DIETS 101
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO THE MOST POPULAR DIETS FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHT
DIET OVERVIEW
The most important part of your health- Your diet
It all starts in the kitchen or perhaps, your grocery cart. The goal here being to either maintain a healthier weight or lose weight, while getting all your nutrients in. Remember the most important thing is a BALANCED diet where you get more raw & whole foods in and at the end of the day-
A successful diet is one that you CAN STICK to!
Once you start eating more fruits & veggies, things really start to fall into place. The idea behind any diet is a calorie deficit. Incorporating more fruits and veggies through fresh produce and our superfood powders help you achieve this deficit because they are both low in calories yet high in nutrients.
The following are a few of the most popular plans around. And for good reason: There are communities built around them who stand by them and they are also ones that I've personally tried or currently follow and had success with. This guide will outline the positives and downsides of each diet. It will be upto you to make the decision, every body is different. Use the calculator below to set your goal and find out what it will take.
POPULAR DIETS- THEIR UPS & DOWNS
DETOX
Great for simply giving your body a break
(3-5 days)
Helps ensure you consume nothing but raw & whole foods
Fairly Calorie Restrictive and Susceptible to increased cravings
Restrictive in terms of stimulants and processed food (caffeine, alcohol, canned/ junk food)
KETO
Focus on high fat foods, lets you indulge
According to Harvard Health, it can help achieve faster weight loss
Takes about 2-4 days for body to enter ketosis
Very Restrictive in terms of carbs and sugar
INTERMITTENT
FASTING
Very sustainable once your body gets used to it (can take anywhere from 3-7 days)
Great energy throughout the day, less sluggish
Smaller eating window makes it hard to get in all your nutrients
Restrictive in the number of meals per day- hard at first
BLENDS WITH BENEFITS
HOW TO SMOOV
Ready to get smoovin? The following are our favorite ways to use our blends. But most importantly- don't forget to get creative and serve how you like. After all... eating healthy should make you feel good.
Shake
INSTANT NUTRITION ON-THE-GO
STEP 1
Add 1-2 tsp of our blends to water, milk, juice
STEP 2
Shake for about 10 seconds
STEP 3
Enjoy! or store in fridge for later or add ice to-go
BLEND
INTO SMOOTHIE FOR EXTRA FLAVOUR & NUTRIENTS
STEP 1
Add fresh fruit, vegetables, ice and 1-2 tsp of our blends
STEP 2
Blend for about 1 minute
STEP 3
Pour into cup and enjoy!
MIX
into yogurt or overnight oats
STEP 1
Add yogurt in a bowl and 1 tbsp of our blends
STEP 2
Mix
STEP 3
Add oats and dried fruit
SPRINKLE
over salads, MEALS or desserts
STEP 1
Load up sprinkler with blend(s) of your choice
STEP 2
Sprinkle over meals, as desired
STEP 3
Enjoy!