healthy eating

INGREDIENTS:

It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is considered by many nutrition experts to be one of the most heart-healthy ways of eating there is, but the benefits don’t stop there. From neuroscientists to gerontologists (scientists who study aging) the majority of health experts, doctors and researchers agree the Mediterranean diet is simply one of the all around best eating strategies for immunity, vitality, and longevity.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup coconut sugar
• ½ Tbsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• One 13.5-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and dried
• 4 Tbsp unsalted grass-fed butter, melted
• ½ cup walnuts, crushed
• ½ cup dark chocolate chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

Sugar has been demonized for quite some time now and in large part for good reason – it’s filled with empty calories and wreaks havoc on your hormones / metabolism. Too much of it can contribute to a host of co-morbidities like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

INGREDIENTS:

First, a quick breakdown of seasonal eating. This is when we consume fall and winter vegetables and fruit in the cold months and eat spring and summer fruit and vegetables in the warm months. I should also mention, to a certain extent, seasonal eating is linked to eating local because if it’s summer in Australia, but winter in NY, and you are a New Yorker, you can eat summer fruits during your winter but that would actually be considered the exact opposite of seasonal eating.
 

1.     Apple Cider Vinegar for white wine. No, not to drink straight. I’m not a complete savage. Often recipes (especially pasta) will call for white wine, but apple cider vinegar is a far healthier option that helps to stoke metabolism instead of dampening it like alcohol does.
 

SERVES 8

INGREDIENTS:

Makes 3 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 large apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• Coconut oil spray

DIRECTIONS:

Makes 2 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup unsweetened milk of choice
• ⅔ cup rolled oats
• 1 scoop Alaya Naturals Chocolate Collagen
• 2 fresh figs, sliced
• 1 Tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp Organic Maple Syrup

TOPPINGS: (per 1 serving)