Nutrition tips

Food suggestions

by Katherine Jefferson

registered dietitian

Food suggestions

Some of our favourite recipes

Breakfast

Lunch & Dinner

Snack

High Protein Foods

Dairy

  • Low fat Greek Yogurt

  • Cottage Cheese

  • Tofu

Legumes

  • Lentils

  • Chickpeas (Garbanzo)

  • Kidney Beans

  • Black Beans

  • Lima Beans

Meat/Seafood

  • Chicken

  • Turkey

  • Salmon

  • Tuna

  • Eggs

High Fiber Foods

Legumes & Nuts

  • Lentils

  • Split peas

  • Black beans

  • Baked beans

  • Chia seeds

Grains

  • Whole wheat pasta

  • Barley

  • Bran flakes/buds

  • Quinoa

  • Oatmeal

Vegetables & Fruits

  • Green peas

  • Broccoli

  • Turnip

  • Raspberries

  • Pears

Cholesterol Lowering Foods

Legumes & Nuts & Fish

  • Almonds

  • Lentils

  • Chickpeas (Garbanzo)

  • Navy Beans

  • Fish (Tuna, Mackerel, Herring, Salmon, Trout)

Vegetables & Fruits

  • Eggplant

  • Okra

  • Plant Sterols/Stanols

  • Citrus fruits

  • Avocado

  • Apples (with skin)

Other Foods

  • Oats

  • Barley

  • Soy (e.g. Tofu, soybeans)

  • Fiber supplements

  • Dark Chocolate

High Calcium Foods

Dairy

  • Milk

  • Low-fat Yogurt

  • Cheese

  • Low-fat Rice pudding

  • Sheep Milk

Vegetables & Fruits

  • Broccoli

  • Watercress

  • Figs

  • Rhubarb

  • Okra

Legumes, Nuts & Protein

  • Almonds

  • White Beans

  • Chickpeas (Garbanzo)

  • Sardines

  • Tofu

High Magnesium Foods

Vegetables

  • Spinach

  • Edamame

  • Broccoli

  • Carrots

  • Potatoes

Legumes, Nuts & Seeds

  • Almonds

  • Pumpkin Seeds

  • Cashews

  • Peanuts

  • Black beans

Other

  • Soymilk

  • Avocado

  • Brown Rice

  • Low-fat Yogurt

  • Fortified Cereals

High Potassium Foods

Vegetables

  • Green leafy vegetables

  • Spinach

  • Broccoli

  • Sweet Potatoes

  • Peas

Legumes & Fish

  • Lima Beans

  • Pinto Beans

  • Kidney Beans

  • Lentils

  • Fish (Tuna, Halibut)

Fruits

  • Apricots

  • Honeydew

  • Bananas

  • Oranges

  • Cantaloupe