HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ยท AUGUST 2018
First of all, eating clean is about
eating real, whole foods and avoiding
packaged and processed foods, so
that does mean that you will have
to make your breakfasts at home.
Unless you have a healthy grocery
store or smoothie chain (not the
processed, sugary kind) near you,
you will have to allow yourself a little
extra time in the morning to prepare
your food, but think of it this way,
you could spend the same amount
of time in the McDonald's drive-thru
or the line at Starbucks and all of the
breakfasts I'm sharing with you today
are a lot healthier for your body than
a McMuffin or a slice of lemon pound
cake.
Now, for some of you this may be a
daunting thought because you are,
like me, someone who is pretty much
a zombie for the first 30-60 minutes
upon rising. Again, I understand. But,
I got you.
HEALTHY CLEAN
EATING BREAKFASTS
FOR NON-MORNING PEOPLE
What in the world am I supposed to eat for breakfast
now that I'm eating cleaner?
It's like all of a sudden, now that donuts and
fast food breakfast sandwiches are off-limits
(which, by the way, donuts aren't actually off-
limits), your mind comes to a screeching halt
when it's time to feed yourself in the mornings. I
understand. I've been there.
In fact, when my naturopathic doctor put me on
an extremely restricted diet back in 2012 to heal
my leaky gut, I was at a total loss of what to eat
in the mornings. At that time, I couldn't have any
grains, eggs, dairy, or even bananas! Thankfully,
most of you won't be on that extreme of a diet,
so it's not nearly as bad as you may think.
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All of these breakfast ideas are
easy, quick, and require minimal
brainpower, which means you can
make them with your eyes half-closed
if you have to. Just allow yourself a
few extra minutes in the morning to
make your breakfast and, if you have
time, to eat it at home as well.
Our bodies do best when we eat
slowly and deliberately, allowing the
digestive system to do its job without
any distractions (like driving or
putting on makeup). When we try to
eat while multi-tasking, and especially
when we rush through eating, we
can end up with a gurgling stomach,
feeling bloated or nauseous. So give
your stomach the care it deserves
and sit down to eat calmly for 5 or 10
minutes. And no, in your car doesn't
count.