Cashew Alfredo

Alfredo sauce is super delicious, but it’s also really heavy and dairy-based. This one comes together with just seven ingredients and the creaminess is from the cashews, almond milk, and nutritional yeast. Use the sauce for pasta, noodles, or a white sauce on pizza.

Noodle-Free Pad Thai

Pad Thai is one of those comfort food we crave, but between the sauces and noodles, it’s not the healthiest take-away option. Instead of noodles, this version uses carrots, collard greens, bell peppers, and cabbage and the sauce is made from almond butter, lime juice, coconut aminos, maple syrup, and chili flakes.

Butternut Squash Veggie Pizza

You’ll forget all about classic pizza with tomato sauce and cheese, after trying Minimalist Baker’s version with a butternut squash sauce and broccolini, red onion, chickpeas, and vegan Parmesan cheese.

The post Minimalist Baker Creates Vegan, Gluten-Free Versions of Your Go-To Takeouts appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Learn Which Grains to Avoid and Which are Safe

Of course, you know that part of maintaining a gluten-free diet is avoiding grains. But, did you know that not all grains have gluten? The grains you need to cut out are wheat (durum, spelt, emmer, farina, farro, and einkorn wheat), barley, and rye. Rice, corn, soy, potato, tapioca, flax, and chia are fine to eat.

Know How to Read Food Labels

Because so many people are gluten intolerant or are choosing gluten-free diets, more foods than ever before are available in gluten-free options. But, not all foods that say they are gluten-free actually are, so you need to read the ingredients to be 100% sure.

Keep Your Meals Balanced and Healthy

When you start eating gluten-free it’s easy to get distracted with thinking about if your food is safe to eat and you often forget to consider if the food is healthy. You can still keep a healthy diet while being gluten-free by eating vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, and lean meats. Just make sure you are consuming protein and getting nutrients.

Be Cautious When Selecting Food

If you’re dining out and craving pasta or pizza, ask your restaurant about gluten-free options. If you’re craving grains, try eating quinoa or other gluten-free options. Also, something to keep in mind is that lots of foods have gluten in them like chips, nuts, soups, and salad dressings, so if you’re not sure if your favorite foods have gluten, just ask or do some research. Don’t worry, it gets easier over time and you’ll soon know all the foods you can and can’t eat.

The post How to Start a Gluten-Free Diet appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup or 6 ounces finely diced or chopped mushrooms (shiitake or oyster mushrooms work best)
• Olive oil to drizzle
• kosher salt and pepper
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika and/or 1 tsp liquid smoke
• 1/8 tsp onion powder or garlic powder
• 1 tsp coconut sugar or maple syrup

For the breakfast toast:

• 4–5 pieces of gluten-free whole grain bread
• 1/2 Cup of Sabra hummus
• cherry tomatoes
• Chopped Herbs (fresh parsley or basil to top)
• kosher salt and pepper
• Olive oil to drizzle

*You can add some nutritional yeast for a cheesy taste or red pepper flakes for some spice

Instructions:

1. Prepare a sheet pan for your toast and tomatoes. If you have room for both the tomatoes and toast put them both on the same pan with some oil. If not you can separate them and bake them at the same time.  Bake until the tomatoes have cooked and are opening a little and the toast is brown.
2. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or well oiled the sheet pan.
3. Finely chop the mushrooms and place them on the baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle some olive oil on top and season with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and flip the mushrooms over and bake again got 12-15 minutes. Place the mushrooms on a plate. Blot any excess oil.
5. Add the coconut sugar or maple syrup, garlic or onion powder, smoked paprika, and liquid smoke. Return to the baking sheet and put them back in the oven for 5 minutes to caramelize.
6. Spread hummus on top of each piece of toast, add some roasted tomatoes, put on the vegan mushroom bacon, and season with salt, pepper, and herbs.

