How to Read Food Labels + Find Healthier Grocery Swaps
How to Read Food Labels + Find Healthier Grocery Swaps  
Podcast: Realfoodology
Published On: Tue Aug 18 2026
Description: 311: Navigating the grocery store can feel overwhelming, especially when so many products are marketed as “healthy” without actually having the ingredients to back it up. In this episode, we’re breaking down how to shop smarter, read ingredient labels, spot misleading claims, and find better options without feeling like you have to overhaul your entire life overnight. Topics Discussed: → How do you read food labels? → What ingredients should you avoid? → Are seed oils unhealthy? → How can you spot greenwashing? → What are the healthiest grocery swaps? Sponsored By: → Function | Check your health the way I do with 160+ lab tests and access to scans through Function, all for only $365 a year. Learn more at https://functionhealth.com/REALFOODOLOGY and use code REALFOODOLOGY25 for a $25 credit. → Ogee | Thanks to today’s sponsor, Ogee: A higher standard for beauty. Go to https://ogee.com/REALFOODOLOGY and use code REALFOODOLOGY to get 20% off certified organic makeup that performs like luxury. Or visit Sephora.com, search Ogee, and shop the Crystal Contour Collection today. → Our Place | Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit https://fromourplace.com/REALFOODOLOGY and use code REALFOODOLOGY for 10% off sitewide. With a hundred-day risk-free trial, free shipping and returns, you can experience this game-changing cookware with zero risk. → Qualia | Take control of your cellular health today. Go to https://qualialife.com/realfoodology and save 15% to experience the science of feeling younger.  Timestamps:  → 00:00:00 - Introduction  → 00:01:04 - Health With Hunter:Eating Healthy Is Not Boring → 00:02:14 - Start At The Perimeter  → 00:04:19 - Shop The Sales → 00:05:14 - Keep It Simple → 00:09:13 - Common Health Concerns  → 00:13:48 - Secretly Unhealthy Food  → 00:15:45 - Baked Goods  → 00:20:33 - Best + Worst Creamers  → 00:22:52 - Coffee  Recommendations  → 00:25:13 - Underrated Clean Brand  → 00:28:34 - Kylie Fitzgerald: Navigating The Grocery Store → 00:30:46 - Seed Oils  → 00:37:29 - Added Sugar   → 00:41:21 - Erythritol + Allulose  → 00:44:46 - Artificial vs Natural Flavoring → 00:51:50 - Greenwashing  → 00:55:12 - How To Read A Label  → 00:58:11 - Produce Recomendations  → 01:04:46 - Egg Recommendations  → 01:10:18 - Raw Milk + Dairy  → 01:14:07 - A1 vs A2 Cows → 01:16:37 - Accessibility  Show Links:→ https://www.realfoodology.com/ Further Listening: → How to Navigate The Grocery Store  | Kyle Fitzgerald → Weight Loss Myths, Healthy Swaps & Grocery Store Hacks | Health With Hunter Check Out Hunter: → Instagram → TikTok → YouTube Check Out Kyle: → Instagram→ Youtube  Check Out Courtney:  →  LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE →  Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! →  @realfoodology →  www.realfoodology.com →  My Immune Supplement by 2x4 →  Air Dr Air Purifier →  AquaTru Water Filter →  EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices