Chia Seeds

           Who knew? Who knew that one day the plant pets that we know & love so much, would one day be such a powerful nutritional resource.  So as you can see I picked up a bag from Trader Joe's & it cost around $4 something.   

 

I started incorporating them in my diet by throwing the seeds in my eggs and other random dishes like lentils.  Then I decided to do the "porridge" recipe.  I don't know if it really constitutes being a porridge but that's what I like to call it.  I just soaked some seeds in almond milk for about 30ish minutes and it started to become gel-like.  I didn't add any spices or sugar and it was surprisingly good.  Next time I'll add some fruit but its a good base to add almost anything to.  Loving it!

           I'm transitioning to a more plant based diet and Chia seeds are a great source of protein, containing 3grams per tbsp. They also provides 2.9g of Omega-3 fatty acids and 6g of fiber.  Studies are also being done to determine the potential of using chia seeds to treat type 2 diabetes.   Good stuff.  

Enjoy!

LoveLee

Cleanse / Detox

Isn't she beautiful!

I'm in love with my new juicer.  I've conjured up every reason to not buy one sooner, the #1 reason being that I've been nomadic for so long that I figured I would buy one and not be able to take it with me to the next place.  I feel like I'm mastering the art of efficient downsizing.

I decided to do a cleanse where I eliminated meat, dairy, rice, grains & caffeine. So I pretty much just ate fruits & vegetables but I did have lentils.  I juiced, ate raw & cooked veggies along with 2-3 fruit servings a day.  I did it for 5 days and on the 6th day the only modification I made was I had a cup of decaf coffee and regular coffee - no dairy included.  I would say the first 2 days I wasn't feeling it but definitely after the 3rd I was good.  It's definitely a mental thing because as soon as my mind realized there were things it couldn't have, it started craving them.   

This is Day 1 - I used all the ingredients shown in that amount.  I like the earthy taste of beets but I think I'm more forgiving because I love the pretty color it produces.  

This is the preparation stage which is building the foundation.  

I decided to focus on Ahimsa during this week because part of its meaning is Kindness, Friendliness & Thoughtful Consideration of others as well as yourself.  When we feed our bodies the goodness it needs we are expressing an act of love towards ourselves and others because it flows to your consciousness of how you interact with others. Everything is connected. We all are connected. Live Life Like it.

LoveLee