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Welcome to this week’s Living Well newsletter! If like me, you have always enjoyed food, it's hard to be told later in life that you have to give up this and that because it has too much added sugar. But the fact is, refined sugar IS one of the reasons we are suffering unprecedented levels of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and even dementia. Excess sugar consumption has been linked to all of these conditions. When I took refined sugar out of my diet and lost 30kgs, I also decided I wanted, literally, to have my cake and eat it. So, I wrote Fit & Fabulous over 50, how to rewire your second act, and created 46 recipes that have no refined sugar, including cakes and biscuits. Here’s one of my favourites: Cinnamon & Walnut Bars Ingredients:
55g whole wheat flour
55g plain flour
100g Erythritol granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp bicarb of soda
1 egg
60ml sunflower oil
45ml applesauce
5ml honey
50g chopped walnuts
Erythritol icing sugar
One cal spray Nutritional Breakdown (per bar based on 12 bars):
108 cals
2g protein
15g carbs
8g fat Light and very tasty with a satisfying nutty element – and at 108 calories per bar I think these are worth batching up. (Please note, I use Erythritol which is a natural low calorie sweetener, not a refined or added sugar). Method:
1. Heat oven to 180°C.
2. Combine the flours, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and bicarb of soda.
3. In another bowl, combine the egg, oil, applesauce and honey.
4. Stir into the dry ingredients and fold in the walnuts.
5. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch (or equivalent square) baking tin sprayed with a little one cal cooking spray. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool.
6. Sprinkle with icing sugar. And as a Summer Sale Special, I am offering 30% off my hardback book, Fit & Fabulous over 50, how to rewire your second act! Just enter code FAB30 at checkout at alisoncork.com Better yet, I’ll add in one box of my new sugar free chocolate snack LEKA LEKA for you to try – on me! LEKA LEKA goes to prove that you can eat delicious chocolate covered snacks with ZERO added sugar (read it and weep Cadburys). Finally, if you fancy joining my new regular Insta live on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm, this week the theme will be: Fit Foodies - A Conversation About Food, Fitness & Feeling Good with @acoach4life Good health begins on your plate, but that doesn't mean sacrificing the joy of eating. In this episode, we explore how a passion for great food and an active lifestyle can work hand in hand, inspiring healthier habits without compromising on taste. Have a great August! Best wishes, Alison
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