Today was closer to the ideal. Everything I took in made me feel delicious. I began the day with a chocolate cherry smoothie with spinach a la Ryan.
About two hours later I had a banana before work.
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch purple kale
- 1-2 avocados
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 cucumber (optional)
- lemon juice, pepper and sea salt
Directions:
- Wash all veggies and chop into small pieces.
- In a bowl literally massage everything (particularly the avocado and lemon juice) into the kale. Massage, massage, massage! Your hands will get dirty… or yummy ;)
- Let sit. Everything gets better as it soaks everything in!
- Enjoy!
I couldn’t believe a salad with so few ingredients could be so satisfying! I literally felt healthier as I was eating it. You can’t see any f the toppings in my photo from lunch, but I enjoyed a big bowl on my break.
A kale salad isn’t for the veggie-hater, but it is a delicious nutrition-packed meal for anyone else! The other ingredients being massaged into the kale definitely makes it less bitter.
I also had a KIND bar. The almond and cashew flavor is incredible!!
I swam 1,000 meters and ran 4 miles. I felt strong!
I came home and had six very un-photogenic dates with almond butter. Delicious!!
What You Eat Why
This conversation sparked some interesting thoughts about different diets and the reasons behind them. So, I’ll be showcasing various diets so we can learn more about the way people eat and why. Here’s #1!
Hi, I'm Evan from Food Makes Fun Fuel. On my blog, I describe my diet as "100% natural". But what on earth does that mean? I only eat food with what I would call "natural" ingredients: no artificial sugars, colors, preservatives, or flavors. I do eat meat, but only meat raised without the use of hormones. And I make an effort to eat local, organic, and ethically raised food. I also eat gluten-free as of February 2010 due to a suspected intolerance.
My general food philosophy is to eat the foods I feel comfortable eating. Right now, that's "natural", but I wouldn't be surprised if somewhere soon down the road my definition of comfort food changes. I came to this mindset because I had been eating very artificially(think Fiber One bars and aspartame-laden yogurts all the time) and needed a drastic change. For the past 10 months, this has been letting me fuel happily and healthfully.
When it comes to dealing with others, I have to say "eat and let eat!". I can not control anyone else's preferences, nor do I expect them to control mine. I have no problem with someone enjoying a raw vegan tuna salad so long as they let me cook my grass-fed, hormone-free hamburger(I often do cook all my own meat). That's not to say I don't enjoy influencing people; I've imbued upon my family a love for lentils. If 1 night a week they can enjoy lentils in place of processed pizza from a greasy pizza joint, I take all the pleasure in that. But I have no desire to force them away from pizza if that's what they love.
My favorite thing about my diet is I don't feel artificial--literally; taking in only natural ingredients gives me a sense of wholesomeness and health. But, like I hinted, it might not be my definition of a good diet forever. I do not think red dye #40 or vanillin will kill anyone, even if I haven't had any in 10 months. And there are certainly some natural foods that do not leave me feeling whole and healthy(organic thin mints, anyone?). So a change might be in order. But so long as I always feel comfortable with what I'm eating, I assume I can fuel well (and fun!).
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