You do not have to sacrifice taste for quality. There are swaps you can do. Highly processed foods are the enemy of healthy nutrition. Please avoid packaged meals as much as possible.
Protein (Meats and substitutes). 
We recommend using the highest quality meat your budget will allow. There are non-meat protein choices available too. Here are few examples that you can choose.
- Beef
- Chicken
- Pork
- Seafood
- Eggs
- Tofu
- Protein powders
Buy frozen vegetables – they are affordable and nutritious. Avoid frozen veggies that contain sauces or creams. Choose the ones your family will eat. A few suggestions follow: 
- Broccoli
- Brussel sprouts
- Cauliflower
- Okra
- String beans
- Yellow squash
- Zucchini
Limit the use of canned foods – less nutritious. There are exceptions but you want to avoid cans lined with BPA:
- Beans – black beans, kidney or red beans, white beans, chickpeas
- Tomatoes
Fresh Produce – Nonstarchy and Starchy Vegetables
Nonstarchy Vegetables – Unlimited amounts
- Bell peppers – all colors
- Greens – Collards, kale, mustard, spinach
- Green beans
- Lettuces – Romaine, green leaf, iceberg
- Onions
- Radishes
- Tomatoes
Starchy Vegetables – Serving size 1/2 – 3/4 cup. Eat at midday meal if blood sugars are unstable
- Beets
- Carrots
- Corn
- Field peas
- Limas
- Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Winter squash – butternut, acorn, spaghetti
Fruits – Two servings a day 1/2 – 3/4 cup size 
Preferred
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
Acceptable
- Apples
- Oranges
- Pears
Limited
- Bananas
- Cherries
- Grapes
- Melons – Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
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