and
organic berries if you like.
Not exact matches
If you want to splurge a bit more we'd recommend going with
organic oats and
berries.
I actually used frozen
organic blueberries, since I always have frozen
berries on hand, but you can use fresh blueberries
if you like.
3 overripe
organic bananas 1/2 cup of gram flour (chickpea flour) 1/2 cup of gluten - free muesli 1/2 cup of almond flour (or wholegrain spelt flour
if you are not gluten - intolerant) 1 egg (or chia egg for vegans) 1/2 cup of coconut sugar 1/2 cup of plant milk 1 tsp of vanilla essence or paste 1 tsp of cinnamon 1 tbsp of coconut oil 2 tbsp nut butter (I prefer almond or cashew) 1 tsp of gluten free bicarbonate of soda Optional:
berries, fresh or frozen
If you can include
organic berries in your budget go for it.
2 1/4 cups old fashioned oats 2 1/2 cups almond milk, soy milk, cow's milk will also work 3/4 cups coconut milk,
if you don't have any use milk of choice 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup flax seed meal, optional, wheat germ or oat bran will also work well 2 cups mixed
organic berries, any of your choice will work 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Be sure to get
organic berries as
berries are typically highly sprayed with pesticides
if they are not
organic.
All you need is 1 large banana, or 2 small bananas, 300 g frozen mixed
berries, 50 g porridge oats, 400 ml pure
organic apple juice, and
if you like them a bit sweet, some honey.
So when my friend Melissa said she and her family were planning on going to
Berry Patch Farms to pick
organic strawberries this weekend and wanted to know
if anyone wanted to join them, I was chomping at the bit.
For ideal health benefits, you'll want about 1 ounce of vinegar, and of course, it's always good to look for brands that are
organic and GMO - free (especially
if they're flavored with
berries, a highly sprayed crop).
If the antioxidants are your priority, consider other foods like phytoplankton, spirulina, astaxanthin or
organic berries.
Go
organic if you can because non-
organic berries are heavily sprayed.
2 cups rolled oats 1/2 a cup of dried un-sweetened coconut strips 1 large apple (peeled
if not
organic) and grated 6 tbsp natural non-sweetened yoghurt (preferable to use goats Kefir or homemade coconut yogurt) 1 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds 1 tbsp raw sunflower seeds 1 tbsp
organic sun - dried goji
berries 1 tbsp
organic sun - dried raisins 1 tbsp flax seeds 1 tbsp chia seed 1 tsp of ground cinnamon 2 cups of filtered water
Serve with grass - fed butter or almond butter, a dollop of
organic, grass - fed yogurt or kefir (
if your gut tolerates dairy) and a small amount of sliced bananas or
berries of your choice.
You should try to diversify your sources of antioxidants from fruits, veggies, spices, herbs,
berries, beans, unsweetened
organic cocoa, teas, and yes, even coffee
if you like it.
If you can get fresh
berries, I'm sure those would work just as well as frozen — I just pretty much only buy frozen
berries because fresh
organic berries are so expensive here in Colorado.
Since spinach and
berries are some of the foods that contain the most pesticide residue, I would recommend choosing
organic if possible and
if you don't have coconut water, substitute almond milk or a milk of your choice.
Except for
organic berries, it may be wise to avoid consuming them
if you are interested in healthy eating.
The last thing I look for in a good bar is simply a bonus
if it does contain any... and that would be
if it has any superfoods or greens... superfoods such as spirulina, maca, blue - green algae, kelp, chlorella, goji
berry, raw cacao or
organic cocoa powder, and other greens, etc..
Instead of the typical cereal in the morning (that's slowly killing you and making you fatter), try a bowl of plain greek full - fat
organic yogurt (which is loaded with healthy gut probiotics, healthy fats, AND protein) and add in a handful of fresh,
organic berries (or frozen wild blueberries), a handful of nuts such as either almonds or pecans (more healthy fats), and a little stevia or vanilla protein for a little added sweetness
if you need it.
If you have a large backyard you can easily let some
berries run wild to help cut
organic costs in your kitchen.
A pretty good rule of thumb is that
if you have to peel it (orange, pineapple etc) it's probably ok to eat conventionally grown, but
if you eat the skin (
berries, greens etc,) try to get
organic.
When we're talking to you guys, we're always assuming you're following something like a Paleo template,
organic pasture - raised meats,
organic veggies, high - quality
berries, maybe some nuts and seeds,
if you're not on an AIP diet and you can tolerate those, you're getting to bed on time, you're getting out with the Sun, you're getting exercise, adequate hydration, no sodas, no — you know — fake fructose in the diet, you're not skipping meals, you're getting your adrenals checked out, you're thyroid, and then you're jumping into this conversation.
If you are open to experiment with Goji
berries, as celebrities like Madonna and Liz Hurley have done, and discover the health benefits of this exotic superfruit, head to the nearest
organic health store and pick one of the various Goji
berry preparations available there.
1) Legumes (beans, chickpeas, peanuts) 2) Low - glycemic fruits (
berries, grapefruit, prunes) 3) Medium - glycemic fruits (apple, orange, pear, strawberries) 4) Gluten - free grains (whole oats, brown rice) 5) Grains with gluten,
if not intolerant 6) 1 teaspoon of
organic honey with coffee or tea (excluding agave, or any other kind of sugary substance)
If you want to keep it light, blend together a mixture of
organic berries and Greek yogurt for a delicious smoothie.
If the bird will be eating the outer part of the fruit — as with
berries — it is best to buy
organic when possible.