Superfoods The Flexible Approach to Eating More Superfoods by Yuki Sugiura

316 Pages·2021·9.39 MB·English

SUPERFOODS

The flexible approach to
eating more superfoods

JULIE MONTAGU
THE FLEXI FOODIE

Photography by Yuki Sugiura

I’ve regularly compared the superfoods in this book to superheroes, and so I’d like to
dedicate this book to the real superheroes in my life: my four children, Emma, Jack,
William and Nestor. You are each, in your own spectacular way, a true superhero.

CONTENTS

Title Page

Dedication

Superfoods, Super You!

The Golden Rules

Restocking your Pantry

Breakfast

Fast-Track Savers

Portable Lunches

Mains

Sides

Sweet Treats

Index

Acknowledgements

Copyright

SUPERFOODS,
SUPER YOU!

There is NO diet on earth that will yield the same results for everyone. So let’s
throw out the word ‘diet’ as we have come to know it once and for all. Feel
better already, right?! So, from now on let’s use the proper, original definition
of ‘diet’ when it passes through our lips. A diet is the kinds of food that a
person, animal or community consistently eats. Boom, there you have it. We
are not and should not be looking to ever restrict ourselves to feeling great.
However, there are some basic principles of eating that we can all benefit
from. In other words, yes, by being flexible you can have your cake and eat it,
too. And that’s why I call myself The Flexi Foodie!

THIS BOOK IS FOR EVERYONE

My ‘Flexi Foodie’ approach to meal times is not one of strict rules; remember we are not
dieting, thank goodness! Instead, it demonstrates how it is both simple and advantageous
to embrace a plant-based, superfood lifestyle – even if only on a part-time basis. I always
tell my children that if they were exactly alike then life would be really boring. So, just as
with my children, no two people are identical in their preferences and nutritional
requirements. As a result, this book is completely inclusive – no matter what your current
diet and lifestyle. Absolutely anyone and everyone can easily revolutionise their eating
habits and take a giant leap down the path to long-lasting health. Instead of being an
instant process, this book details how to make incremental changes to your lifestyle that
serve to eradicate the bad and introduce the good.

WHERE IT WENT WRONG

But let’s start at the beginning. What causes us to gain weight and what are the health
issues that go hand in hand? Why are so many people getting heavier and heavier and
sicker and sicker? Fortunately, studies have been examining these questions and we now
finally have some answers.

Over the past 100 years our consumption of meat, dairy, sugar and processed and
packaged foods have sky rocketed. That in turn has led to an increase in obesity rates and
health issues. But the good news is that you can change all this very easily and I’m going
to show you how!