Try shopping at the greengrocer, butchery, and farmers' markets for the best results. If shopping at a supermarket, choose mainly products that have a single ingredient, and are in the fresh food aisles or fridges. Avoid anything with preservatives or additives, and buy the best quality you can afford. Check labels for hidden sugars and carb content.
Be a Savvy Shopper:
Be a Savvy Shopper:
- Don't be misled by false claims of 'sugar-free', 'no added sugar', 'diet' or 'lite'.
- Gluten-free is not the same as carb-free.
- High Protein Low Carb Diet products are not part of our lifestyle
- If it has an '-ose' or '-ol' suffix, it's probably a hidden sugar!
Dairy
Fats and Oils
Protein
Condiments and Spices
Vegetables and Fruit
Beverages
Useful Pantry Staples
- Eggs
- Cheese
- Butter
- Full Cream Milk
- Coconut & Almond milk, unsweetened
- Sour cream (full-fat)
- Cream
- Plain, unsweetened, Yogurt (full-fat)
- Cream Cheese (full-fat)
- Ricotta (full-fat)
- Mascarpone
Fats and Oils
- Coconut Oil
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Avocado Oil
- Duck fat, Dripping, Lard, or Ghee
Protein
- Chicken
- Sausage, no or few additives
- Any grass-fed meat (pork, beef, lamb). Avoid lean meat.
- Fish
- Seafood
- Sliced, cured or smoked meats, additive free
- Bacon
- Venison
Condiments and Spices
- Mayonnaise, Béarnaise, Hollandaise sauces (Paleo type). If you are buying commercial varieties, make sure they don't have non-compliant oils in the ingredients list.
- Aged balsamic vinegar
- Vinegar (wine or apple cider)
- Mustard
- Liquid Stevia
- Himalayan or Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Fresh lemon or lime juice
- Indian spices
Vegetables and Fruit
- Berries, frozen or fresh
- Fruit, in-season, non starchy
- Green beans
- Courgette
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Snow peas
- Swiss chard, Spinach
- Mixed salad greens, baby lettuce, regular lettuce, arugula
- Cucumber
- Cauliflower
- Aubergine (Eggplant)
- Fresh herbs
- Cabbage
- Avocados
- Mushrooms
- Okra
- Capsicum and sweet peppers
- Onions
- Garlic
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- Olives
Beverages
- Water and calorie free, carb-free sparkling mineral water
- Tea
- Coffee
- Kombucha (low carb)
- Broth
- Wine, Spirits
Useful Pantry Staples
- Canned Tuna
- Canned tomatoes
- Coconut milk, or coconut cream, full-fat, unsweetened
- Tomato paste
- Curry pastes
- Nut flours (Almond, LSA or LSC - handy for baking.)
- Coconut flour
- Psyllium Husks