Lime & Paprika Hummus

As we start the next cleanse I find people get panicked about what they can snack on. I don’t think everyone needs to snack instead I think it is personal.

I don’t snack every day, but when I do it is usually because my regular schedule is thrown off. On those days I love a simple snack of homemade hummus with jicama or homemade high fiber, low carb bread. Recipe below.

Now if you know you have a problem with sugar you might want to think about your eating habits and your constant worry about your next meal or snack. I love what I read in Dave Asprey’s new book Head Strong:

“If you eat too much sugar, your mitochondria will no longer easily produce energy from fat-they’ll start producing all your energy from glucose. This means that instead of your brain using fat as fuel, the fat gets stored in your fat cells and you’ll start to gain weight. Meanwhile, your brain will burn through the glucose quickly so you will get a sugar crash, which your inner Labrador interprets as an emergency, signaling the alarm for SUGAR and SUGAR, NOW.”

The above scenario is a craving and while you feel hungry it is more driven by poor food choices.

If you want to read my recent newsletter about cravings, make sure to sign up and get on my list. If you need some help making better choices send me an email and we can set up a free consultation. In the meantime, try out this hummus and let me know what you think. If you have not tried smoked paprika you are in for a real treat.