. We are reviewing everything from oatmeal, crackers, condiments, cookies, and more!

If I had to choose my favorite store to shop at, it would have to be Costco. Between the savings, high quality food items, and free samples, it's just the perfect storm for shopping bliss. I literally get giddy every time I flash my card to the bouncer and walk in the club. On today's podcast, Let's shop Costco and pick out the top 10 or so most healthy food items at the warehouse club. I'm talking grass-fed beef, collagen peptides, grass-fed cheese, sprouted bread, and more! Plus, I'm buying food items that have a long shelf life, so don't worry if you have a small family, this stuff won't go bad quickly.

Art & I reviewed pretty much reviewed every frozen food item at Trader Joe's! They have such a unique frozen section that is entirely made up of private labels items. But the question remains, can we find any frozen foods that are healthy and not loaded with low quality ingredients? Shop along with us as we try to find Bobby Approved items at trader Joe's! The best part is they can't kick us out, something they always do when we film videos there for our YouTube channel.