5 ALDI FINDS YOU NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
If you haven’t gotten on the Aldi train yet, you need to. Also, if you pronounce “Adli” like “Aldis”, you need to not.
Eating healthy is not always about perfection, but rather about making the best choice possible at that time- for yourself and your family. This means being mindful of how your body reacts to certain ingredients, reading ingredient labels, understanding ingredient labels, and making the better choice- one choice at a time!
I have compiled a list of quality Aldi favorites and staples that we always pile into our 25 cent cart, so here you go!
1. sprouted 7-grain bread
So why “sprouted” instead of your typical whole-grain wheat? The process of sprouting neutralizes the anti-nutrients that grains contain. These anti-nutrients bind to various vitamins and minerals in our intestinal tract which prevents their absorption and they also act as enzyme inhibitors, making it very hard to digest starches and proteins. This puts a ton of pressure on our pancreas and overall GI tract, which can lead to chronic diseases after continual exposure. All in all, the sprouting technique has been around for hundreds of years and is a win-win for our gut!
2. Grass-fed beef
You’ve heard me saying it once and I’ll say it time and time again. SPEND THE EXTRA DOLLAR OR TWO ON GRASS-FED PRODUCTS.
Grass-fed beef is sourced from cows that are properly nourished and naturally raised, which gives the beef amazing nutritional value. Beef sourced from factory-farmed cows that consume corn, synthetics, antibiotics, and hormones, can be directly correlated with so many of the the health and hormone problems our country suffers from.
3. grass-fed Ghee
Ghee is one of the purest forms of butter. “Normal” butter is made of 80% fat, 18% water, and 2% of protein/milk solids like lactose. Ghee is made by heating butter for 15-20 minutes until the healthy fat separates from the water, protein, and milk content that many people are sensitive to. Ghee is often found to be much easier to tolerate, with numerous nutritional benefits, and a highly stable cooking oil!
4. Peanut butter
Although there are more nutritious nut butters out there, peanut butter is a FAN FAVE in our household. (All three parties included). And what I love about this peanut butter is it’s ingredients: peanuts and sea salt. That’s it.
Many well-known peanut butter products that you see on the shelves add in ingredients like sugars, oils, and other additives that are completely unnecessary. So like always, check those labels! The less ingredients the better.
5. organic produce
Aldi has an amazing organic produce selection that we ALWAYS take advantage of.
(Sure, there are times we don’t always go organic) but I have never been disappointed in the quality or the price of their fresh/frozen produce! Especially those avos, haaa-damn.
Some more goodies we LOVE…