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Ingredients

• 4 small sweet potatoes
• ½ cup uncooked brown basmati rice, rinsed
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ garlic clove, minced
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• Pinch of salt

For the Salsa

• 1 yellow or red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ small red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Guacamole

• 1 ripe, medium avocado
• ½ clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Generous pinch of salt

For serving

• Shredded cabbage or romaine lettuce
• Hot sauce (optional)

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
• Put the sweet potatoes in the dish and make sure to prick each one with a fork a few times. Bake them in the oven until very tender, around 45 minutes.
• In a saucepan, add the basmati rice, black beans, cumin, garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, and salt. Pour in 1 1/4 cups of water to the pan. Cover and bring to the boil over medium heat. Lower the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed. Take off the heat and put to one side and keep the rice warm with the lid of the pan.
• To make the salsa mix in a bowl the bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onions, lime juice, cilantro, and olive oil. Add some salt and pepper for seasoning.
• For the guacamole: peel the avocado and place in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the garlic, lemon juice, and cilantro and salt and mix together.
• Place the baked sweet potatoes in a shallow bowl and cut the top and pull back the skin and make some room for the fillings. Put in the rice and bean mixture, top with the salsa and guacamole and finish with some shredded cabbage on top.

The post These Burrito-stuffed Sweet Potatoes Are a Real Healthy Treat appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

What is Gluten?

Gluten is a protein that can be found in wheat, rye, barley and in many dietary supplements and medicine.

Intolerance to Gluten

If you often have stomach issues, like diarrhea, abdominal pain, muscle pain or you feel bloated, there is a good chance that you are gluten-intolerant. You should do a test to see if your health problems are caused by gluten.

Gluten-Free Meals

We all have seen those beautifully packaged gluten-free products, right? However, in reality, they are highly processed and they are not good for your health. Instead, try eating non-processed or minimally processed foods. Always keep in mind that simple is better.

Talk With Your Doctor

Avoiding and randomly cutting out certain foods can sometimes do more harm than good. So, before you want to cut out anything from your diet, always talk to your doctor first.

The post Gluten-Free Bodybuilding – Yes or No? appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Cashew Alfredo

Alfredo sauce is super delicious, but it’s also really heavy and dairy-based. This one comes together with just seven ingredients and the creaminess is from the cashews, almond milk, and nutritional yeast. Use the sauce for pasta, noodles, or a white sauce on pizza.

Noodle-Free Pad Thai

Pad Thai is one of those comfort food we crave, but between the sauces and noodles, it’s not the healthiest take-away option. Instead of noodles, this version uses carrots, collard greens, bell peppers, and cabbage and the sauce is made from almond butter, lime juice, coconut aminos, maple syrup, and chili flakes.

Butternut Squash Veggie Pizza

You’ll forget all about classic pizza with tomato sauce and cheese, after trying Minimalist Baker’s version with a butternut squash sauce and broccolini, red onion, chickpeas, and vegan Parmesan cheese.

The post Minimalist Baker Creates Vegan, Gluten-Free Versions of Your Go-To Takeouts appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Learn Which Grains to Avoid and Which are Safe

Of course, you know that part of maintaining a gluten-free diet is avoiding grains. But, did you know that not all grains have gluten? The grains you need to cut out are wheat (durum, spelt, emmer, farina, farro, and einkorn wheat), barley, and rye. Rice, corn, soy, potato, tapioca, flax, and chia are fine to eat.

Know How to Read Food Labels

Because so many people are gluten intolerant or are choosing gluten-free diets, more foods than ever before are available in gluten-free options. But, not all foods that say they are gluten-free actually are, so you need to read the ingredients to be 100% sure.

Keep Your Meals Balanced and Healthy

When you start eating gluten-free it’s easy to get distracted with thinking about if your food is safe to eat and you often forget to consider if the food is healthy. You can still keep a healthy diet while being gluten-free by eating vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, and lean meats. Just make sure you are consuming protein and getting nutrients.

