How to Eat on Your Non-Sakara Days

Delivering plant-rich nutrition straight to your door is just one factor—but it’s the choices you make every day that will support the body and life you love. Every decision, from the foods you put in your body to your self-care rituals, has a profound impact on your well-being. 

So many clients ask "how" to eat on the days when they’re not eating our delivered meals (i.e. on the weekends or on holidays) that we decided to put our best tips into the guide below.

Upon Rising

Start your day with a glass of water for maximum hydration. Try to stay off your phone during these first few minutes and do something that’s just for you—whether that’s taking a few deep inhales and exhales or stretching your limbs.

Breakfast

Greet each day like the gift it is with a superfood-loaded breakfast that’s functional, satiating, and delicious. Create a smoothie bowl featuring whatever fresh or frozen fruits you have on hand, a plant mylk, and a packet of Protein + Greens (for 12 grams of clean plant protein) topped with Sakara Classic Granola, and a natural sweetener like chopped dates.

Mid-Morning Supplement Ritual

Create a ritual of The Foundation, our clean curation of essential vitamins, minerals, and superfoods your body needs everyday to thrive.

Lunch

Greens are the embodiment of food as medicine, and come the closest of any single food to meeting our ideal nutrition requirements in a single source. Aim to get 4-6 cups of leafy greens every single day—plenty of plant fiber helps to create a healthy microbiome, and support internal systems that keep you feeling (and looking) your best, inside and out.

Afternoon Fuel

Feeling peckish? Before you reach for the snack cabinet, take a moment to tune into your body. Is your 3 p.m. snack a ritual of habit, or because you are actually hungry? If the former, recenter your energy with a short movement break; and if the latter, nourish with a delicious and nutrient-dense Metabolism Super Bar for sustained energy, without the caffeine crash. 

Dinner

To take the guesswork out of meal prep, equip your kitchen with health-promoting, sense-pleasing, vibrant ingredients. See what fruits and vegetables are fresh and in-season at your local farmers’ market or grocery store, reach for as many colors and textures as possible, and stock your pantry with healthy fats (olive oil, nuts, avocados), natural sweeteners, and plant protein (like beans, chickpeas, tempeh, and quinoa, to name a few). Remember to always choose organic whenever possible. Use these ingredients to build a plate inspired by the seasons.

Wind-Down Ritual

Redefining your waking hours starts with getting enough (and quality) sleep, and there’s a profound impact that your plate has on a blissful night of rest. Focusing on a whole-food, plant-rich diet promotes healthy sleep, and we recommend eating no later than three hours before bedtime because it can disrupt your body’s circadian rhythm and cause your metabolism to slow. Instead of reaching for a late-night snack, try incorporating a wind-down activity at the same time each night like reading a book or taking a hot bath.

Looking for further guidance? Our Nutritional Pillars make up the DNA of everything we do—from incorporating superfoods into each meal to getting enough greens.