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Mushrooms
Did you know that mushrooms are the onlyproduce in the world that naturally contains Vitamin D? Yep. There is a natural source of Vitamin D besides the sun! Given that mushroom are forest-floor, shade-loving fungi, it seems strange, but to me it’s affirming that there’s something magical about mushrooms. A single, large portobello mushroom contains 120% of your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin D. Their antioxidant punch, Vitamin B, potassium, and beta glucan (read: dietary fiber) content amps mushrooms’ value as a daily superfood. When to eat: Daily Mushrooms are a polarizing food – people love or hate them. I’m firmly in the LOVE camp. Regardless of your mushroom vote…
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Leafy greens
The wonder food of wonder foods. Leafy greens get joked about in bad memes as getting purchased at the grocery store only to have it go bad in the fridge prior to tossing it on trash day…week after week. Sadly, I used to be one of those people. Now I buy enough to eat 4-6 cups of raw leafy greens every day. Sounds excessive, maybe, but let me tell you why you should consider this one habit over most others. When to eat: Daily…multiple times daily. I aim for 4-6 cups of raw leafy greens every day. In a week, this equates to ~2 bunches of kale, a 1 lb…
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Coffee
I am a big coffee fan. It is one of my favorite morning rituals. I love the sound of coffee percolating, the aroma of GOOD roasty beans, the taste of chocolatey bitterness and the heat of my coffee mug in my hands. I love it even more with superfood mix-ins. And a tall Starbucks latte? Heaven. Coffee isn’t a one-size-fits-all drink or one of those things that you should or shouldn’t imbibe, and I say that because for every studied and potential benefit of coffee consumption there are also some question marks and known watch-outs. This is where the 80/20 rule of balance is critical. If coffee is a part…
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Alaskan cod liver oil
Cod liver oil packs a health wollop and is an amazing daily wellness ritual. Cod liver oil is the most concentrated fish oil source of Omega-3's and has impressive levels of Vitamins A and D to reduce chronic inflammation in the body.
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Avocado
If you want a sure-fire bet, bet on me eating avocado today. This versatile fruit often gets categorized as a vegetable but regardless of how you classify it, this beauty can be halved, sliced, smashed, diced or dolloped as a side, condiment, or mix-in across each of the meals you eat in a day. When to eat: Daily I tend to eat anywhere from ¼ to a whole avocado each day. I stock up on them at the grocery store weekly. Classification: Non-organic In part because of their thick skins, pesticides have a hard time making their way into the fruit. At the rate I eat these green gems, I’m…
Nutritious ingredients and product recs to fill your pantry
