Ditch These 5 Kitchen Staples If You Want Better Energy and Less Bloat
If you’re eating “healthy” but still feel puffy, tired, and bloated AF… it might be time to break up with a few so-called staples.
Let’s clean up your kitchen without turning you into a wellness robot.
🚫 1. Flavored Coffee Creamers
Loaded with gums, fake sugars, and seed oils that jack up your gut and hormones.
Swap for: full-fat coconut milk, raw cream, or a scoop of collagen + cinnamon. My favorites are natural options like Califa Farms organic coffee creamer.
🚫 2. Protein Bars
If it has 30 ingredients and tastes like birthday cake… it’s probably candy in disguise.
Swap for: hard boiled eggs, jerky, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, or a real meal.
🚫 3. “Low-Fat” Everything
You need fat to feel full, balance hormones, and burn fat. Period.
Swap for: full-fat yogurt, avocado, grass-fed butter, tahini.
🚫 4. Diet Soda & Zero Calorie Drinks
They wreck your gut, fuel cravings, and mess with your hunger cues.
Swap for: lemon water, LMNT, or herbal iced tea with stevia or cut up cucumbers and mint.
🚫 5. Seed Oils (Canola, Soy, “Vegetable” Oil)
Major inflammation trigger. Sneaky bloat culprit.
Swap for: avocado oil, ghee, butter, or olive oil (real kind- not the plastic bottle blend).
Bonus Tip: You don’t need to throw out your whole pantry. Just upgrade a few of the daily basics and your body will notice fast.
Want more no-BS swaps like these? Grab my free guide: Portion Control by Hart — it’s loaded with real-life food hacks to help you eat smarter (without tracking a single calorie).
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