Who Doesn't LOVE Food??

Food...the definition: any nutritious substance that people or animals drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.  That's a good definition but I like this one better: something I can't live without because I love it so much, especially chocolate or anything sweet for that matter!  Ok, yes I have a SWEET tooth and a very big one at that.  I'm a big foodie in general but I'll eat dessert over meals any day of the week and it must consist of chocolate and I'd take peanut butter with that as well.

So how do we balance that out when we try so hard to eat well?  Do we forgo sweets altogether?  Do we never go out to dinner or eat really great food?  I think not because depriving oneself of these things we love will only make us want them more.  First and foremost, everything in MODERATION is how I try to live my life.  Second there are so many ways to have your cake and eat it too.  You just need to find healthier versions of those foods you love.  And yes sometimes we do need to just eat that Reese's Peanut Butter Cup...but I digress!  And Halloween is just around the corner as well as the holidays.  So we are heading into the "season to be jolly."

Food will always be social and even more so around the holidays.  This time of year is a time for family, fun, food, entertaining and enjoyment.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  I LOVE anything pumpkin (again there's the sweet tooth).  And we're all going to indulge as we should but let's try to keep our day to day eating on spot the best that we can.

Here's a great recipe for that SWEET tooth.  A nice healthy alternative where we get that little something yummy but don't sacrifice a lot of sugar, fat and calories!

SWEET TOOTH SOLUTION! Simply Delicious Chocolate Shakeology Pie

2 scoops of Chocolate Shakeology
1 tsp of pure vanilla
1/2 c. unsweetened chocolate almond milk
4 oz plain Greek yogurt
4 oz plain reduced fat cream cheese
1 gluten-free pie crust (home-made or store bought)

Topping
coconut cream (whipped) or low-fat cream whipped with truvia
cocao (not cocoa.. you will find in this in health section)
dark chocolate chips

Blend first 5 ingredients, and pour into a pie shell, top with coconut whipped cream, or low fat truvia whipped cream. Sprinkle cocoa and dark chocolate chips on top. Set for 3hrs; So freaking good for the sweet tooth and a much better alternative.