I love sweet and salty food combinations. Therefore, a major staple in my diet is trail mix. Make your own trail mix at youbars.com and they ship you single-serving bags for portion control and portability. They also calculate the nutrition facts for your very own creation.
Alex's Mix
Almonds, Pistachios, Dried Cherries, Goji Berries, Pumpkin Seeds, Dark Chocolate Covered Raisins
My salty/sweet desire also means after dinner I crave chocolate. I took a 3 credit course on Chocolate at Indiana University and learned everything you could ever learn about chocolate. I stick to dark chocolate which has the most benefits. Dark chocolate contains flavanoids which are antioxidants associated with benefits to the cardiovascular system. Benefits also include lowering LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesteral by 5 points. Not to mention, chocolate improves emotional health and happiness too.
After much research (by eating massive amounts of chocolate) I found a chocolate bar that will cure anybody's craving. Chocolove uses organic chocolate and makes amazing flavor combinations such as: crystalized ginger, cherries and almonds, hazelnuts, orange peel, chillies and cherries, raspberries, toffee and almonds. My all time favorite is cherries and almonds.
Other ways to satisfy your yin and yang cravings: popcorn + dark chocolate m&ms, bananas or apples with almond butter or crunchy organic peanut butter, dark chocolate covered mini pretzels (Trader Joes), watermelon and feta salad, and sweet and sour tofu
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