Be Cautious When Selecting Food

If you’re dining out and craving pasta or pizza, ask your restaurant about gluten-free options. If you’re craving grains, try eating quinoa or other gluten-free options. Also, something to keep in mind is that lots of foods have gluten in them like chips, nuts, soups, and salad dressings, so if you’re not sure if your favorite foods have gluten, just ask or do some research. Don’t worry, it gets easier over time and you’ll soon know all the foods you can and can’t eat.

The post How to Start a Gluten-Free Diet appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup or 6 ounces finely diced or chopped mushrooms (shiitake or oyster mushrooms work best)
• Olive oil to drizzle
• kosher salt and pepper
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika and/or 1 tsp liquid smoke
• 1/8 tsp onion powder or garlic powder
• 1 tsp coconut sugar or maple syrup

For the breakfast toast:

• 4–5 pieces of gluten-free whole grain bread
• 1/2 Cup of Sabra hummus
• cherry tomatoes
• Chopped Herbs (fresh parsley or basil to top)
• kosher salt and pepper
• Olive oil to drizzle

*You can add some nutritional yeast for a cheesy taste or red pepper flakes for some spice

Instructions:

1. Prepare a sheet pan for your toast and tomatoes. If you have room for both the tomatoes and toast put them both on the same pan with some oil. If not you can separate them and bake them at the same time.  Bake until the tomatoes have cooked and are opening a little and the toast is brown.
2. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or well oiled the sheet pan.
3. Finely chop the mushrooms and place them on the baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle some olive oil on top and season with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and flip the mushrooms over and bake again got 12-15 minutes. Place the mushrooms on a plate. Blot any excess oil.
5. Add the coconut sugar or maple syrup, garlic or onion powder, smoked paprika, and liquid smoke. Return to the baking sheet and put them back in the oven for 5 minutes to caramelize.
6. Spread hummus on top of each piece of toast, add some roasted tomatoes, put on the vegan mushroom bacon, and season with salt, pepper, and herbs.

The post Try This Vegan Mushroom Bacon Breakfast Toast appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Ingredients

• 4 small sweet potatoes
• ½ cup uncooked brown basmati rice, rinsed
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ garlic clove, minced
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• Pinch of salt

For the Salsa

• 1 yellow or red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ small red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Guacamole

• 1 ripe, medium avocado
• ½ clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Generous pinch of salt

For serving

• Shredded cabbage or romaine lettuce
• Hot sauce (optional)

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
• Put the sweet potatoes in the dish and make sure to prick each one with a fork a few times. Bake them in the oven until very tender, around 45 minutes.
• In a saucepan, add the basmati rice, black beans, cumin, garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, and salt. Pour in 1 1/4 cups of water to the pan. Cover and bring to the boil over medium heat. Lower the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed. Take off the heat and put to one side and keep the rice warm with the lid of the pan.
• To make the salsa mix in a bowl the bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onions, lime juice, cilantro, and olive oil. Add some salt and pepper for seasoning.
• For the guacamole: peel the avocado and place in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the garlic, lemon juice, and cilantro and salt and mix together.
• Place the baked sweet potatoes in a shallow bowl and cut the top and pull back the skin and make some room for the fillings. Put in the rice and bean mixture, top with the salsa and guacamole and finish with some shredded cabbage on top.

The post These Burrito-stuffed Sweet Potatoes Are a Real Healthy Treat appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

What is Gluten?

Gluten is a protein that can be found in wheat, rye, barley and in many dietary supplements and medicine.

Intolerance to Gluten

If you often have stomach issues, like diarrhea, abdominal pain, muscle pain or you feel bloated, there is a good chance that you are gluten-intolerant. You should do a test to see if your health problems are caused by gluten.

Gluten-Free Meals

We all have seen those beautifully packaged gluten-free products, right? However, in reality, they are highly processed and they are not good for your health. Instead, try eating non-processed or minimally processed foods. Always keep in mind that simple is better.

Talk With Your Doctor

Avoiding and randomly cutting out certain foods can sometimes do more harm than good. So, before you want to cut out anything from your diet, always talk to your doctor first.

The post Gluten-Free Bodybuilding – Yes or No? appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.