Berries & Coconut Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl

Holly Smith-Williams
Aug 15, 2019
2 min read

I have recently started an anti inflammatory diet to combat an arthritic flare-up in my hand. I really believe that diet can have a huge effect on certain conditions, yet there is very little help out there.

My Nana had severe arthritis. It deformed her legs and feet and she couldn't walk. She died nearly 20 years ago yet there doesn't seem to be much more knowledge about the disease all these years on. My Nana followed a diet to try to keep her symptoms under control - she did a lot of reading to try and find a natural alternative through diet and supplements.

You would expect with the access to knowledge we have now that there would be a lot more help.

I've found a great inspiration is Yalda from Eat Burn Sleep. She has managed to control her Ulcerative Colitis and Auto-Immune Haemolytic Anemia through lifestyle and diet. She follows an paleo diet but includes complex carbs like sweet potatoes, butternut squash, bananas, dates, quinoa, and rye bread.

A paleo diet consists of eating meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruit, nuts and unrefined sugars like honey, dates or maple syrup.

I will be following a similar diet with no gluten (which is shown to produce an inflammatory response in the body) and no dairy.

My favourite breakfast is sourdough toast smothered in almond butter - which will have to go by the wayside whilst I try to reduce my flare-up.

I find breakfast the hardest meal when it comes to being gluten free, so I will be posting breakfast ideas to help you too.

The Berries & Coconut Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl is super-fresh and satisfying. The coconut yoghurt is rich and creamy and the berries are juicy and sweet. I've added milled flax seed for texture and added dietary fibre and Omega-3 fats.

Feel free to use cherries in this recipe as they help with arthritis and inflammatory conditions. Unfortunately, they are off the menu for me as I'm allergic - worst luck!

This recipe would also be great to have as a dessert. I went to a food hall yesterday and out of all independent kitchens and retailers - there where zero dessert options for anyone following a gluten free and dairy free diet!