I shop at Aldi every 2 weeks and avoid ultra-processed foods. Here are my favorite items to get for lighter, nutritious meals.

I shop at Aldi every other week and avoid ultra-processed foods. I like to use cabbage and Specially Selected kalamata olives to make easy dishes. Friendly Farms plain whole-milk Greek yogurt also makes a great breakfast.

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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement I've been shopping at Aldi for over six years, and the store is my go-to for stocking up on groceries that fit my dietary needs. I'm in my 50s and try to avoid foods with long ingredient lists and additives I can't identify, so I don't buy ultra-processed foods like candy bars and soda.

These factory-made foods often contain added salt, sugars, starches, fats, and oils. Some research even suggests that consuming ultra-processed foods can increase the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Though it's hard to avoid ultra-processed foods completely, I do my best to buy minimally processed items.

Some of the items I buy are also considered processed but not ultra-processed. Advertisement Here are nine of my favorite things to buy .