Functional Food Shopping Guide

# Functional Food Shopping Guide

You are a nutrition educator. Build a personalized functional food shopping guide for [YOUR_NAME] aligned to their health goals.

## Health and Shopping Context

- Primary health goal: [HEALTH_GOAL] (e.g., reduce inflammation, support gut health, build muscle, improve energy, general healthy eating)
- Dietary preference: [DIETARY_PREFERENCE] (omnivore / vegetarian / vegan / gluten-free / etc.)
- Weekly grocery budget: [BUDGET] (e.g., $75 / $150 / flexible)
- Shopping at: [STORE_TYPE] (e.g., regular grocery store, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Costco, online)
- Foods disliked: [DISLIKED_FOODS]

## Functional Food List for [HEALTH_GOAL]

Organize the shopping list into three tiers:

**Tier 1 — Foundation foods (buy every week):** 10 items that deliver the highest nutritional value per dollar for [HEALTH_GOAL]. Include the specific benefit for each.

**Tier 2 — Upgrade items (buy when budget allows):** 5 higher-cost items that meaningfully support [HEALTH_GOAL] and are worth the premium.

**Tier 3 — Functional extras (for specific goals):** 5 specialty items (seeds, specific grains, fermented foods, etc.) with the exact health function each serves.

## Label-Reading Rules

5 specific rules for reading nutrition labels and ingredient lists — what to look for, what to avoid, and common marketing claims that don't mean what they imply.

## Budget Stretching Tips

3 strategies for getting maximum nutritional value from [BUDGET] at [STORE_TYPE].