Eating healthy…what about dessert? by David Crosson D.C.

We have a lot of patients in the office that are trying to change their eating habits.  Many of whom have started following a “Paleo” type diet which consists of lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables and raw nuts.  This type of diet is great not only for weight loss but for decreasing the amount of inflammation in the body.  Please see some of our previous posts for more details or go to www.thepaleodiet.com.

Some common questions I get are always regarding what to eat for dessert.  For a snack that can satisfy your sweet tooth cravings the recipe below is taken from one of our in office classes and its been modified from Dr. Loren Cordain’s book, “The Paleodiet for Athletes.”  There are many other recipes that use fruit and honey as a means for making an enjoyable dessert, this is just one of them.   Enjoy

Pecan-crusted strawberries:

Fresh strawberries cut lengthwise, honey, diced pecans, lemon juice.

Cut the strawberries lengthwise and in a small bowl mix the lemon juice and honey in equal parts.  Dip the strawberries in the mixutre and then roll or sprinkle the pecans on top.  Place on a serving dish and you are ready to go!