...Next to Jesus, the hubs, and fam & friends, coffee might be one of my greatest loves. But let me back up a moment.
I started adopting the "paleo" way of eating back in May for health purposes. In the past 3 months I have researched and learned more about nutrition and its effects on our body and health than I ever intended to. There are so many things I love about the paleo diet. I love getting my energy from proteins instead of carbs and sugars. I love having a steady blood sugar level. I love knowing that eating organic fruits & veggies, and cage free/grain fed chicken, grass fed beef, and wild fish is helping my body to be the best it can be. This all sounds so lame and corny. But it's true. I have stuck pretty closely (90/10 weekly ratio) to the paleo diet for the past 3
months (minus my week in Chi-town), and I feel like I've given myself a
chance to see the changes in my health. Although I have not achieved
exactly what I wanted, I am pleased with my dietary overhaul. What I put
in my body is now of utmost importance and I don't eat anything without thinking of where it came from and what's in it.
Now, there are definitely parts of the paleo diet that I dislike. With a capital D. The biggest one being, no coffee. I used to drink 2-3 cups in the morning and then occasionally a Starbucks drink while out and about.
So, with much consideration, I have decided to drink coffee again. In moderation. As in, ONE cup a day. Dairy is a paleo no-no, unless it's full fat/organic/fermented/hormone-antibotic free, and even then it should be limited. However, I like cream in my coffee. (Read here for a dairy overview.)
Today, I decided I would make my own creamer using all organic ingredients. I used the recipe from this site. I am very excited to see how it turned out when I have my cup tomorrow morning.
