5 days ’til Christmas and there’s a choice to be made:
Option A) Forget all those hours spent at GymCore CrossFit eating nails and getting diesel. Eat sugar and gluten until you’re green as the Grinch. Feel like crap on December 26th.
Option B) Don’t gain 10 lbs. Feel great on December 26th. Get a little head start on the January Paleo Challenge.
So, what exactly is the suggestion here? Try going wheat/gluten and cane sugar free this holiday. It’s not the easiest transition, but it is possible. And here’s how to do it:
Instead of using white or wheat flour, try…
Almond Flour: A staple of most paleo pancake recipes! Read all about almond flour here.
Brown Rice Flour: Not paleo but a good transition flour from wheat
Arrowroot Flour: Great thickening for clear sauces.
Coconut Flour: Click here to get a yummy coconut flour pancake recipe.
Flax Meal: Store in refrigerator in opaque air-tight container.
Tapioca Flour: Adds a chewy texture and thickening agents.
**Most of these can be found at your local Market Basket for a wicked good price. If not there, Whole Paycheck (Whole Foods) will have it.
Instead of using crack (aka: white sugar, cane sugar) try…
Coconut Nectar
Raw Honey
Maple Syrup
Unsweetened Applesauce
Mashed Ripe Bananas
Chopped Dates