Solution: Dairy-Free Mac And Cheese

Make your own non-dairy mac and cheese at home using nuts and almond milk. If your system can’t handle gluten, but you can tolerate other grains, consider using quinoa or rice noodles. Quinoa is often touted as a grain replacement. It’s related to vegetables like Swiss chard and spinach and is a complete protein; it provides all nine essential amino acids, as well as copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus.

Proteins are important for building muscle mass and increasing your resting metabolism. And like Dr. Mark Hyman reminds us, “Since muscle burns seven times as many calories as fat, that’s a good thing.”