Many of us will either give or receive chocolate for valentines day. It seems to be a time for a little indulgence. Today's dessert will let you indulge in a chocolate treat that is also healthy.
I love desserts, especially chocolate. I am usually pretty disciplined about what I eat when I'm training. At the end of last triathlon season I took a bit of break from training. It is something most triathletes do after a long season of racing.
The problem was I also took a break from healthy eating. I was consuming all kinds of sweets. I ended up gaining 10 lbs. Not a good thing for an athlete since I have to carry that extra weight on the race course, I am back to training and healthy eating. I've dropped 2 lbs already. Part of my strategy is when I have sweets to make them a healthy treat like this.
I got this recipe from the Health Challenge I am doing with Max Health Living Chiropractors. The original recipe was really simple, just coconut milk, cocoa powder and stevia. I add the other ingredients to boost this to super food status. The chia seeds also help to firm up the pudding since the seeds absorb liquid. They also add a little bit of crunch. Feel free to customize this dessert to make it your own.
If you don't have stevia you can use honey or agave syrup. Both will work. Just add a teaspoon at a time until you get the sweetness you want.
1 can full fat coconut milk
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon Maca powder
3 packets Stevia
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Put coconut milk into a medium bowl. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until the
cocoa is completely mixed in. Add the rest of the ingredients. Place in
refrigerator for 1 hour.
Super Foods featured: Chia Seeds, Macca Powder, cinnamon
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Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished 2nd
at Boston in
the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs
exploded.
She has
appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint
Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open
Division Champion.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship. She has qualified to represent TeamUSA
at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago
in 2015.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship. She has qualified to represent Team
In 2014 she represented the U.S.
as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas , Texas
She
travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure
for CMT. We have 159 members in 32 states. We also have members in Australia , Scotland ,
Canada , Vietnam , Turkey ,
Finland and Iran . If you
wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com
or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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