What’s the Healthiest Meal You Can Eat?

What's the healthiest meal you can eat? 

A $25 superfood smoothie with adaptogens and collagen?  A salad so green it practically photosynthesizes? A protein-packed power bowl with ingredients you can’t pronounce?

Nope. The healthiest meal you can eat is … a meal cooked at home.

Think about it — when you cook at home, you’re in control. 

You know exactly what’s going into your food. You’re choosing high-quality ingredients, using good olive oil, maybe organic produce, and avoiding industrial seed oils and minimizing plastic packaging that can leach unwanted chemicals into your meals. 

You have the ability to be a nutrivore, filling your plate with a variety of nutrients that truly nourish your body. (Read about being a Nutrivore, here.)

I experienced this firsthand during COVID. 

Like so many, I shifted to eating exclusively at home. 

No takeout, no restaurant meals—just fresh, home-cooked food. 

What happened? My body responded in the best way possible.

✅ I lost weight without dieting.

✅ My chronic lower back pain disappeared.

✅ My energy levels soared.

It wasn’t about restriction. It was about real food, cooked with care, in my own kitchen.

Of course, we all love a good meal out—and that’s perfectly fine! 

But if you want to feel your best, make home cooking your norm, not the exception.

The act of cooking itself is a powerful habit. 

The smells, the sounds, the anticipation — it all signals to your digestive system to prepare, creating a harmonious process that supports better digestion and absorption of nutrients.

It’s actually called the Cephalic Phase - which is something magical that happens when you’re prepping and cooking your food.

What magic happens? The release of 20% of our digestive acids - preparing our system to break down and absorb nutrients when we sit down to eat our meal.

And when you do cook at home, small tweaks can make a big difference.

- Love pasta but want to keep blood sugar in check? Try drinking a tall glass of water with a splash of apple cider vinegar before your meal to help minimize a post-meal glucose spike.

- Cooking cruciferous vegetables like broccoli? Lightly steam them and add a sprinkle of mustard seed powder to boost sulforaphane, a powerful antioxidant.

- Want to improve nutrient absorption from your salad? Pair it with a healthy fat like avocado or olive oil to help absorb fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K.

- Craving something sweet after dinner? Opt for a square of dark chocolate with a handful of nuts to slow down the sugar absorption and keep your blood sugar stable.

- Using turmeric in your cooking? Always pair it with black pepper. Turmeric is a powerful antioxidant that can be sprinkled into soups, rice, or even smoothies, but black pepper enhances its bioavailability, making it more effective.

So, what’s on your home-cooked menu this week? Let me know—I’d love to hear what you’re making!