Going on a diet can be confusing and often leaves you with the same
empty feeling as you search for healthy snacks. We've all heard experts
tell us that we shouldn't be eating junk food, but the thought of another rice
cake is going to collectively drive us all insane. So what do the experts
actually eat? They can't all just live on kale and sunshine, right?
Culinary nutritionist Keisha Luke, gave us her secret list of
foods she's eating that you'd probably love to eat as well. It's
important to note that these are not her cheat meals. These foods that you've
been craving ever since you bought that new water bottle and those yoga bottoms
are actually part of her healthy diet — and they should be part of yours, too!
Chocolate
That's right — chocolate can be part of a healthy diet. According
to Luke, "Chocolate has many healthy benefits, including it being high in
magnesium and some amazing anti-inflammatory properties." But not all
chocolate is created equally. Luke cautions that you limit your chocolate fix
to "raw chocolate like cocoa nibs or powder that is without additives and
preservatives." So go ahead and make some brownies, chocolate fudge
cakes, or even a pudding.
