5 Superfoods for Your Heart ❤️
Happy Saturday!
It has been another incredible week in the studio! We can celebrate the love we have for our bodies through movement and change our perspective to view exercise as worship- that is how you live transformed! While exercise is a way to honor your body, eating nutritious, healing, and nourishing foods is another way to live transformed. Exercise and nutrition are also a vital piece of keeping your hearts healthy! We want to share five superfoods for your heart and a fun, new recipe to try!
1. Hemp Hearts. Hemp hearts are they "heart" of a shelled hemp seed. They are rich in protein and have the almost highest balance of proteins, fats, vitamins, and enzymes. They have been shown to decrease blood pressure, as well as lower the risks of colon and prostate cancer. Also, they can relieve indigestion because they have no known allergens. Sprinkle hemp hearts on your salad, yogurt, or smoothie.
2. Avocado is full of healthy fats and contains many vital nutrients and fibers that your body and heart need. Avocado offers nutrients so that you can have a healthy heart!
3. Leafy Greens contain a nitrate content. This nitrate content allows the heart to pump blood more efficiently and allows for an overall better blood flow.
4. Tomatoes have nutrients that are found to help prevent cardiovascular disease. Additionally, tomatoes have nutrients that can protect and reduce cholesterol and blood pressure.
5. Berries are a source of micro nutrients and fiber. They support your heart through decreased activity of carbohydrate digestive enzymes and inhibit inflammatory gene expression and foam cell formation. If the cell formation and gene expression is not kept under control, it can result in heart disease and a lower, decreased heart health. Raspberries are the highest in fiber, lowest in sugar fruit! Enjoy!
Hemp Transformer Energy Bites
- 1 cup oatmeal (not quick cooking)
- 1/2 cup nut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup of Hemp Hearts (to roll the energy bites in)
Put all the ingredients in one bowl, mix, and roll them in Hemp Hearts. Then, let chill for 30 minutes in the fridge. Enjoy!
Keeping our hearts healthy is such a vital aspect of our whole body health! We look forward to seeing you in the studio soon and hope you enjoy your weekend! Continue to work hard towards your February goals! We believe in YOU!
Come join us next Friday, February 24th at 12:30 for our Favorite Things Luncheon! You can register on the app! The cost will be $10 to cover lunch! Bring THREE of the same favorite item and at the end of the luncheon you will walk away with three new items!
If you have any questions, please email us at transfitathens@gmail.com.
Blessings,
Team TransFit
The Many Benefits of Hemp Hearts & delicious recipes!
Happy Wednesday friends! Today we wanted to post a quick blog about one of our favorite superfoods! Many people haven't heard of hemp hearts and if this is you- you are in for a treat! These tiny seed-like hearts pack in so many amazing nutrients and can be easily added into so many things! You can find this superfood at most grocery stores!
Hemp hearts are the “heart” of a shelled hemp seed. They are considered a “superfood” because they are rich in protein. They have almost the highest balance of proteins, fats, vitamins, and enzymes. Hemp hearts have been shown to decrease blood pressure, as well as lower the risks of colon and prostate cancer.
Hemp hearts can relieve indigestion because they have no known allergens. So people that are gluten intolerant, for example, can eat hemp hearts and have no problems. Hemp hearts are also good at suppressing the appetite. They can also give you an added boost of energy! Some hemp hearts may contain fatty acids and no cholesterol, which can help lower cholesterol.
How to Eat Hemp Hearts:
Sprinkle them on a salad
Blend them into a smoothie
Add them to cereal, both hot and cold
Bake them in your favorite treats for an added boost of protein
Eat them plain
Use them instead of nuts in a recipe
Hemp Heart Granola TransFormed
- Preheat Oven 450. Spray pan with Coconut Oil Spray
- 2 Cups Whole Grain Oats
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
- 1 Cup of crushed Nuts (Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Pumpkin seeds or Mix)
- ¼ Cup Ground Flax Seed
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
- ½ Tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 2 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl and spread over baking sheet. Bake on 450 for 3 min (stirring each minute). Mix together next 3 ingredients and pour over the toasted mixture. Bake another 2-3 minutes or until crispy! Makes 8-10 servings. Enjoy!
Hemp Transformer Energy Bites
- 1 cup oatmeal (not quick cooking)
- 1/2 cup nut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup of Hemp Hearts (to roll the energy bites in)
Put all ingredients in one bowl, mix, and roll them in Hemp Hearts. Then let chill for 30 minutes in the fridge. Enjoy!
Also quick note that we will be offering a lunchtime Transformer Express class every Monday and Wednesday from 12:00-12:45 starting March 1st! If you are interested, please email us at www.transfitathens@gmail.com to reserve your spot!
Have a wonderful rest of the week friends! Let's strive to honor God with our whole bodies this week through our nutrition by trying new foods that He has created for us!
-Team TransFit