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12 Fridge Staples For Quick And Healthy Lunches

3/31/2015

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For someone with celiac disease, making a quick lunch isn't as easy as whipping up a sandwich. I always keep these 12 salad ingredients on hand for this very reason. These simple grocery store items offer endless ways to create great salads. I especially love these ingredients because they don't make my salads soggy when I prepare them ahead of time. Here are my go-to items that I keep stocked in my fridge each week for lunches:

• A big box of greens — I prefer arugula
• An English cucumber
• 7 roma tomatoes
• 2 containers of gluten free hummus — my favorite substitute for traditional dressing
• 4 avocados (in a variety of ripeness)
• A bottle of Follow Your Heart Vegan Creamy Garlic sauce — a yummy dressing that doesn't make salad soggy
• A can of tuna
• 2 large organic boneless, skinless chicken breasts — I cook these ahead of time
• A bottle of
sriracha sauce (combine with Vegenaise to make this awesome sauce)
• A can of chickpeas — these are great if you want to make your salad vegan
• A bottle of Vegenaise -— perfect for sauces and combining with tuna
• A bag of short grain brown rice — I pre-make 2 cups and keep it in the fridge

I use these 12 ingredients to whip up all kinds of salad bowls — there are literally endless combinations. In the above photo I combined tuna and Vegenaise and threw it on a bed of arugula and topped it with fresh veggies and hummus.  For all those who are busy, or at a loss as to how keep lunch time healthy, try experimenting with these 12 grocery store staples to create your own salad bowls.

— The Healthy Celiac
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These are a few of my favorite (green) things 

3/12/2015

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Eating enough green vegetables has a huge impact on overall health. Of course, for those with celiac disease, eating the right green vegetables can really help aid digestion, and keep the gastrointestinal tract running smoothly (or at least smoother) and increase your overall health. Sometimes when in a celiac health slump, I forget just how great I feel after eating lots of greens at each meal. While almost all greens do different wonders for the body, the following veggies are my go-to as a celiac.

Zucchini: Has a very high fiber content, and thus
has cleansing effect on the digestive tract, especially the intestines. Zucchini acts as a mild laxative, cleaning the walls of the intestines and preventing carcinogenic toxins from settling in the colon. Tip: I also add zucchini to my dog's food to keep her digestive system healthy!

Asparagus: This vegetable is a prebiotic food, meaning that it contains a type of fiber that probiotics feed off of to multiply — making your efforts to eat yogurt or take probiotic supplements that much better!

Avocado: While not technically a vegetable, avocados make the list because they are an absolutely awesome fruit. Considered a super-food, avocados are packed with potassium and
heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids and also contain a lot of great soluble fiber. A 100 gram (3.5 ounce) serving of avocado contains 7 grams of fiber, which is 27% of the recommended daily amount.

Arugula: One of the best leafy greens (in my opinion), arugula has very few calories, and is a rich source of certain phytochemicals that have been shown to combat cancer-causing elements in the body by supporting the immune system. Arugula also has an array of minerals and high levels of Iron and Copper — making it a good substitute for spinach.

Broccoli: Another great source of fiber, broccoli is also packed with
very high levels of vitamin C, potassium, B6 and vitamin A. Broccoli is also packed with phytochemicals (which again support the immune system) and antioxidants.

— The Healthy Celiac
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