Laird Hamilton's 4 Awesome Foods You Might Not Know About

We here at MBG are big fans of surfer Laird Hamilton and his book, Force of Nature, which has earned a spot on our MBG Bookshelf.

Laird is in incredible shape and his diet plays a huge role. As detailed in Force of Nature, here are four "Awesome Foods You Might Not Know About":

1. Quinoa. Pronounced "KEE-no-ah," it's considered a grain but is a complete protein, so it has all nine essential amino acids.

2. Kombucha. A sweetened black tea that's been fermented using bacterial culture. If you shop at Whole Foods Market, you've probably seen an entire cooler full.

3. Hemp milk. It won't get you high (yes, it's the same hemp plant that marijuana comes from), but it's a "superior alternative to milk," according to Laird.

4. Agave Nectar.  A natural sweetener with a low glycemic index, so your body doesn't process it like sugar-and its flavor is 75 percent stronger than sugar's.

Force of Nature, by Laird Hamilton, on Amazon

Tags: food, grocery shopping, healthy foods, kombucha, laird hamilton, quinoa, surfing

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