I love sweets and our healthy diets that reflect our lifestyle…Our household eats raw and natural, but we still want a sweet to balance our senses and flavors. We started a small organic sorbet company, and we use Fresh Organic Coconut Water, Organic Fresh Picked Fruit, and for our sweetener we use a Local Unheated Honey. Across the board people react to our dessert with wonder, enthusiasm, and appreciation. It’s not too sweet and yet complex enough to satisfy our palettes and feel like we haven’t lost out. I encourage people to have desserts that make them feel great afterwards! Now, that’s a treat.

A slightly more involved variation would be to make your own fudge sauce and use it to dip whole pieces of banana into. Yum!

My wife prefers commercial ice cream too, but I’m sticking with the homemade stuff. I’ll have to try making some different variations to see if I can change her mind.

I appreciate that you can notice my intentions of practicality. After all, good health and healthy living are meant to improve life, not consume it. As strict as I am about my lifestyle habits, there’s a significant purpose behind all of it. I wouldn’t be making the effort if I didn’t truly believe in the benefits (which I experience and enjoy every day).

I have a pretty low tolerance for sugar too. Like your husband, I need to eat a lot of protein and fat to satisfy my appetite and feel well. My wife is like you and can only eat limited amounts of protein and fat before feeling stuffed and sluggish. Such differences are a great testament to nutritional individuality!

I too think anthropology is a fascinating topic, especially in relation to diet. It sounds like you have a great resource to learn from!

It’s definitely a great book and I highly recommend it if you enjoy the occasional treat!

I’m usually closer to 90/10 too and am sometimes even more strict than that, but it’s a personal preference and we all have to decide for ourselves how dedicated we will be to our health and wellbeing. One of the primary reasons why I like the 80/20 rule so much is because it makes healthy living more manageable for people who are not as dedicated and would otherwise revert to an unhealthy lifestyle.

Making your own ice cream is definitely worth a try, especially if it’s one of your regular indulgences. Although you’ll probably find that it tastes a bit different, I still think it’s delicious and I actually enjoy it even more than store bought ice cream knowing that it has quality ingredients and that I made it myself.

Almond milk might work well, but soy milk isn’t a great idea. Many people consider soy to be unhealthy because it can cause issues with digestion, hormone balance, and a number of other important health aspects. Check out The Whole Soy Story by Kaayla Daniel for more information.

If you give ice cream making a try, let us know how it goes!