Are you eager to upgrade your eating habits but don’t know where to start? Here are my top ten habits to give both body and mind the nutrition they need to feel good – today, this spring, this year, and long after.
1. Smoothies
Smoothies are an easy way to increase your nutrient intake with both fresh ingredients and selected supplements like organic protein, algae, or grass juice powder. They are quick to make and perfect as breakfast, a snack, or a post-workout boost. One tip is to chew while you drink your smoothie to activate enzymes in your mouth that help you absorb the nutrients.
A good smoothie starts with a good blender. Our most popular is Omniblend, which definitely offers the best blending value for money if you ask me.
2. Juice more!
Drinking freshly pressed juice can be one of the best habits you can have in your daily life. You can make your own or buy fresh, cold-pressed juice at a juice bar or health food store near you. Vegetables are great for juicing because you get a lot more nutrients that way. Think about how much faster you can drink 500g of carrots or celery compared to the time it takes to chew them. There are many good juicers on the market that cold-press juice if you want to start making your own juice at home.
3. Make your own plant-based milk
Homemade plant-based milk is cheap, simple, and healthy. Just blend water with seeds, nuts, or rice/oats and strain it, and you have a nutritious drink that also works well as a base in smoothies, soups, or as a side for muesli. Some of our favorites are almond milk, hemp milk, tiger nut milk, and cashew milk. You only need a good blender and a nut milk bag to get started! You can find a nut milk bag here.
4. Start sprouting
Sprouts contain up to 30 times more nutrients per gram than their fully grown relatives. It’s like a natural, living supplement with many health benefits. Growing your own sprouts is extremely cheap compared to buying ready-made ones, but of course, it takes some time – especially if you’re not used to it. Our favorite sprouts right now are broccoli, sunflower, and radish. What are your favorites? Click here if you want to stock up on sprouting seeds or get sprouting equipment.
5. Swap chips and candy for raw snacks
An easy tip to improve the quality of your food is to choose snacks made from healthy ingredients. For example, by replacing regular chocolate with raw chocolate or regular chips with raw chips. Both are easy and fun to make at home, but are also available ready-made, of course.
Here is a fun recipe for raw chips:
Kale Chips 2 liters of washed and shredded kale
2-4 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
Juice from half a lemon
Instructions: Massage the kale with olive oil, salt, and lemon juice until it softens. You can also add vegan-friendly nutritional yeast if you want a "cheesy" flavor. Spread the coated kale evenly on trays. Dry in a dehydrator for about 12 hours at 42 degrees Celsius. If you use a regular oven, reduce the time by about 1-2 hours. When the chips are really crispy, they are ready.
6. Eat the colors of the rainbow
A simple rule of thumb when shopping for food is to try to include as many of nature’s colors as possible. Green, purple, orange, red, and yellow all signal that the food is rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients. It’s easy to find all these colors in the plant kingdom: in vegetables, fruits, and berries – try to eat different varieties every day! Colorful chia puddings colored with various antioxidant-rich powders are an excellent way to get these nutrients into your diet.
7. Clean water
We are made up of about 70% water. The quality of this water therefore plays an important role in our health. A good start to the day is to drink a large glass of lemon water. It can also be a good idea to invest in a good water filter to ensure that your water does not contain any substances you don’t want to consume. Here you can see our water filters.
8. Enjoy and appreciate your food
No matter what you eat, we recommend that you enjoy it and appreciate your food. Enjoyment and gratitude have many health benefits. This is especially true if you occasionally treat yourself to food that may not be “optimal” from a nutritional perspective. According to, for example, Deepak Chopra, presence and gratitude for the food we eat are almost as important as what the food contains. Worth thinking about!
9. Breathe
Sometimes we forget that our absolutely most essential nutrient, which we cannot survive more than a few minutes without, is air. Being aware of both how we breathe and the quality of our indoor air can therefore give us great health benefits. Practicing breathing exercises from yoga or other traditions is a good idea for most of us. Another tip is to improve the air at home with a Humio Humidifier, which can also lift the mood with pure essential oils in the home.
10. Calm
Don’t rush when you eat, be present, and don’t do too many other things. Try just eating your food and enjoying it sometimes. Creating a calm and harmonious moment around your food makes a big difference for digestion and nutrient absorption. Just think about how it feels to be relaxed when you eat compared to maybe rushing to eat a sandwich on the go. Both your body and mind will thank you for the little extra care you give yourself when you take the time and space to relax in connection with your nutrition. And remember to chew!
