

Heart Disease: There's no proof with açaí berries specifically, but eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables overall can help prevent heart disease."The magic comes from a diet that contains a variety of foods that work in concert with each other." "Although lots of people eat these berries - amongst other foods - for their 'magical powers,' you're not going to find magic in one food," says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, author of Read It Before You Eat It. Calcium: High in calcium, açaí berries will help keep your bones, heart, muscles, and nerves strong and healthy.ĭo these berries live up to their nickname "purple gold"? They are powerful, but don't depend on them to help fix your health ailments by themselves.Eating lots of these heart-healthy fats can lower your risk of coronary heart disease and improve your cholesterol. Heart-Healthy Fats: It might seem like a diet rich in fish, nuts, and avocados is the only way to get enough omega-3 fatty acids, but açaí berries are also a great source.

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Fiber: Full of fiber, açaí berries not only help make your trips to the bathroom more regular, but also help keep you full and your blood sugar steady.
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Here are two of my favourite recipes for steel cut oats: This can then serve as a quick breakfast for the next couple of days, and I love the chewier texture of steel cut oats, and the cake-like texture of baked oats. When I have a bit of extra time in the morning, I love to cook up a big batch of steel cut oats in my Instant Pot, or to bake a batch in the oven. SLOWER MORNINGS Baked and Steel Cut Oats: Then top with fruit slices, like peach! I like to sprinkle with granola. Toast your bread, and to one slice spread with peanut butter, the other with vegan yogurt.If you haven’t tried topping your toast with fresh fruit, you’ve gotta give it a go: In a bowl, add dairy-free milk, vanilla protein powder, ground flax seeds, banana slices, berries, and granola.Drizzle with peanut butter if you’re feeling fancy. In a bowl, add dairy-free yoghurt, berries, and your favourite plant-based granola (be careful to purchase a granola that uses minimal ingredients and natural sweeteners to cut down on the sugar content).One of my simplest go-to breakfasts, using only three simple ingredients. When I’m pressed for time, need a meal to-go, or just want something sweet and refreshing for breakfast, this is the smoothie bowl I like to whip up: Smoothie bowls are my favourite way to pack in as much goodness as possible into my breakfast! Getting a load of greens in first thing always feels like a major win. Here are some of my fav porridge bowl recipes: Or you can whip up an easy oatmeal bowl in a few minutes in the morning. To make mornings even easier you can prep overnight oats (add all ingredients into a bowl/take-away pot and leave to sit overnight in the fridge) that will be ready to grab and go the next morning. I have it almost every morning, and it never gets old! It’s warming, comforting, and filling. Porridge is probably my favourite breakfast ever. My top 10 staple vegan breakfast meals that are all easy and delicious, for both speedy and slow mornings! Part of my Veganuary Series.
