whole food desserts
Source of Recipe
naturopathyworks.com
Recipe Introduction
After last month's assault on public health (yes, we mean Halloween candy), it's time to fight back with tasty alternatives that are actually good for you and still hit the sweet spot.
First we must mention that Nancy Appleton's list has grown. Now it is: "146 Reasons Why Sugar is Ruining Your Health." If you haven't seen this article, it is a really powerful list - we remember when it was just in the 70's and now she is up to 146 - of ways that sugar can quite literally hasten illness and death. Most convincing is that she footnoted each of the 146 to research articles appearing in the conventional medical literature. The 146 footnotes appear at the end of the 146 shockers about sugar toxicity. For us this is the ultimate weapon of last resort to anyone who is obnoxious about pushing sugar on our kids. It is impossible to read Dr. Appleton's list and not want to give up sugar.
For more tactful and pleasant social situations, however, we usually don't have to pull out that big gun. Rather, we woo them and tempt them with our very tasty desserts.
Recipe Link: http://www.naturopathyworks.com/news/news1105.html Here is one that makes a deep-down satisfying combination of two seasonal harvests: This is for a single serving.
Dates and pecans
1 or 2 dates
1/3 cup pecans
cream to partly cover
Pit and chop dates into small pieces. Add pecans and stir till date pieces are well distributed. Add cream.
And here is one that will hold its own at anyone's birthday party, an "ice cream" that does not commit the 146 sins referenced by Nancy Appleton, and does a lot of good for you besides:
Chocolate from Marz
a frozen banana (first peeled and cut into chunks)
a 1-2" square of unsweetened (baking) chocolate (Ghirardelli's works best for this, because it is thin and more breakable than the others.)
dash of nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
2 tablespoons walnuts
2 tablespoons water
Naturopathic physician Russell Marz, ND, agreed to share this recipe with us, which is especially appreciated for the high quality omega-3 fatty acids contained in the flax and walnuts as well as the antioxidants that have been found in chocolate. Mix all ingredients in a high-powered blender, such as a Cuisinart, till consistent. This dessert has an ice cream-like texture. For birthday celebrations it would make a good substitute for cake and ice cream.
My other whole food desserts may be seen in my article of the same name on Dr. Mercola's website. Enjoy and pass along the recipes!
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