It’s hard finding health foods that are affordable, yummy, and good for you! I’ve rounded up my favorites for this post!
It’s March and I’m in the last weeks of the 10-Week Wellness Challenge sponsored by Live Healthy Iowa! I am a part of the Iowa Food & Family Project team and I love the accountability of the team! I also love that the Iowa Food & Family Project is sponsoring another giveaway this month, but more on that later!
This challenge also made me think about my favorite health products! I do want to remind you that I am NOT a registered dietitian or nutritionist. These are simply my opinions!
OhYeah ONE Bars
Sometimes you have a sweet tooth that can only be satisfied by eating a baked product! And when I’m experience those cravings while focusing my eating, I go to OhYeah One Bars! They are a great source of protein with very little sugar! Plus, they come in a variety of flavors! My favorites are Birthday Cake, Lemon Bar, and White Chocolate Raspberry!
Arbonne Protein Powder
I struggle with finding breakfast meals that keep me full, are healthy, and easy to be eaten on the go! I recently was introduced to Arbonne and their products! When I tried their protein powder, I instantly fell in love! I use both the vanilla and chocolate powders! Typically, I will mix 2 scoops of powder, a giant handful of baby spinach, and then some fruit! My favorite combos are chocolate covered cherry, chocolate raspberry, vanilla mango, and my all-time favorite is chocolate banana! They give me a great serving of protein to keep me full, but also I have the opportunity to get in a serving of fruits & veggies!
Canada Dry Sparkling Seltzer Water
Of course, some might argue that this isn’t a health food, but for someone who doesn’t really like straight water, this is my lifesaver! They have several different flavors that spice it up, but it also doesn’t have any sodium, is unsweetened, zero calories, and is all natural! I personally like the Triple Berry and Lemon the best! Plus, they come in cans or bottles, so you can fit it to your lifestyle!
Jolly Time Simply Popped
Popcorn is one of my favorite snack foods, but by the time you load it up with lots of butte, salt, and preservatives it loses what little nutritional value it has. I am super excited about Simply Popped by Jolly Time! Thankfully, Jolly Time has mastered microwave popcorn with just butter, sea salt, popcorn, and a little oil to make it much healthier and easier for our bodies to digest!
RXBars
I get up early (my alarm goes off at 4:57AM every day) to go workout, but I have to have something in my stomach before I do so! My go-to is RX Bars! They are made of whole ingredients and give me a boost of protein as well! You can get them in a variety of flavors and I have found that I actually like the Kids version better! I like the flavors more and I don’t need a huge bar (these are smaller in size), so they are perfect for me! And, you can’t go wrong with an ingredient list of: Dates, Egg Whites, Cashews, Almonds, Cacao, and Natural Vanilla Flavor!
The Giveaway
I hope you find something on my list of favorite health foods that fits what you’re looking for! Meanwhile, my time with the Iowa Food & Family Project team and the 10-Week Wellness Challenge is almost to a close and they have been so gracious to give me a $25 Visa gift card that one of my lucky readers is going to win! You can use this gift card to purchase one of these healthy foods or even maybe some new workout clothes!! Either way, you can enter below!
A huge thank you to the Iowa Food & Family Project for sponsoring my spot on the 10-Week Wellness Challenge as well as the giveaway in this post!
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I love RX bars! There are only a few without almonds (which I can’t have), but they are so good!
I love that they make a few you can have though! And yes, I agree! They are so good and good for you!!!
Hmm. Favorite health food? I would have to say fresh raw veggies and hummus is my go to and if I don’t overdo on the hummus it is pretty healthy, right? I love the crunch. And hey–I am going to have to look for that Jolly Time when I go to the store today. Looks great!
Yes! Hummus is very good, especially compared to dips!! Thanks for stopping by!!
I cut out pop except for every once in a while and drink sparkling water instead. My favorite is Simply Balanced watermelon. I also love Arbonne protein powder and make shakes similar to yours with spinach and mixed berries. I received an air popper for popcorn a couple years ago and use it about once a week to make popcorn to snack on. I’d love to try the bars you listed but always cringe at the prices, so I’ll have to check these out! Thanks for this! Always looking for new healthy snack ideas!
It is true, health foods are much pricier than those that are unhealthy, but it’s worth the trade off of being healthy! And kudos to you for cutting pop! I’ll have to find Simply Balanced and try it!!!
I love healthy foods and wonderful post about them. I absolutely love health food bars.
Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for all the recommendations, I’m definitely going to check out the OhYeah One bars. Always on the hunt for low sugar, tasty protein bars 🙂
Same here!! Gotta curb that sweet tooth without doing damage to my gut!
Where do you get the bars?
