These are my favorite things that I find myself recommending over and over again. So, for convenience sake, I thought I’d compile them all together in a handy little favorite healthy essentials list.
Almost everything on this list I have in my kitchen, pantry, bathroom, bedroom, kid’s room, closet, bookshelf and LOVE. These truly are my go-to’s that I either couldn’t live without or I could, but would really miss.
If you have questions about any of the healthy essentials from the list (or not on the list), email me.
Kitchen Tools, Gadgets + Essentials
- handheld mandoline (easy and quick way to slice veggies and get super thin)
- veggie spiralizer (for making all kinds of veggie noodles)
- garlic press
- lemon squeezer
- Green Savers for produce storage
- Unbleached parchment paper
- steamer basket
- Tovolo popsicle molds
- Vitamix (expensive but worth it, I think)
- Ninja (most powerful blender for a really good price)
Food + Pantry Items
Cooking Fats & Oils
- virgin unrefined coconut oil
- Primal Kitchen avocado oil
- Braggs extra virgin olive oil
- 4th & Heart grass-fed ghee
Spices and condiments
- pink Himalaya salt
- Braggs apple cider vinegar
- tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
- coconut aminos (gluten-free soy-free soy sauce substitute)
- Primal Kitchen avocado mayo
- Primal Kitchen salad dressings
Pantry + Cooking staples
- Native Forest simple coconut milk (full fat)
- Pacific Foods free range chicken broth
- Pacific Foods organic bone broth
- Pacific Foods organic vegetable broth
- diced tomatoes (boxed)
- tomato sauce (boxed)
- Simple Mills pizza crust
- lentil pasta
- Wild Planet wild sockeye salmon (easy and inexpensive way to to add high quality salmon (ie. omega-3s) to salads and other dishes)
Snacks
- Larabars (blueberry and apple pie)
- Thunderbird bars
- Siete tortilla chips
- Jackson’s Honest sweet potato chips
- Mary’s Gone Super Seed crackers
- Rhythm beet chips
- Theo dark chocolate bars
- Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips
Supplements + Greens
- Amazing Grass greens powder (and for travel)
- moringa powder
- barley grass powder
- Vital Proteins collagen peptides
Teas, Coffees and Elixir Ingredients
- Numi Gunpowder Green tea
- matcha green tea
- Bulletproof coffee
- Artisana raw coconut butter
- Sun Potion ashwaganda
- Vimergy chaga
- raw cacao powder
- Teeccino herbal coffee alternative
- Pukka herbal teas (favorites: three ginger and vanilla chai)
- Traditional Medicinals seasonal throat coat tea
- Traditional Medicinals Peppermint tea
- Yogi Egyptian Licorice Mint tea
- Yogi Detox tea
Face, Body, Hair Care
- Acure brilliantly brightening glowing serum
- Acure brilliantly brightening cleansing gel
- Derma e eye cream
- Derma e hydrating night cream
- Keys Solar Rx facial moisturizer with SPF30
- Native deodorant (unscented)
- Thieves Aromabright toothpaste*
- dry brush (for skin brushing, great for exfoliation and detox)
- lavender essential oil*(a few drops in the bath)
- epsom salt (2 cups in hot bath to help relax, soothe tired/sore muscles and absorb magnesium)
- eucalyptus essential oil* (a few drops in the shower)
- SW Basics lip balm
- w3llpeople bio correct concealer
- w3llpeople bio tint moisturizer
- w3llpeople lip gloss
- w3llpeople brightener
- w3llpeople expressionist mascara
- Innersense shampoo
- Innersense conditioner
- Acure clarifying shampoo
- Acure clarifying conditioner
- Everyone’s 3-in-1 soap in citrus mint
- Spa Ritual nail polish
*Note: I am not a Young Living sales rep though I am eligible to receive a small commission on referrals when you use my member number: 15073004. All funds generated through my website and blog help to support it so I can continue to provide free content.
Self Care
- Sleep mask
- Neck wrap – this isn’t the exact same one I have but it looks like a good one by Sharper Image
- Tongue scraper
Kid’s Care
- Honest healing balm
- Boudreaux’s Butt Paste Diaper Rash Ointment | Natural
- Dr. Bronner’s baby unscented soap
- Honest unscented face and body lotion
- All Good sunscreen
Household
- Essential oils starter kit* (this is a great intro to essential oils and includes some common, easy to use oils and a diffuser. Note: the link takes you to a page where you’ll choose if you’d like to create a membership and receive perks and benefits from Young Living or proceed without doing so. Either way you can select an essential oils starter kit. If you have questions, feel free to email me.)
- Thieves essential oil*
- Branch Basics concentrated cleaner
- Seventh Generation dishwashing detergent
- Seventh Generation laundry detergent
*Note: I am not a Young Living sales rep though I am eligible to receive a small commission on referrals when you use my member number: 15073004. All funds generated through my website and blog help to support it so I can continue to provide free content.
Websites + Online Shopping
- Thrive Market – online wholesaler for health-conscious food products at a lower price. Kind of like Costco meets Whole Foods, but not in bulk
- Dry Farm Wines – high quality, all natural, additive + sugar free, organic, biodynamic, low-sulfite wines
Healthy Reading + Cookbooks
Healthy Reading
- Spontaneous Healing by Dr. Andrew Weil
- In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
- Woman Code by Alissa Vitti
- The Hormone Cure by Sarah Gottfried
- Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford
- Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
- Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Christiane Northrup
- The 3 Season Diet by John Doulliard
- The Dirt Cure by Maya Shetreat-Klein
- The Immune System Recovery Plan by Susan Blum
Cookbooks
- How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
- How to Cook Everything the Basics by Mark Bittman
- How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by
- Naturally Nourished by Sarah Britton
- Love and Lemons by Jeanine Donofrio
Other favorites…
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