About us - why we do it this way
About us - why we do it this way
After over ten years spent in the food industry - I came to wonder if this really was the ‘food’ industry after all. The aim of the game in nearly all corners of the market now is to push the price as low as possible, while keeping the product looking and tasting as close to the real thing as we can get away with. Cut this for price, but add this for texture, for shelf life, for manufacturing efficiency. Add modified corn starch to everything to make it go 10% further. We work so hard to make it a product that making it food doesn’t even matter anymore.
Food is something that should nourish the body. It’s something that gives us energy, fuels our growth and keeps us alive. But it’s also something that changes our mood, shapes our physicality, controls our immune system, regulates our brain health and more. So why don’t we treat it that way? Why do we give such little care and attention to something that has such a huge effect on every area of our lives?
Because the food industry makes it feel impossible.
We shouldn’t have to check every label or google the words we can’t pronounce on the ingredient list. When there are more harmful shortcuts, moneysaving exercises and brain-pinging chemicals than ever being shoehorned into the very thing that was meant to nurture us and build us up, trust and transparency in who you buy your food from really matters. That is what La Vida Low Carb is about.
Our promise: Real cakes; intentional and well researched ingredients to fuel and repair your body; rich, decadent and natural, just the way it was intended.
What we mean by clean
What we mean by clean
Almond flour - Finely ground almonds. An excellent source of protein, high in fibre and heart health, monounsaturated fats. High in vitamin E and naturally low in carbs.
Olive oil - Pure olive oil contains oleic acid and the antioxidant oleocanthal, meaning it works as a natural anti-inflammatory for your body. It reduces 'bad' cholesterol and clears harmful brain plaques associated with cognitive decline. It supports your body in absorbing minerals from your food.
Erythritol - A zero calorie sugar alcohol, which occurs naturally in fruits and fermented foods. It is the easiest to digest of all the sugar alcohols (other types such as Malyol or Xylitol will sit in the intestines and cause bloating and discomfort) with zero blood sugar spikes.
Chicory root fibre - Extracted from the chicory root using just hot water, the natural fibre in chicory (often called Inulin) acts as a prebiotic, promoting overall immunity and gut-health. As a source of fibre, It slows down digestion, preventing glucose and insulin spikes.
Butter, milk & cream - While we only use small amounts of these ingredients in some of our products, all the diary products we use are sourced from UK farms and, although we use organic where possible, we never source from dairy farmers involved in Bovaer trials.
Flavours & Extracts - We use real ingredients to flavour our cakes. When you use high quality ingredients, the flavours speak for themselves. In a few instances we may use very minimally processed flavours and extracts to enhance ingredients with a subtle taste. We never use flavours or extracts which are extracted with the use of artificial solvents.