In honor of the growing effort to make today, October 2nd, (and future
first Wednesdays of October) become the official National Kale Day, let's talk about
healthy eating.
Elke Seyser - Owner of The Superfoods Cafe |
Of course, you've easily been able to avoid those fried pork skins and twinkies, but have you been able to take your healthy eating to the next step, by reducing your dependence on packaged and processed foods with paragraph-long lists of ingredients that only a scientist can understand?
Organic, vegetarian, vegan, raw.
Are you trying to eat healthier, but you don't know where to start?
Le Proscuitto sandwich and Gluten-Free Cupcakes |
Well people in Paris, you are in luck.
The Superfoods Cafe to
the rescue! Elke Seyser, a certified
health coach, quit her job at the German Embassy to open up this cafe in the 7ème,
where she's serving up a friendly dose of healthy food advice along with her
delicious sandwiches and salads. Do you
have a sweet tooth and want to know a healthy snack alternative to foods with
refined sugars? Just ask and you'll get
the answer while Elke is preparing your sandwich.
Unlike other cafes in this neighborhood, The Superfoods Cafe serves all
organic foods. Even the drinks are
organic, where you won't find any coke or any other sodas not made from natural
ingredients. The menu includes several organic
bread sandwich choices, including Italian ham and fig or chicken with avocado
butter. You can often find kale as one
of the daily salads and hearty soups are available when the weather is chilly.
But even if you don't see quite what you want on the menu, Elke will happily replace
an ingredient or two for you. Be sure
to stay tuned for the sweet potato, carrot, and ginger soup, and the
soon-to-be-available sandwiches on gluten-free bread.
After talking to Elke and eating her yummy healthy food, you're sure to be
inspired to incorporate healthier choices in your own eating habits. For further guidance, The Superfoods Cafe
will soon be hosting three workshops on Healthy Eating:
- Eating for Energy
- Women's Health
- The Sugar Blues
The Superfoods Cafe Kale Salad |
If you're unable to attend these workshops or would like to have more
in-depth individual guidance, Elke offers her health coach counseling
program. Whether by phone, in person, or
skype, Elke will work with you to create your individual plan to achieve your
goal of feeling healthier, having more energy, or losing weight. She can also help you take a look at why you
eat what you eat, so that you can identify and stop any emotional eating that
might be getting in your way of eating healthier. Since everyone has different needs, the plan
is not necessarily about becoming a vegetarian, vegan, or a raw eater, it's
more about helping you shift your diet to healthier foods in a realistic way so
that you can make it a lifetime change.
Now get up and have some good food with a smile and enjoy your little bit of
happiness at The Superfoods Cafe!
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Want more info about:
Getting your kids on board for eating healthy foods: Check out this video about Elke Seyser's children's book, The Superfoods, which she co-wrote with her son.
Finding Kale in Paris? Recipes with kale? Check out The Kale Project.
Tonight's event to celebrate National Kale Day, at Verjus in Paris.
You can also find The Kale Project's
kale chips available for sale at The Superfoods Cafe.
29 avenue de Ségur
75007 Paris
M: Ecole Militaire, Ségur, and St. Francois-Xavier
Post & Photos by Veronica Kugler