What is better food, better health?

Am I a paleo blogger? No. Do I believe health starts with nutrition? Absolutely. If you're looking for a manifesto on clean eating and arguments in favor of a paleo lifestyle, you won't find it here. Check out The Whole9. In fact even if you're not looking for something radical check that site out anyway. It's a great starting point. It's got links and articles and a whole bunch of science - data - about nutrition and how our bodies use macronutrients. I'm not a licensed expert but I listen to experts who back up their claims with real compelling data. And I've tried a few different things to "eat healthier" over the years - Weight Watchers, Zone, starvation (that was a brilliant one) to name a few. Nothing has been better for me and yielded better results than eating low glycemic with a paleo foundation (it's actually similar to Zone too, but with less precision). I have a busy schedule, a two year old, a husband, a full time job, I work out and I have a closet for a kitchen. I figure there must be a few people out there who can relate to some of that. I used to think eating healthy and making time for regular meaningful exercise was "hard." It really just takes some guidance, awareness, and enthusiasm. So here's a start - here's what I cook and eat (and sometimes what I read).

Friday, April 19, 2013

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

Ingredients:
1/2 C raw chia seeds
1.5-2 C milk of your choice
2 Tbsp agave nectar
2 Tbsp coconut sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp pure cocoa powder

Supplies:
Tupperware container
Measuring cup and spoons

Serves: 6-8

Mix the ingredients. Stir well every couple of minutes for about 20 minutes. Refrigerate. That's IT. That's how easy it is! I mix it right in the container I'm going to store it in because why create more cleanup?

Use almond milk or coconut milk. I adjusted the ingredient amounts adapting from about a gazillion chia seed pudding recipes on the Internet but its to my taste - if it's too sweet for you, drop some of the agave or coconut sugar. If it's not sweet enough, hey pile it on. But I mean, we're eating this type of food to mitigate insulin spikes so don't go too crazy.

Dessert? Breakfast? The chia seeds are filling and full of fiber so alongside an egg or some other small portion of protein I would not hesitate to call this breakfast. But it's yummy and sweet enough to satisfy those dessert cravings from my past life, so dessert fits also. You can't go wrong desserkfast! It's not the prettiest thing to eat but who cares it's going in your stomach, not the Louvre.

If you like this, you might also like Vanilla Cinnamon Chia Seed Pudding.






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