Working to feed my active family of 8 is no small task no matter what type of food we choose.
Even though choosing nourishing food that will fuel our long term health is a high priority for me, it’s easy to feel burned out, overwhelmed and and exhausted with the relentless need to eat!
I am always looking for ways to get more bang for not just my buck, but my time and energy!
One of my favorite ways to do this is with kale – as one of the most nutrient dense foods we know of, readily accessible and inexpensive it’s the perfect vegetable to focus on feeding my often selective little and not-so little boys.
And research has shown that moderate servings of kale can improve cognitive function, reduce cholesterol and blood-sugar, mitigate cravings, fight cancer, support healthy eyes, skin and more!
Listen in for all the details on kale’s extensive health benefits and tips on making it a regular habit:
77. How to Finally Eat Smarter, Not Harder
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It may not be news to you that kale is packed with nutrition. But how often are you actually eating it? Kale can have a strong flavor and tough texture that can be difficult for most people to tolerate. But with a little magic in the kitchen it can be enjoyed in everything from breakfast to dessert and it’s nutritional value increases when it’s cooked, frozen or pureed.
I’m amazed at how much kale my family will eat when I work it into this wide variety recipes. With the right cooking and flavor methods it becomes a breeze to eat more than enough kale!
Eat Smarter, Not Harder is a collection of not just my favorite kale recipes, but also contains a wealth of information on a myriad of health benefits and tips on buying and preparing it. It’s perfect for anyone who’s felt overwhelmed or burned out trying to eat more plants and less junk!
Eat Smarter, Not Harder cuts to the chase of making some of the most nutrient dense food easy and delicious to prepare.
While reducing animal and processed foods is a great start, perhaps the best way to propel your health forward is with making sure you are flooding your body with nutrition that it can use to rebuild and make repairs where needed.
Even and especially if you and your family aren’t ready to make an overnight diet overhaul, research shows that a normal sized serving of kale each day can cut cravings, strengthen cognitive abilities, promote weight loss and much more!
But eating plenty of veggies can take more time, effort and planning than we want, and sometimes the kids still won’t eat it! This eBook contains my kids favorite ways to eat this humble green (including kale chips, kale smoothies and kale brownies) and highlights the long list of kale’s health benefits with links to the references so you can learn more. It’s also a collection of recipes designed to help you painlessly work it into everything from breakfast to dessert, with simple recipes that even the kids will enjoy.
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