Greek Yogurt
+ GF granola
+ fresh fruit
+ walnuts
+ kefir
+ flax meal =
Here's the how-to and why:
- Greek yogurt - non fat of course. Greek yogurt is shown to have more protein and less carbohydrates than regular American yogurt, which will keep you fuller longer. It is also thicker and creamier so you can get the fat free kind and still feel like you're indulging. I usually like to get plain yogurt and sweeten it with honey, because the flavored kind tastes too sweet for me sometimes, but this time I got Greek Gods honey flavored yogurt.
- Udi's Gluten Free granola - for crunch. I've had granola in my yogurt since I was a kid. I like to think the extra grains help fill me up.
- Fresh fruit - anything you have that you want to slice up and drop in your bowl. It also helps to sweeten it just a bit. Also, you need prebiotics to feed the probiotics (see kefir below.) Also, fiber and vitamins!
- Walnuts - again to fill up. Nuts have all sorts of beneficial oils that are good for you as well as fiber to fill you up so a handful of your favorite raw nuts go in there too.
- Kefir - Remember the importance of probiotics? Yes these little buggers are good for you! Kefir is a fermented yogurt-y drink filled with beneficial bacteria. It is actually made from these little gelatinous/yeasty "grains" called búlgaros. Kefir is as live as you can get. I used a flavored kefir from Lifeway (and look, they're gluten free!) Not only does kefir strengthen your immune system and helps keep you from getting sick, probiotics also help keep you
- Flax meal - Have I stressed to you the importance of a good bowel movement? No? Well I'll save that topic for another post. Flax meal is important because it helps you go. It's a gluten free whole grain that helps clean up your intestines and scrape off all the buildup that stays there. Because yes, since most of us don't get enough fiber most of us have build up in our intestinal wall. If you're new to gluten-free, you will start to recuperate and feel much better much faster if you get yourself unclogged and do it routinely. Flax usually does its job in 8-10 hours so take if you eat it at night you'll usually go first thing in the morning. Interestingly, flax meal does a better job of this than just whole flax seeds so if you're at the store, go for the flax meal. Organic preferably. Also flax meal has all of those beneficial omega oils that are so good for our heart and skin and organs too. Make sure it's just a spoonful daily, any more can give you cramps or make you bloated.
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