Cooking Oils + Fats
We suggest that you ditch canola oil and vegetable oils for organic avocado oil, organic cold pressed olive oil, and unrefined organic coconut oil. These oils are stable, and also great for cooking with high heat. When unstable oils are consumed or used in cooking, your risk for inflammation rises.
Sweeteners
Your body can’t recognize any artificial sugars, so we must be careful with what we use. Always opt for organic cane sugar, organic maple syrup, and raw honey, which are all naturally sourced and recognized by the body.
Broth
Instead of using chicken stock and vegetable stock, try organic bone broth. Bone broth has many essential vitamins, minerals, and fats. It has gut-healing properties and nutrients that are needed for healthy skin, bones, joints, tendons, and connective tissue.
Starchy Carbohydrates Bread is one of those foods that can have a long ingredient list, even though it really doesn’t need to. Try going for sprouted bread, like Ezekiel or Dave’s Killer Bread. Sprouted grains improve digestibility, and are always a great choice.
Rice is a wonderful grain to consume if done so the right way. Rice is meant to be rinsed and soaked to get rid of anti-nutrients and make it easier to digest by releasing enzymes. Wild rice and quinoa are excellent options.
We recommend that you pass on regular flour and buy sprouted flour instead. Just like rice, when flour is sprouted it releases vitamins that activate enzymes, which make the flour easier to digest.
Lentils, such as kidney, pinto, navy, white, and black beans, are great staples for soups and chilis - if prepared the right way (just like all other carbohydrates). Lentils should be soaked for the purpose of increasing digestibility.
Seasonings
Salt is the best seasoning to use on any food, but get rid of the table salt and use sea salt instead. Sea salt contains multiple essential minerals needed by the body to help regulate hydration, as well as many other things.
Herbs are healing foods that can be used in cooking. If you are able, try to use fresh herbs. And if not, just be sure to buy organic dried herbs. Consuming non-organic herbs has you running the risk of consuming pesticides and herbicides, which are toxic and can cause health concerns over time.
