Healthy food in Singapore – and eating clean!

Overindulged during the festive season? Or can’t quite bring yourself to stick to that nutritional New Year’s resolution? Eating healthily doesn’t have to be a hassle! Here are some healthy food options for wholesome, healthy groceries and meals, with options for various dietary types and eating clean.

Little Farms

info@littlefarms.com |  littlefarms.com

Little Farms is a friendly neighbourhood grocer with a great range of fresh produce and delicious treats, along with a specialty butcher. You’ll find free-range meats, sustainably caught ocean-fresh seafood, same-day harvested greens and organic produce all in one store. There’s also a wide range of healthy food from breakfast essentials to special condiments and marinated items. Options for special dietary needs cater to low-sugar, zero-alcohol, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, plant-based, vegetarian, vegan, keto and paleo diets.

Also available is a range of fresh, locally squeezed juices such as the Little Farms Detox Juice. Packed with high amounts of antioxidants and vitamins, the Detox Juice is made fresh daily from lemons, apples, beetroot and carrots. It’s ideal for a healthy start to the weekend or to make amends for one too many Friday night drinks. You can also shop ready-to-eat salads like the Little Farms Mesclun Mix. Each box has a vibrant blend of green romaine lettuce, green crystal lettuce, red coral lettuce, rainbow chard and sorrel. Locally grown and free of pesticides, these crunchy, fresh leaves are picked daily. You can shop Little Farms’ range online and at their five stores.

Sasha’s Fine Foods

6273 0752 | enquiries@sff.sg | sashasfinefoods.com

If you’ve had an indulgent festive period and you’re looking to have a healthy food to start 2022, Sasha’s Fine Foods offers plenty of healthy breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Along with ethically sourced, high quality meat and fish, Sasha’s also provides a wide selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, sustainable seafood and gourmet goodies. For wholesome and healthy meals to kickstart January on a clean slate, fill up your basket with an assortment of high-quality New Zealand salmon, Atlantic cod, luscious greens and other good-for-you groceries. And there’s an extensive range of recipes to inspire you as well! Finally, if you’re in need of nourishing your gut health, don’t miss out on the myriad of kombucha flavours and natural sodas by Sasha’s Farms.

With same-day delivery available six days a week, Sasha’s makes it a breeze to get back to healthy eating.

The Whole Kitchen

6513 2314 | thewholekitchen.com.sg

The Whole Kitchen offers a range of fresh bakes and nourishing, healthy foods that are gluten-free, low in natural sugars and chock-full of natural ingredients. With a belief in bio-individuality, the store aims to support as many dietary requirements as possible to make healthy eating easier. You can find delicious options for dairy-free, vegan, paleo, low carb and keto diets at the online store and two bakery cafés. Try the signature Mumbai sandwich, banana toastie, or salmon and avocado charcoal roll. There are also new additions like Saigon chicken on a turmeric baguette, vegan Caprese, spinach gozleme and a Clean Green Goddess Salad. All of the condiments and sauces are made in-house, including pink kraut, peanut butter, tomato kasundi and berry chia jam.

The brand’s range of high-quality bread is another highlight; each loaf is made with nutritious gluten free flour like buckwheat, brown rice and sorghum. Premium high-protein nuts like almonds and cashews make up the base of most of the pastries here, and all the fresh bakes are either low in natural sugars or have none at all. The Whole Kitchen also offers bakery boxes that are available for home delivery or social events.

Kebabs Faktory

5 locations | kebabsfaktory.com

If you’re in the mood for something hearty, meaty and fresh, Kebabs Faktory might be just the thing. It offers a broad range of kebab-based wraps and bowls from around the world; you can try Greek gyros or Mexican burritos, for example, or Middle Eastern shawarmas. You’ll also find Indian-inspired chicken tikka rolls and curry bowls on the menu!

Looking for a carb-free salad? You can customise the Faktory Salad Box with a huge range of healthy toppings; you can also choose from eight varieties of meats and proteins, including lamb, salmon and chicken. Vegetarian options include falafel and Impossible meat. And, since you have control over exactly what goes into your healthy meal, the Faktory Salad Box is perfect for various diets.

With multiple locations island-wide (and more to come), it’s an easy choice for healthy food that’s still satisfying, for lunch or dinner.

This article first appeared in the January 2022 edition of Expat Living. You can purchase the latest issue or subscribe, so you never miss a copy!

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Dinesh Ajith

Dinesh is a seasoned writer and editor with seven years of experience covering travel, restaurants and bars. His interests include film photography, cheesy 90s monster flicks, and scouring the island for under-the-radar craft beer bars.