One of the concepts that the Institute for Integrative Nutrition teaches is the theory of "crowding out," as an effective way to overcome habitual consumption of unhealthy food. The principal of crowding out suggests that you add more to your diet, instead of taking away. By adding healthy, whole foods such as fruits, vegetables and grains, you will crowd out the unhealthy foods. The body can only take so much food. If you fill the body with healthy, nutrient-dense food, it is only natural that cravings for unhealthy foods will lessen substantially. The key to the crowding out theory is to drink lots of water and eat nutrient-rich food early in the day, to crowd out cravings later in the day.
So, today I will be adding Kale Chips to my diet to crowd out some other unhealthy foods I might crave. Here is the recipe. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 bunch kale 1 tablespoon olive oil | 1 teaspoon seasoned salt |
Directions:
| 1. | Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper. |
| 2. | With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt. |
| 3. | Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes. |
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