What is better food, better health?

Am I a paleo blogger? No. Do I believe health starts with nutrition? Absolutely. If you're looking for a manifesto on clean eating and arguments in favor of a paleo lifestyle, you won't find it here. Check out The Whole9. In fact even if you're not looking for something radical check that site out anyway. It's a great starting point. It's got links and articles and a whole bunch of science - data - about nutrition and how our bodies use macronutrients. I'm not a licensed expert but I listen to experts who back up their claims with real compelling data. And I've tried a few different things to "eat healthier" over the years - Weight Watchers, Zone, starvation (that was a brilliant one) to name a few. Nothing has been better for me and yielded better results than eating low glycemic with a paleo foundation (it's actually similar to Zone too, but with less precision). I have a busy schedule, a two year old, a husband, a full time job, I work out and I have a closet for a kitchen. I figure there must be a few people out there who can relate to some of that. I used to think eating healthy and making time for regular meaningful exercise was "hard." It really just takes some guidance, awareness, and enthusiasm. So here's a start - here's what I cook and eat (and sometimes what I read).

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Banana Prune Bites

As you may have noticed, I go through phases where a certain flavor is my main obsession. It was crunchy, salty snacks..now it's sweet bites of bliss.


Ingredients:

1 cup almond meal (again I used the leftover meal from making Almond Milk)
2 Tbsp chia seeds
8 prunes, roughly chopped
1/2 banana, sliced
1/4 tsp honey
1/4 cup almond flour or meal

Supplies:
Small food processor
Small bowl

Yield: 8-10 bites

Like the Almond Date Balls, combine all ingredients except the extra 1/4 cup almond flour in the food processor and mix well. Roll into balls the size of ping-pong balls. Roll in the extra flour. Store in the refrigerator or freezer.

If you don't like or can't get chia seeds, leave them out and replace with more almond meal.

So good! I didn't include the picture because they look pretty much the same as the Almond Date Balls. Remember, these have prunes so don't eat more than one or two a day!
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