Kit by: Jake M.
Co-Founder | Agreeable & Co.
I felt there was a lack of ‘food’ kits on Agreeable & Co. – so I decided to fill the gap with a kits of kits.
I often get asked about healthy morning routines. That is, how one can start their day with a balanced meal that incorporates the recommended portion of fruits, vegetables, macronutrients (e.g., protein, fats, carbs, fiber, etc.), and micronutrients (e.g., Vitamin A, Vitamin K, calcium, zinc, etc.). It’s sometimes tough to fit in these essential nutrients, while keeping your meal fun and tasty. So, consider this kit of kits my, and now your, solution.
Below you’ll find three kits, or routine options, that you can begin your morning with. Each is slightly different, but all are vegan-friendly and will give your morning a relatively healthy start.
Kits of Kits: A Healthy, Plant-Based Morning Routine
Vegan, Organic, Raw & Full of Fruits & Veggies
Morning Routine Option 1: Plant-Protein, Fruits, Veggies & Oats
Kit Curated By: Jake M.
A Conscious Kit
To start, I made a kit of plant-based essentials. If you’d really like to start your day off with a healthy serving of fruits and veggies, I would recommend mixing these three powders into one morning shake. My intention in selecting these three powders in particular was to provide one product that focuses on plant-protein, one that focuses on fruits, and one that focuses on basic vegetables. I also included an oat-based energy bar that I eat pretty often. The fiber in the bar fills you up nicely, and keeps you full.
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Raw, Organic Miracle Reds Superfood Antioxidant Drink Mix – 19 Full Sprecturm Super-Fruits
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Organic, Raw Green Superfood Nutrient Drink Mix – USA-Harvested, Gluten-Free
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100% All-Natural, Whole-Food Chewy Baked Energy Bars – Wheat-Free
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Morning Routine Option 2: Light & Essential
Kit Curated By: Jake M.
A Conscious Kit
This next kit is a bit lighter. I always like to begin my mornings with a cup of tea, so I’ve included an organic, Fair Trade box of green tea. To complement your cup of tea, I added a green drink mix that’s made with sprouts, vegetables and a blend of superfoods. You’ll also notice a calcium supplement; recently, I read an article, which I’ll link to here, that discusses how a significant portion of Americans are lacking the recommended amount of calcium, which led to a number of health consequences. This food-based calcium supplement is not only highly-reviewed, but Rainbow Light is also a brand worth supporting. You can read about their values and initiatives here. Lastly, to complement your cup of green tea and green drink, I added a protein bar from one of my favorite brands, GoMacro. If you haven’t tried it, try it.
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Organic, Fair Trade Green Tea – Sourced from Himalayan Mountain Region of China
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Award-Winning, Vegan, Organic, Gluten-free Protein Bar – Soy-Free, No Preservatives
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All Natural Food-Based Calcium – Gluten-free, Vegetarian
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Plant-Based, Superfood Powder for Optimizing Health, Immunity & Energy
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Morning Routine Option 3: Filled Up & Ready to Go
Kit Curated By: Jake M.
A Conscious Kit
To round out this post, I crafted a kit for my fellow vegans that have a faster than average metabolism. I, myself, need to eat a relatively large breakfast to feel satisfied. So, for this kit, I selected a plant-based protein meal replacement shake, and a pack of one my favorite on-the-go energy bars. You can pack a couple of these in your bag and snack on them throughout the day. The makers of these of these energy bars, Bearded Brothers, are also certainly worth supporting. You can read about their mission and method here. I also included an organic, Fair Trade black tea blend to give you that little extra pick me up.
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Organic, Vegan Energy Bars (Variety Pack) – Gluten-Free, Soy-Free
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Hey people! My name is Jake. I’m the Co-Founder of Agreeable & Co. I’m an Environmentalist, Social Entrepreneur, Writer and Developer. Besides making people- and planet-friendly products more accessible through Agreeable & Co., I run an online research guide for sustainable, ethical, and healthy products, called Greener Square (which is slowly transitioning to Agreeable & Co.); and helped to start an award-winning trade and barter app, called TradeMade, that measures and tracks one’s carbon footprint. I also recently graduated from New York University, where I studied corporate sustainability, environmental ethics, and ecological science. In a word, conscious consumption and overall healthy, low-impact living is my jam. I also like jam.
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This is great! Huge fan of option 2. I was looking for something like this.
Thank you, Sam! Happy we could help!
These kits are pretty plant heavy, my goodness. Are the bars supposed to be your source of carbs?
In short, yes. We made these kits for vegans, so we tried to provide the recommended amount of veggies & fruits – as specified by the FDA. The bars are supposed to be your source of early-morning carbs. Each bar has about 25 to 30 grams, which works for us. This is simply our opinion, and has worked for us.
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That’s awesome! Glad we could be of service!