What does a Nutritionist always have in their kitchen?
Meet Sara, a holistic foodie and recipe creator who loves creating recipes with wholesome and nutritious foods. She just finished her bachelor's degree in nutrition and health promotion. Today, she lives in Gothenburg, Sweden and works as a freelance social media creator, creating recipes and health-related content. Additionally, she serves as a retreat chef.
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This week we had the privilege to interview Sara about nutrition and she shares her secrets on how to implement more Whole Foods to our diet.
Why should we eat more Whole Foods?
I simply see whole foods as way we are designed to eat, think what we ate 200 years ago! Whole foods are higher in nutrients than processed foods. If you mainly eat whole foods you will nourish your body with fiber, minerals and vitamins, think of it as - whole foods allow nutrients to act together like they are designed and meant to do.
What perks does a Whole Food diet have on our health and wellbeing?
There are different perks when eating a whole food diet, as mentioned above you are more likely to fill you body with more vitamins and mineral, also it may help to support your good bacteria that lives in your gut. Whole vegetables, fruits and grains also includes fiber, feed the good bacteria which can improve digestive health. Eating a diet rich in nutritious, unprocessed food may also help decrees inflammation.
Tip, try fermented foods such as green beans or carrots since this can add even more benefits to support your gut.
What foods are your kitchen always filled with?
Okay I start in my fridge there you can always find – Carrots (always) then potato’s or sweet potato, zucchini, and usually spinach or some type of kale/ cabbage (green kale, red cabbage, it depends on the season) You can find some type of full fat yoghurt and butter.
I have a big walk in pantry were I can have a big stash of different things. You can always find different legumes like dried chickpeas, lentils both green and red + beluga lentils. Seeds like pumpkinseed, hempseeds, flaxseeds. Nuts like almonds, cashews, peanuts, and also different nut butter and ALWAYS my favorite tahini jar!
What is your favorite Whole Food meal?
Hmm, tricky one!
I must say either a soup because of its variation and range of diversity but also my favorite coconut chickpea stew with chickpeas, sweet potato, and zucchini. Might even post a recipe so you can try it!
When getting a sweet tooth what is your go to snack?
Would probably say my chocolate date balls hehe, made with dates, mixed oats and coconut oil and cacao ofc! Best hack is to always have some in the freezer.
To someone wanting to include more Whole Foods in their cooking and diet, what are your tips?
I would recommend starting by adding instead of focus on excluding. With that said you might want to start by buying home fresh vegetables that are in season and maybe start by roosting them in the oven with lots of spices on! Why not start making smoothies with spinach, avocado, peas and almond milk and a small banana. Yummmm! Play around find inspo on IG/TT and have FUN!
Sara is also sharing her warming coconut curry recipe with us this week, a must try for these cold winter days!
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