Healthy Dessert

1. THE RAW CHEESECAKE From Paul Jarvis’ e-book Eat Awesome.

Yield: 6-10 servings (less if you have a sweet-tooth)
2 cups of raw cashews (soaked, rinsed, drained)
1 cup of almond meal
3/4 cup of dates (de-pitted)
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup of cherries (de-pitted)
1/2 cup of strawberries
For the crust, blend almond meal and dates together until mixture sticks together. Smush mixture into a 6-8 inch pie dish.
For the filling, blend cashews, lemon juice, maple syrup, vanilla until silky smooth. Scoop filling over crust. Freeze for at least on hour.
For the topping, blend cherries and strawberries. Add a little maple syrup to adjust sweetness (optional).
Defrost cheesecake in the fridge for 45-60 minutes, until the centre is cold but not frozen. Slice and serve with a hearty drizzle of the fruit topping

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What is Sugar?

 

Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that belongs to a class of chemically-related sweet-flavored substances. It comes in many different forms. The three main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose, and fructose.

Even though our cells need sugar (glucose) to survive, consuming too much of it can cause numerous different health problems. Added sugar contains no beneficial nutrients and in excess only contributes to tooth decay, diabetes, and obesity.


Being aware of the existing and added sugar contents of the foods and drinks we consume is vital for our health - even more so today because so many products have sugar added to them.

The AHA currently recommends that men consume no more than 150 calories from added sugar per day, and women 100 calories.

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