The g4g way
Upcycling, have your heard of it? Thanks to Billie Eilish’s dress at the Met Gala upcycling has begun to enter mainstream consciousness. While most of us can’t get Gucci to design us an upcycled custom dress there are many new companies with affordable upcycled products that give today’s consumers sustainable choices.
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Whether you follow a plant based diet completely or are just looking to eat more plant based foods, spent grain flour offers an easy way to incorporate plant based protein into your life. It’s a versatile food that can be used for everything from breakfast goodies to baked goods. And unlike most flours which provide high levels of carbohydrates along with a minuscule amount of fiber, spent grain flour offers a high protein, low carb, and high fiber alternative.
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A ketogenic diet is very different from the standard American diet we were taught growing up (anybody else remember the gigantic space grain took up on the food pyramid??) and it can be a bit daunting to make the switch. Not only that, but it seems like life just keeps getting busier and busier these days, and sometimes you just want to take some of the guesswork out of what you eat to make life a little less overwhelming, but still keep in line with your dietary goals. Plus, there are easy ways to make keto simplified as you'll soon find out. Like stocking up on keto friendly foods that take the guesswork out of it.
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The process of upcycling what would otherwise be wasted grain into a usable spent grain flour has a multi-faceted positive impact on the environment. First of all, we’re reducing waste by turning spent grain into flour rather than allowing it to make its way to a landfill. This allows us to conserve Earth’s precious resources because spent grain is made from the byproduct of another production process. This means we don’t need to use any raw materials to make our flour. Plus, we’re reducing carbon emissions to boot.
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If you’re new to learning about the environmental impact that many of our society’s practices have, it can be daunting to know exactly where to start. The good news is, even starting small can make a difference, and the more people that get on board with these small changes, the bigger an overall impact they will have. As with so many things in life, a small start can tend to snowball into a new way of life. You don’t have to commit to living off-grid and using a composting toilet to effect real environmental change. You’d be surprised at the significance that seemingly small changes can have.
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