Breakfast of the Gods and Goddesses
Maybe it is time to think outside the box. The breakfast box that is. Instead, start the day with a big salad.
This is no typical salad of iceberg lettuce and grated carrot. A couple slight modifications will make maximizing the nutrition of your breakfast salad easy. A simple change to your greens can give you a nutritional boost. Looseleaf lettuce is more nutritious than lettuce which grows in a tight head (think iceberg lettuce). The reason is due to the leaves exposure to sunlight. The leaves of looseleaf are exposed directly to sunlight making them more susceptible to UV rays. In order to protect themselves, the leaves produce more phytonutrients. By eating looseleaf lettuce, we absorb these nutrients, which in turn boosts our body's self-defense system. These phytonutrients protect us against UV rays, cancer, cardiovascular disease and chronic inflammation. Let plants help protect you. The second minor change is in how you process the carrot. Believe it or not carrots are more nutritious when cooked. Additionally, if you cook them whole then cut them into rounds it also boosts their nutritional content. |
Plants
- 1-2 handfuls mixed greens, chopped
- small clump arugula, chopped
- 1 purple cabbage leaf, chopped
- 1 cup cooked* beans (pinto, black, chickpeas, etc.)
- zest of 1 blood orange (optional)
- 1 blood orange, peeled and broken into pieces
- 1 tsp sunflower seeds
- 1 cooked carrot
- 2 tbsp flaxseed meal
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Technique
Toss all ingredients together and enjoy upon rising. This healthful and satisfying breakfast will set the tone for a day of superb eating and keep you full until lunch.
*If using canned beans select those packaged without salt added and in BPA-free cans such as Eden Organic brand. BPA Plastic and Male Sexual Dysfunction
*If using canned beans select those packaged without salt added and in BPA-free cans such as Eden Organic brand. BPA Plastic and Male Sexual Dysfunction