5 Actionable Steps You Can Take to Start Eating Flare Free Today

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1. START USING PLANT MILK + NATURAL SWEETENERS IN YOUR COFFEE OR TEA

-Unsweetened almond, coconut or macadamia milk (unsweetened hemp or oat milk if you have a nut allergy)

-Stevia or monk fruit sweetener (they have packets you can use!)

2. EAT VEGETABLES AT BREAKFAST

-Save the toast, oats, yogurt, pancakes, waffles, etc. for when you have a sweet tooth. I find when I eat vegetables at breakfast, my body craves more vegetables throughout the day. Vegetables are full of anti-inflammatory antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and polyphenols and it's hard to get the recommended daily dosage if we don't eat some at breakfast.

-If you are biologically still dependent on sugar, make sure you have some healthy sweets on hand to indulge in when the cravings strike. (This is not about being perfect - not even close. It's about listening to your body's cues, honoring them, and choosing to use food as part of your healing protocol.)

-Leftovers are a great way to eat vegetables for breakfast! Here's a Reel I did on that!

3. STOCK UP ON GLUTEN FREE BREAD + PASTA NEXT TIME YOU'RE AT THE STORE

-There are so many delicious options for gluten free pasta + bread these days. You truly don't need to eat the gluten-filled stuff anymore. Now, I will say, gluten free bread tastes best toasted so keep that in mind if you're a big sandwich eater. Here are some links to my favorite gluten free breads and pastas. In any event, stocking up on these two items is a great introduction to eating less gluten!

4. DITCH THE BEER + SWITCH TO WINE

-I'm embarassed to say it took me about 3 months to start seeing physical results of being "gluten free" because I didn't realize beer was made from gluten. Once I switched to wine, my healing started to skyrocket!

-You can find gluten free beers in some speciality stores like Whole Foods. There are some really great no-sugar added spiked seltzers on the market that are infused with antioxidants and adaptogens now too you can try. As always, any alcohol is going to cause inflammation - so if you can switch to no-sugar added mocktails with healing herb tinctures for a relaxing effect, that would be ideal!

But again...

Baby steps.

5. SUBSTITUTE FRESH SNACKS FOR PACKAGED ONES

-Eating things like veggies + hummus, nuts, olives, fermented pickles, fruit, dried fruit, etc. in between meals will actually fight inflammation instead of causing it. If you're short on time, there are plenty of pre-cut fruits and veg at the grocery store you can buy ready to eat so you have them on hand when hunger strikes. Raw nuts are a great substitute for chips or crackers when you want something crunchy and I love making a big batch of my Flare Free Ranch for dipping veggies when I get tired of eating hummus.

Excited to try some of these tips? DM me on Instagram + let's chat about it! I love celebrating your small wins!!

xo,

Laura