Build a Wellness-Focused Pantry With These Editor-Approved Essentials
This is a comprehensive guide to stocking your kitchen with wellness-focused essentials, covering everything from drinks and supplements to appliances and tools. The article is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of wellness, and includes recommendations for products that have been personally vetted by the Bon Appétit editors.
Drinks
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- Instant Coffee: Atlas's supplemented instant coffee, Atlas+ Latte Superblend, offers a creamy, cocoa-like flavor with half the caffeine of regular coffee. It's a convenient option for a functional boost in your morning coffee.
- Sleep Aid: Clevr's Sleeptime SuperLatte is a drink loaded with adaptogens, passionflower, hops, and magnesium glycinate, which may support longer, more restful sleep.
- Protein Shakes: Fairlife Core Power Elite and Rebbl Protein Shakes are top-rated protein shakes with impressive protein content. They are convenient and tasty options for post-workout fuel.
- Prebiotic and Probiotic Sodas: Swapping soda or seltzer for prebiotic or probiotic sodas is a great way to incorporate gut health into your wellness plan. Recommended brands include Olipop and Culture Pop.
Healthy Snacks
- Protein Bars: RXBAR, Aloha, and David offer protein bars that are easy to stash in a pocket or backpack. They are ideal for post-workout fuel or when you're feeling hungry.
- Jerky: Chomps offers grass-fed beef jerky with 10 grams of protein and zero sugar. It's a satisfying and flavorful snack.
- Crackers and Chips: Ella's Flats seed crackers, Amazi dried fruit, and Wilde high-protein chips are healthy snacks that are naturally full of protein, fiber, vitamins, and healthy fats.
Meal & Grocery Delivery
- Meal Kits: Sakara and Purple Carrot offer plant-based, gluten-free prepared meals that prioritize nutrient-rich foods. They are convenient and satisfying options for healthy meal delivery.
- Grocery Delivery: Thrive Market and Hungryroot offer a one-stop marketplace for healthy snacks, probiotic sodas, farm-fresh produce, and more. They make it easy to launch your inner wellness warrior.
Pantry Staples
- Breakfast Cereals: Magic Spoon and Seven Sundays offer protein cereals that are both nutritious and delicious. They are a great way to start your day with a healthy breakfast.
- Meal Starters: High-protein pasta, beans, bone broth, and tinned fish are basic pantry staples that can be used to create a variety of healthy meals.
- Canned Goods: Heyday Canning Co. offers coconut curry chickpeas and enchilada-style black beans, while Epic Foods offers chicken bone broth. Fishwife's tinned smoked fish is a game-changer for salads, sandwiches, or snacking.
Supplements
- Greens Powders: Greens powders are a concentrated source of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and pre- and/or probiotics. They are a great way to get a high dose of superfoods in a small package.
- Gummies: Grüns Super Greens Gummies are vitamin-rich and made from fruits and vegetables like kale, spinach, spirulina, and strawberries. They are a convenient and tasty option for on-the-go nutrition.
- Protein Powders: Factor Form and Thorne Whey Protein Powder are top-rated protein powders that support muscle growth and maintenance.
- Electrolyte Powders: DripDrop Hydration Juicy Variety Pack offers electrolyte packets that help with fluid balance and are ideal for post-workout recovery.
Appliances, Tools & Accessories
- Air Fryer: The 6-Quart Cosori TurboBlaze Smart Air Fryer is a favorite in the Test Kitchen, producing evenly browned and crispy fries, alongside juicy chicken breasts and perfectly cooked Brussels sprouts.
- Juicer: The Nama J2 Cold Press Juicer is a super quiet, super powerful juicer that makes juicing at home simple and efficient.
- Blender: The Vitamix 5200 blender is a high-powered blender that makes velvety soups, the best-tasting smoothies, and pulverizes solid ingredients without overheating.
- Ice Cream Maker: The Ninja Creami is an ice cream maker that allows you to whip up a batch of protein ice cream.
- Matcha Set: The Fellow Matcha Set is a nice addition to your kitchen for making lattes and other matcha-based drinks.
- Milk Frother: The Maestri House LunaFro Milk Frother is a handy tool for making lattes and other milk-based drinks.
