Food + Dietary Lingo
There are so many different “diets” or ways of eating these days. I am not here to place value on one over the other, but rather, provide sweet satisfaction for whatever way of eating you have determined is best for you! If you eat keto, paleo, vegan, or GF, you know all about them. If you are wondering about what these mean, I give a brief description here, including some science-based links for further education.
What is a superfood?
There are superfoods in most regions of our planet. They don’t need to be exotic and flown in from the jungle, many are right in our own bio-region. A superfood is one with high levels of antioxidants (cell protectors) and nutrient density (lots of nutrients in a small package).
Why do we need superfoods?
To fortify and protect our bodies against modern day stress, environmental toxins, and make up for nutrient loss from depleted soils.
What is Ayurveda?
An ancient system of health and longevity from India that strives for balance in the body and mind. When in doubt, I turn towards the wisdom of Ayurveda. Many of my products draw on the principles of what digests well together, how do we align what we eat with what our bodies and minds need for balance? Do we need more grounding, more energizing, more heat, less heat, stimulation or harmonizing? Well, I usually err on the side of harmonizing, but sometimes that can be achieved with the kick of a coffee bean, bitterness of cacao, the juice of a lemon, spice of ginger, romance of rose petals, or the grounding qualities of golden grassfed butter.
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Keto
“It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat. This reduction in carbs puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis. When this happens, your body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy.”
Our keto cookies use stevia as the sweetener, and European grass-fed butter. Many of our desserts can be made “keto” for custom orders.
Paleo
Avoids processed foods, grains and sugar, to more closely mimic eating habits before modern farming and agriculture influenced our food supply.
Gluten-free
Avoids foods with gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and triticale. This diet is essential to follow with Celiac disease, and is often followed by those managing gluten sensitivities and inflammation.
Vegan
An all-plant-based diet.