Brandon - The Power Bowl Recipe Book: 140 Nutrient-Rich Dishes for Mindful Eating

So what exactly is a power bowl? What are the benefits? What exactly do you need to put a power bowl together? If youre not familiar with power bowls, dont worry.

From the benefits of healthy eating to the hardware you need to have on hand to how to store your nutrient-rich ingredients and plan out what you want for the week, in this chapter youll learn everything you need to pull together a delicious dish that makes fueling your body easy. Lets take a look.

Power bowls are delicious, nutrient-dense, complete meals served in a single bowl. And when it comes to these healthy bowls, delicious and nutritious do not have to be mutually exclusive. Combining a variety of powerful superfoods that taste great and provide the body with a wide variety of essential nutrients, power bowls make eating healthy meals simple, easy, and delicious. Layers upon layers of sweet and savory ingredients fill each bowl with perfectly satisfying flavors and textures, making every power bowl an easy-to-create dish that leads to better health.

Whether your ideal combination improves the health of your skin or safeguards your bones, brain, or heart, these combinations of nutritious foods provide powerful results that tempt the taste buds and satisfy the stomach. And with little time required to create these hardworking dishes, these easy-to-assemble meals can be eaten at home or on the go so you can satisfy your hunger anywhere, anytime.

With fast preparation and cooking times, every power bowl gives you a quick, healthy meal packed with all-natural whole foods like whole grains, lean proteins, delicious fruits and vegetables, and spices and sauces. These dishes also provide your body with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that safeguard against illness and disease while promoting optimal health. And, unlike the average plated meal, a power bowl organizes each ingredient in layers, which means that each bite optimizes taste and texture and appeals to the eyes, making every scrumptious bite satisfying and nourishing. From beginning to end, the sensational tastes of whole, nutritious foods make every power bowl experience a delicious one! So how should you layer your ingredients to create the perfect power bowl? And what ingredients do you need to include? The health benefits of any power bowl can be attributed to the nutrition of each power source (found at the beginning of each recipe) thats included in the dish.

Luckily, the foods that make every recipe nutritious are also delicious when combined with other power source ingredients. The unique combinations that make up the layers of grains, vegetables and fruits, lean protein sources, healthy fats, and delectable additions help to make every power bowl as healthy and nutritious as possible for both the body and mind. For an idea of the power sources that should be easily added to any power bowl, consider these options:

Offering complex carbohydrates, amino acids, and vitamins and minerals that can provide energy, improve mental clarity, and boost immune system functioning, the grains that can be used for power bowls include:

• Barley
• Brown rice
• Oats
• Quinoa
• Rice noodles
• Whole-grain pastas

Whether you opt for gluten-free dietary choices or not, the grain options available for each power bowl recipe are astounding. Packed with unique phytochemicals that promote the health of the bodys cells, tissues, organs, and systems, a variety of vegetables can be incorporated into any power bowl for a delicious and nutritious meal or snack, including: