Fermented foods are a great way to get a lot of flavor. There’s a whole “blue zone diet” fad that claims to be based on the populations that live the longest, but generally speaking the idea is to eat mostly plant based, plenty of fiber (nuts/beans), some fish (debatable with the state of our oceans contaminating the food supply). I don’t think spicy needs to be avoided, there are plenty of health benefits to capsaicin.
I personally don’t believe there’s much avoiding this trend given the ubiquity of microplastics, but quality of life improves either way from eating natural foods. Veges really aren’t boring once you take the time to unfuck your palette from western diet overstimulation; mustard greens, arugula, bok choy, are all very flavorful, especially with some garlic, some hot sauce, and something fermented like kim chi or (real) pickles. Meat doesn’t have to be avoided entirely, it makes a big difference to put some attention on where it’s sourced from, grass fed or free ranged changes the lipid profile drastically compared to grain fed factory farmed bullshit.
The whole paleo diet thing turned into a lot of atkins-esque weight loss scamming, but there are some kernels of truth in there, and the core idea was supposed to be mostly plant based, completely avoiding processed foods, I find some good recipes in that world as well, ignoring the stuff that claims bacon on every meal is ok.
Subscribing to a local organic farm CSA box is a great way to start eating a ton of veges and making yourself find a way to cook stuff you may have never seen before. Start lacto fermenting some stuff at home, pickles are an easy starting point. Start seasoning with herbs, garlic and chilis, more than salt and processed fats. Cut out seed oils entirely, start cooking your veges in coconut oil, good olive oil, or avocado oil.
I’ve heard a lot of this before, but whenever I search up recipes, I just don’t like them.
In the past we’ve used meal kit subscriptions to get new recipes on our list, but the last time we tried one for a few weeks all the recipes are made with a premade spice mix and premade special sauces etc so that you can’t just go and buy the stuff yourself.
Start seasoning with herbs, garlic and chilis, more than salt and processed fats.
I already use so many of these, except chilis as my kids aren’t too keen (though I try to sneak small amounts into their favourite foods to build a bit of tolerance).
Cut out seed oils entirely, start cooking your veges in coconut oil, good olive oil, or avocado oil.
Coconut oil is 90%+ saturated fat? The Harvard nutrition department recommends olive, canola, sunflower, soy, and corn oils. Personally I use a lot of olive and canola, but I can’t help adding butter to many things for the flavour.
Fermented foods are a great way to get a lot of flavor. There’s a whole “blue zone diet” fad that claims to be based on the populations that live the longest, but generally speaking the idea is to eat mostly plant based, plenty of fiber (nuts/beans), some fish (debatable with the state of our oceans contaminating the food supply). I don’t think spicy needs to be avoided, there are plenty of health benefits to capsaicin.
I personally don’t believe there’s much avoiding this trend given the ubiquity of microplastics, but quality of life improves either way from eating natural foods. Veges really aren’t boring once you take the time to unfuck your palette from western diet overstimulation; mustard greens, arugula, bok choy, are all very flavorful, especially with some garlic, some hot sauce, and something fermented like kim chi or (real) pickles. Meat doesn’t have to be avoided entirely, it makes a big difference to put some attention on where it’s sourced from, grass fed or free ranged changes the lipid profile drastically compared to grain fed factory farmed bullshit.
The whole paleo diet thing turned into a lot of atkins-esque weight loss scamming, but there are some kernels of truth in there, and the core idea was supposed to be mostly plant based, completely avoiding processed foods, I find some good recipes in that world as well, ignoring the stuff that claims bacon on every meal is ok.
Subscribing to a local organic farm CSA box is a great way to start eating a ton of veges and making yourself find a way to cook stuff you may have never seen before. Start lacto fermenting some stuff at home, pickles are an easy starting point. Start seasoning with herbs, garlic and chilis, more than salt and processed fats. Cut out seed oils entirely, start cooking your veges in coconut oil, good olive oil, or avocado oil.
I’ve heard a lot of this before, but whenever I search up recipes, I just don’t like them.
In the past we’ve used meal kit subscriptions to get new recipes on our list, but the last time we tried one for a few weeks all the recipes are made with a premade spice mix and premade special sauces etc so that you can’t just go and buy the stuff yourself.
I already use so many of these, except chilis as my kids aren’t too keen (though I try to sneak small amounts into their favourite foods to build a bit of tolerance).
Coconut oil is 90%+ saturated fat? The Harvard nutrition department recommends olive, canola, sunflower, soy, and corn oils. Personally I use a lot of olive and canola, but I can’t help adding butter to many things for the flavour.