It really sucks to not be able to eat anything you want…
I’ve been there…
I had a hard time digesting fats and protein…
I’d get gassy, bloated and constipated…
I had to be on a low histamine diet or my whole body would break out in hives…
This is what happens when your body attacks itself…
That’s why I want to share with you the best autoimmune paleo (AIP) diet breakfast recipes that helped me navigate this mess…
#1 AIP Breakfast Bone Broth
The easiest and most beneficial thing you can do for breakfast is to drink bone broth made with 100% grass fed, and %100 grass finished beef bones…
The most important thing to look for when buying bone broth is that it must contain gelatin…
You will know it contains gelatin because the consistency of the broth will be thick and jello-like…
Most bone broths sold at grocery stores are fully liquid even when you store it in the refrigerator… that’s not good… that means the broth was not made using bones with quality marrow…
Bone marrow is what makes the best broth…
Bone marrow is where you find stem cells, which are needed for the body to regenerate…
One of the best things about bone broth is that it’s easy to digest and uptake…
Autoimmune issues stem from poor gut health… that means your gut is toxic, has bad bacteria and likely damaged…
Bone broth has nutrients that help you rebuild your gut wall lining…
It is one of the best things you can do first thing in the day on an empty stomach…
#2 Orange Bliss AIP Breakfast Smoothie
I like to keep it simple… this recipe did wonders to help me digest protein better and reduce inflammation…
To eat is human, to digest is divine
-Mark Twain
Orange Bliss Recipe
2 Heirloom seeded oranges (Juice only)
1 cup organic seeded papaya (include 1 tsp of papaya seeds)
1 cup organic pineapple
Take all ingredients and blend into a smoothie…
Heirloom is what “organic” was supposed to be when the word was first started being used… heirloom is seeded… organic can be seeded or seedless…
This is what a paleo diet is all about… it’s about eating like our ancestors… our ancestors didn’t eat seedless fruits because there was no such thing…
Seedless fruits are infertile fruits…
You don’t want to be infertile… you want to be fertile… you want to be able to produce and balance hormones… to do so, you have to eat food that is fertile and that makes you fertile… that’s what the Paleo Diet is all about…
One of the reasons why it’s hard to find good AIP breakfast recipes is because many times people struggle with digestion…
When your body can’t digest protein, it creates inflammation and can trigger histamine which is the cause of food allergies…
This smoothie is a great way to start the day because it contains a lot of protein digestive enzymes like bromelain in pineapple and papain found in papaya…
Papaya seeds are known to be anti-parasitic so it helps get rid of unwanted critters living in your gut… papaya seeds can be a little spicy so I would start out with 1 tsp and increase amount based on tolerance… it’s okay to skip papaya seeds in the beginning as well…
#3 Lemon Coconut Cooler AIP breakfast smoothie
Lemon Coconut Cooler Recipe
- 1 Organic cucumber (peeled)
- 1 Organic avocado
- 2 tbsp centrifuged coconut oil
- 1/4 cup wild frozen blueberries
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1-2 organic seeded lemon (juice only)
- 1/4″ to 1/2″ ginger
- 1 cup of 100% coconut water
One of the best ways to know if the diet you are on is working for you is based on your energy levels…
Most people who have a broken metabolism have a hard time digesting fat… when you can’t digest fat, you can’t burn fat as a source of energy…
That’s why it’s so much harder to lose weight when you have low energy…
Your body burns fat when it produces energy…
This coconut lemon cooler smoothie is a good litmus test to know where you stand on fat digestion…
If you drink this smoothie and feel your energy levels increase, then you are on the right track…
If you drink this smoothie and your energy levels seem to plummet, then that’s a clear sign that you need to work on fat digestion…
I would stick to bone broth and the orange bliss smoothie while you work on fat digestion…
To work on your fat digestion you’ll want to focus on helping your body get more energy…
