- I shop at Aldi every other week and avoid ultra-processed foods.
- I like to use cabbage and Specially Selected kalamata olives to make easy dishes.
- Friendly Farms plain whole-milk Greek yogurt also makes a great breakfast.
I’ve been shopping at Aldi for over six years, and the store is my go-to for stocking up on groceries that fit my dietary needs.
I’m in my 50s and try to avoid foods with long ingredient lists and additives I can’t identify, so I don’t buy ultra-processed foods like candy bars and soda. These factory-made foods often contain added salt, sugars, starches, fats, and oils.
Some research even suggests that consuming ultra-processed foods can increase the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Though it’s hard to avoid ultra-processed foods completely, I do my best to buy minimally processed items. Some of the items I buy are also considered processed but not ultra-processed.
Here are nine of my favorite things to buy at Aldi.
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