Eating Raw Vegetables: The Nutritional Powerhouse
Raw vegetables are a nutritional powerhouse and the naturally occurring enzymes help the body break down cooked foods. This digestive support is extremely helpful especially during the beginning of the program because it takes about three weeks before your gut health is fully restored. Our recommendation is that you consume 70% of your vegetables raw and experiment with different leafy greens from the level 1 food list when preparing cooked.
Tired of Eating Salad Every Day? Try These Tips
If you are tired of eating a salad every day, here are a few tips to add a bit more variety.
Add a Green Smoothie - Try our Kale Berry Smoothie with hemp or chia seeds for an occasional meal replacement. Greens like spinach, baby kale, or even beet greens have a mild taste and are great to use as a smoothie base.
Add Sweet Veggies - Try a new veggie like fennel which has a sweet taste. It's high in fiber and is great for a stand-alone snack or filled with a protein like cottage cheese for a meal.
Replace Salads with Lettuce Wraps - Try wrapping burgers or any grilled protein in leafy greens like romaine or different-colored Swiss chard. Use butter lettuce as a bowl for our Chili, Sloppy Joe, or Chicken Salad recipe.
Try Organic Salsa - use fresh veggies and spices to make an organic salsa or use our Bruschetta recipe as a topping over any grilled protein.
Tired of Eating Steamed Vegetables Every Day?
If you are tired of eating steamed vegetables every day, here are a few tips to add a bit more variety.
Bake Kale Chips - Spray some Bragg Liquid Aminos over kale and bake until crisp for a delicious snack!
Saute Veggies - Use 1-2 tsp of Grapeseed or Coconut Oil and garlic to saute veggies like peppers, onions, spinach, beet greens, and zucchini. Add your favorite spices and 3 egg whites and you have a complete meal.
Vegetable Beef Stew - Make a large serving of soup in a crock pot and serve it with some raw veggies for a complete meal.
Zoodles! - Zoodles are "zucchini noodles", they are such a delicious pasta substitute and are often made by spiraling a zucchini into a noodle shape! Here is a great zucchini spiralizer we recommend. Plus here is a Zoodle Recipe you may be interested in trying out!
Eat Smarter. Live Betr.
No matter if you choose to consume raw vegetables or add some of these suggestions to your everyday meals, eating smarter is the key to living Betr and achieving your health and fitness goals faster.
