I believe that everyone, no matter what your age, likes some form of junk food. I will admit that I love mini reese's peanut butter cups- nothing gets better than that! We all have our demons in the closet. No matter. I will feed you some healthy alternatives. You might be thinking, “well, what would be the harm if every once in awhile, I gave in and had some junk?”. Here’s the simple answer- because if you are like most, you can’t stop at just one cookie or one piece of candy or even one teaspoon of ice cream. Let’s be honest, you end up binging and then feeling some major guilt (and you don’t have to be Jewish to experience this!).
So be smart and swap out your craving of crappy junk food for some healthy alternatives.
Do you love salty potato chips? Yes, you could have baked chips but I would suggest you try kale or veggie chips. They are super easy to make and so much better for you.
Do you go crazy for french fries? What about making your own? Click here for a great easy recipe. Do you like pizza? I do! I am selective about the pizza I eat! If you are ever in Miami- go visit my friend Jason at Paulie Gee’s- Miami for the best pizza EVER! He has your traditional and not so traditional pies and he even makes a vegan one! Who still loves mac n cheese? It’s hard to resist the creamy cheesy comfort food. Instead of eating 1000’s of calories, try using butternut squash. Click here for a good healthy version. Are you candy-obsessed? To be honest, I love fruit so I can substitute fruit for a piece of candy. Have you ever tried frozen grapes or a frozen banana? If that’s not cutting it for you, try making my favorite energy bites. They combine the richness of cocoa and creamy blend of peanut butter in a frozen bite size treat. Click here for the recipe. Ok you ice cream lovers, instead of devouring a pint of Ben and Jerry’s, try making your own version at home. Click here for a vegan easy no churn recipe. As a kid I loved to eat the raw cookie dough before I put the cookies into the oven. I didn’t think twice about getting sick from the raw egg. Recently my daughter had me on the hunt for cookie do. But it was so sweet and we prefer our own version that you can eat raw or baked. Click here for the recipes.
So try for yourself and let me know what you think! My hope is that you will feel better about eating real good food and junk food will be a thing of the past!