Health Hack: My Weekly Food Prep and Shopping

Spending some time over the weekend buying the right ingredients and doing some simple food prepping makes it so much easier to eat healthy all week long. I encourage all of my patients to try to eat a higher percentage of a whole-food plant-based diet. Try making gradual changes which will have a multitude of health benefits. Below are some of my weekly staples and favorites. My diet is currently approximately 90% whole-food plant-based and I have personally seen tremendous health benefits making this change over the past 3 years.

Prewashed Greens and Veggies

Super easy and healthy salads and wraps.

Easy Salad

Prewashed kale, arugula, spinach, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, salsa, advocoda. My go to dressing is simply balsamic vinegar and a couple scoops of hummus. I try to eat a salad with every dinner.

Whole Wheat Wraps and Hummus

Wraps are great for quick and easy lunches, dinners, snacks. Loaded with fiber and protein. Also great for an easy pizza.

Hummus is a go to for a snack with carrots, or for wraps and salads.

Whole Wheat Veggie Wrap

Whole wheat wrap, hummus, spinach, arugula, cabbage, broccoli slaw, sriracha. (So easy to make and tastes great)

Healthy PB&J

This is one of my favorites for breakfast or lunch. Easy to make the night before work. I will often use homemade almond butter instead.

Steel Cut Oats

Perfect for overnight oats and for a big batch of instant pot oatmeal.

Overnight Oats

1/2 cup steel cut oats, 2 tablespoons of flax seeds, pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, 3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk.

I make a few jars for the week for breakfast or lunches.

My Favorite Milks

Unsweetened almond milk for cereal, smoothies and overnight oats.

Oat milk for my coffee.

My favorite breakfast cereal.

Healthy Snacks

Grains and Beans

Making batches of quinoa, farro, brown rice, beans, and lentils make for super easy and healthy bowls during the week. Just add vegetables, salsa, hummus, protein.