Gracefoods

It’s that time again to go out, hang out, or just cool out. It’s summer!

It’s when we get a rush of excitement, a feeling of fun, remembering beaches and barbecues, family, and friends visiting from foreign. Yet each summer comes with its list of troubles: How will I get my body beach ready? How do I budget for my summer fun?  And of course the part we can’t ignore: How to beat the heat?

With global warming, we in the Caribbean have to contend with rising temperatures. Fans run 24/7, we blast the AC, and up goes the light bill.

One simple way to ease the heat is to cut down on meat! The human body breaks down vegetable proteins more quickly and efficiently than meat. Substituting beans and other plant protein is a great way to ease your pocket, up your energy, and improve your health.
Grace Earth Chef offer great ways to add variety to your summer meals, with pre-seasoned veggie mince, veggie burgers and even vegetarian curried mutton. These all can be main ingredients in meals that are quick and easy to prepare.

Lighter meals such as a callaloo pasta using Grace tinned callaloo and Grace pasta – shells would be perfect for this – are inexpensive, satisfying and healthy. Casseroles and one-pot meals using Grace vegetables and pot-ready products will add lift to your menu and cut your cooking time in half! You also save a lot of kitchen time using Grace ready mix products – cornmeal pudding, Johnny cake and salt fish fritter.

Since you’ll now have some spare time you may as well hit the beach! Taking a dip is one of the best ways to cool off. Our bodies consist of about 65% water. That’s a lot of water!  It’s no wonder we are attracted to the sea.

Hydration is so necessary in the summer months, and doctors say the water we get from fruits and vegetables counts toward our 8 glasses a day! Increasing our intake of liquids and, fruits, and veggies improves the look of our skin, which is great because summer is skin season! So grab one of our many natural fruit juices and spend a day gazing at the waves.

Bikini anxiety? No to worry if you go veggie the Grace way. A high fiber, high protein, highly nutritious diet can help detoxify your system and keep those pounds off.  So go ahead and try something newer, lighter and fresher this summer! You’ll be glad you did.