Beacheslocalfoodnetwork.org – Page 2 – Healthy food – the alternatives broken down for you

4th January 2020 0

Vegetables

Cauliflower Most people know cauliflower as a white cruciferous vegetable, similar to broccoli. But there are actually various colors of cauliflower, [...]

16th December 2019 0

Fruits

Lemon Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C, with one normal size lemon containing 50 mg of vitamin C. Lemons are also beneficial to weight-loss [...]

25th November 2019 0

Spiralized Vegetables

One of the hardest dishes to give up for those avoiding wheat, gluten, and rye is pasta. This too applies to those following a “ketogenic” or low carb [...]

7th October 2019 0

Wheat, Rye and Gluten

Wheat and gluten alternatives have dipped in popularity in the last few years. There are various reasons for this: People have started avoiding wheat [...]

18th September 2019 0

Quinoa

Pronounced “keen-whah”, quinoa is a superfood grain, and the perfect substitute for those avoiding wheat, rye, and gluten. It is also a low-GI alterna [...]

8th August 2019 0

Leafy Greens

Kale Kale, also known as leaf cabbage, is considered one of the most nutrient-dense plant foods and has become increasingly popular due to the large n [...]

21st July 2019 0

Nuts and Seeds

Chia seeds Chia Seeds are full of omega 3 fatty acids, iron, antioxidants and calcium, and when mixed with water, can also be used as a binding ingred [...]

26th June 2019 0

Cow’s Milk

Most people have been drinking some variant of cow’s milk for most of their lives. Traditional cow’s milk has long been available in various levels of [...]

16th May 2019 0

Almond, coconut and rice milk

Almond Milk Almond milk is made by blending almonds and water and is a perfect non-dairy alternative milk. Commercial almond milk is available either [...]

15th April 2019 0

Almond, Coconut and Tapioca Flour

Due to the increase in demand for wheat, rye, and gluten-free products, alternative flours have become a popular option in order to replace wheat and [...]