Healthy Hacks!

Soy-Free? Check. Dairy-Free? Check. Good for you? Check. Tasty? Check. 

What will you eat this week? (Mostly Pescatarian and Plant-Based) 

Whether you've got an internship this summer, a full or part-time job, volunteer work, taking courses, have a regular and daily exercise schedule, or are even just sticking to a schedule of your own, conscientious meal preparation is key!

Your grilled protein doesn't "need" a slathered sauce, it just needs some sliced avo! So tasty! (The Bonus: added healthy fats!)

Check out this vertical perspective Asian-inspiried dish, without the soy sauce flare! 

 Omg, yum! Rudi's Organic Vegan Soy-Free bagels (and hamburger/hot-dog buns) taste great (even to people who can eat normal processed buns) with vegan, soy-free ALMOND based CHIVE cream cheese!! Holy (no) cow. 

 Ok, snack time! Wait...butter-tasting popcorn, but not made with butter? That's right. Sunflower oil. 

And hey, you can even make your own (without any oil!) Healthy tasting, but also refreshing. Learn how and read below.

 As the description says, "when you can't Hellman's, you Just Mayo". Or Just Ranch, Just Italian, etc...

 Delicious and probiotic-packed almond-milk yogurt! Non-GMO almonds, also reducing carbon emissions.  Fair-Trade Kirklands (Costco) Coffee with Trader Joe's Coconut Milk Creamer.

Easy meal-prep...

Everyone likes cereal, right? General Mills does an excellent job riding of hydrogenated soybean oil in cereal, and also adds fortified vitamins and minerals. 

Super yum, all-natural peanut-butter filled pretzel snacks by Good Health (also have apple chips!) 

Persian Lime Pie, anyone? :) 

Angel Food Cake! Soak strawberries.

 Choco-Hack! Cacao-Banana Smoothie with Organic Sunbutter and Cashew Milk!

You think this contains dairy, right?

Coco for Cocomel's 

 All-Natural Fig Bars (like Nutri-Grains) made with Sunflower Oil instead of the nasty stuff! Find: Whole Foods Lincoln Park

Always remember, you can make good choices when you go out! This entire dish is soy and dairy free, from Vertical Detroit. Scallops in an almond, olive and sunflower oil sauté! 

Pulsed together fresh baby carrots and red pepper in my ninja blender... Rudi's toasted organic 'everything' bagel with Kite Hill Chive (almond-based) cream cheese.

In summation, it's true... breakfast really can serve as one of the most important and essential meals of the day.  Make it count with Brazil Nuts (metabolism benefits) or Potassium (water balance + electrolytes). Or, try overnight oats! (berries, 'milk', 'yoghurt', oats, nuts) for all day fuel! 

So... there is more to see! There are lots of ways to modify a classic meal or snack and make it way healthier in todays day and age. 
Soy (soybean oil, soy lecithin) especially, is in all our food, and it is so bad for everyone. It is no longer the once thought-to-be-healthy-alternative it once was due to mass production, hydrogenation and modification. Milk proteins can also hamper digestion, and once you cut out dairy, it almost has a different taste once you go back (and it's not pretty!). 
If you're looking for more inspiration, frequently check @JoggingwithJewelz on Instagram to keep up to date with many alternative meals and snacks! Mostly plant-based, flexitarian/pescatarian dishes and snack hacks. Stay tuned on blogspot for more great fitness, food and wellness articles coming your way.
Have a great summer everyone, stay fit, active, healthy and happy!