So many options with food, how do we even know what to eat?
If you're new around here, howdy! I'm Sadia, a dietitian and nutritionist. And this is not a what
I eat in a day video, but rather a what I eat daily video
And you can join me in on this, too
If you'd like. If you see this little recipe alert sign it means that the recipes on the pickup limes blog already
And you know the drill: link is going to be in the description box below.
Let's get started.
Now with a slight nutty taste that goes well in almost any dish
Ground Flax seeds are one of the best ways to get omega-3 fats from a plant-based source.
Now I've gotten into the habit of having it every single morning. Either in my oatmeal,
smoothie, or breakfast parfait. If you don't like flax seeds, other sources of Omega-3 fats are: chia seeds,
Hemp seeds, and walnuts. And can be used in the exact same way.
Here's a tip: buy your flax seeds in bulk to save some money and then grind what you need for the next couple weeks
using a coffee grinder. Store the ground seeds in the fridge and the whole seeds in the freezer until you're ready to grind some more.
Of course to save time you can buy ground flax seeds. The key here is to make sure that the flax seeds are actually ground
That way your body can easily access, and absorb those omega-3 fats
A healthy gut is a Gateway to good health and with 75% or more of our immune system in that gut of ours
We best be treating it well. Now my daily dose of probiotics most often comes from an
unsweetened soy yogurt blended into my smoothies or enjoyed with my homemade granola and some fresh fruit
Of course any other plant-based yogurt will work too. If I haven't had the yogurt
I'll have some homemade sauerkraut with my lunch for dinner.
This delicious fermented cabbage is a salty and crunchy accompaniment to any dish. Much like pickles!
I make a batch every couple months which I can then store in the fridge for up to three months. Other sources of healthy
Probiotics are refreshing Kombucha
one of my favorite bubbly summertime drinks. as well as Kimchi and Tempa. So any source of
Probiotics at least once a day we'll be showing that gut of yours some much needed love.
You had to have known I was going to mention this one
Because nothing quite tops the list like dark leafy greens when it comes to vitamins and minerals. Plus,
It adds some extra fiber, and it's a very beautiful way of adding some color to your meals. Now my go-to is usually organic
Baby spinach. But I like to switch it up every once in a while, adding some dandelions, or Arugula
Collard, Kale
Anything really that is dark and green is going to work just great. Now breakfast, lunch, dinner
There is no discriminating here. Blend your spinach into a smoothie in the morning. Add it to your wraps or sandwiches for lunch
Or enjoy it as a salad on the side of dinner
Now if you're new to greens in your smoothies, you can try this peanut butter and banana smoothie.
I guarantee it's going to become one of your favorites, and you can't even taste the greens. Perfect for any picky toddlers or adults out there.
I've really come to learn the importance of keeping our bones strong especially after I worked as a dietitian in an osteoporosis Center
I mean
It's the food choices that we make in our early years that's going to affect our health later on
So don't hesitate when it comes to making healthy choices today.
Plant milks like almond, soy, or rice milk can be great sources of calcium
But make sure the label says that calcium has been added
I've written a short and uncomplicated article on how much calcium you need and how to read the labels
So I'll leave a link to that article in the description Box below
Now use this plant milk as the liquid in your smoothies, cook your morning porridge with this instead of water, or enjoy some homemade lattes
Using heated up soy milk with an earl grey tea bag or some dissolved instant coffee granules. Don't forget to sprinkle on the cinnamon...
yum-yum-yum-yum-yum!
Berries are the crown jewels of summer but frozen berries or dried Goji berries?
Now those can be enjoyed all year round. Best of all berries offer
ridiculously healthy antioxidants
That help to combat disease. You don't need me to tell you how to enjoy these. In smoothies, in breakfast parfaits, on oatmeal
It's easy to include in
lunchboxes as a snack, or add to salads as little built in packages of salad dressing that release their juicy goodness when bitten into
Goji Berries can be added to homemade cookies or granola bars or on top of smoothies where berries weren't added to give it an extra
Antioxidant boost. Don't have berries?really any fruit has antioxidants. Try some oranges, mangoes, or kiwis
Munch on these throughout the day for a happy Belly and healthy body
And so there you have it! Five categories of food
I make sure to include in my diet every single day and so can you!
The link to those recipes as I mentioned are in the description box is just down below. And you might have noticed as well that
All of those ingredients are things that you can enjoy first thing in the morning
So you can kind of get your day started knowing that you packed it full of nutrients already
How about you? are there any foods you can't go a day without? let me know in the comment section below.
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