You Really Are What You Eat

If you real­ly are what you eat, then what do you think hap­pens when you com­fort your­self with mac and cheese, greasy piz­za, and ice cream every time you have a tough day? Truth be told, when you eat crap, you feel like…well…you get the idea 😉

The tricky part is, often when we are tired, sad, and/or stressed, the last thing we feel like doing is break­ing out the sal­ad tongs. So how do you find a hap­py medi­um of tasty food that both feeds your crav­ing and actu­al­ly helps you feel BETTER in the process?

The good news is that plen­ty of creamy, ooey-gooey, tasty treats can be made with ingre­di­ents that nour­ish the body, mind AND spir­it. Here are a few of my favorite deli­cious and nutri­tious recipes from some fab­u­lous bloggers:

1. Check out Bliss­ful Basil’s 5 Minute Veg­an Caramel – that’s right, in just 5 min­utes, you can top your apple slices with caramel sauce that not only tastes amaz­ing, but is also packed with brain-sooth­ing healthy fats, and body-calm­ing magnesium.
2. This Sea Salt Dark Choco­late Mousse is so deca­dent­ly rich, you’ll swear you couldn’t pos­si­bly be eat­ing some­thing healthy. The super-food cacao pow­der will give you a much-need­ed ener­gy and mood boost, while the avo­ca­do and coconut oil nour­ish your brain.
3. This Gold­en Milk is packed with turmer­ic and gin­ger, both of which have amaz­ing anti-inflam­ma­to­ry and anti-oxi­dant properties…just what the doc­tor ordered!
4. Crav­ing some­thing salty and crunchy? Bust out the fresh-cut veg­gies and organ­ic corn chips with this Zuc­chi­ni Hum­mus – not only is it creamy and fla­vor­ful, but it’s full of anti-inflam­ma­to­ry goodness.
5. Nacho Cheese Dori­to Hum­mus. Need I say more?