I get mine from Amazon! Oh Yeah One Bars Super Variety 12 Pack Includes Maple Donut and Blueberry
Almonds . Keep a bag in my desk at work.
Yes!! I keep some at work, at home, and in my purse too!! I definitely should have included them!!
I’m going to have to check out those ONE Bars! I actually just tried Arbonne’s Protein Powders last month and they were so good that I ordered some of the chocolate!
I agree! It’s the first protein powder that I’ve actually liked! So glad you’re enjoying it too!!!
I like pistachios and my kashi chocolate chip chia bars. I love apples too.
I do like pistachios as well, I just don’t buy them very often! I’ll have to check out the Kashi bars!! Thanks for sharing!!
Love the Arbonne protein powder too. Thanks for the suggestions!
Hope you find something you like and that works for you!!!
I like lettuce and green veggies
Those are great options!! Thanks for stopping by!!
I recently found zevia soda, its nit necessarily healthy, but its a better option when im craving a regular soda. This is a helpful list!
Yes! Zevia is good! I enjoy it every once in awhile too!! Thanks for stopping by!
One of my most favorite health foods is chia seeds.
I love chia also! I love making cold chia pudding!
Fruits.
I love all things fruit too!!!
I like eggs. A lot of eggs
Eggs are great! I love eggs too!!
My favorite health food is spinach. Love it cooked and raw. So yummy 😋😋😋
That is so awesome! It’s so healthy! I eat it in salads or smoothies, but I can’t say that I probably love it as much as you do!!
Love the Oh Yeah! One bars. My favorite flavor is definitely birthday cake (although, I think that’s the only flavor my local Hy-Vee carries, so…). Delicious, lots of protein, only 1 g of sugar– it’s a win-win!
Yay! Yes! I ordered mine off Amazon because I wanted a variety! I think the White Chocolate Raspberry or the Lemon are my favorite!
My favorite health food is a nice Grilled Chicken salad with tomatoes,black olives and fat free dressing
I don’t do black olives, but I love a good grilled chicken salad! Yum!!!
My favorite health food is hummus.
That’s awesome! I’ve found a few flavors of hummus that I like!!! Thanks for stopping by!
I am obsessed with One bars- especially the maple glazed donut. I havent been able to find the red velvet one yet but I hear its good
I haven’t gotten to try the Maple Glazed Donut, but that sounds awesome!!! Thanks for stopping by!
My favorite healthy food is avocados!
That’s awesome! Avocados are one healthy food I just can’t eat!!
I love kale (in a drink) and pistachios for food.
Both are excellent choices!!!
I love almonds and cashews
Yum! I love them both too!! Great choices!!
MY FAVORITE HEALTH FOODS ARE KALE AND RX BARS
Awesome! Do you have a favorite flavor of RXBar?
cheese like feta. I’ll have to check out the OhYeah bars – I like the look of them & haven’t tried that brand yet!
Oops! My previous comment got cut off by accident. 🙁 It should have read:
I have a variety of favorites that depend on mood! For snacking I like fruit paired with a salty cheese like feta. I’ll have to check out the OhYeah bars – I like the look of them & haven’t tried that brand yet!
Love pretty much any kind of cheese too!!
I love salads mixed with green veggies.
So yummy!!!
i love fruit, and am searching for health foods i like
Fruit is one of my favorites too! Hopefully you’ll enjoy one of these!
i love fruits and veggies
Me too!! Not always easy to pack for road trips and things like b-ball games!
raw cauliflower
I love it raw too! So yummy!!
My favorite health food is cashews, oh so yummy!
Cashews are delicious, I agree!!
Vegetables! I love steamed veggies. I could eat them all day.
That’s so awesome! I love steamed broccoli! That’s my favorite!
friuts, like bananas- which I don’t eat enough of- thank you
Yum! I love bananas too!
My favorite health food would be kale. Anything from kale smoothies to kale on a plate garnished with baked fish and couscous, sounds good to me.
That’s great! I haven’t been able to get into Kale yet, but don’t mind it chopped up in a salad!
I love eating a good garden salad
Nothing beats a great salad!
Lately detour simple bars but now I need to try the one bars!
I’ve never heard of Detour Simple Bars, but I’ll have to check them out!
Back in may/June I had given up carbs and junk and I made a smoothie every morning ..strawberry banana ..peanut butter ..baby spinach blueberry a.. had eggs for lunch and dinner minus the carbs.. it went well for a while till the violent stomach cramps came..then allowed myself to habe a piece of toast with my eggs and it immediately stopped the pains..I lost 27 pounds in about 4-5 months…came holidays and fell off my awesome diet and never got back on…trying really hard to get back to it!
That’s amazing! Way to go! You can get back on track, I have faith! Good luck!!!
We like string cheese!
String cheese is big in our house too!!!