Let them eat "apple" cake

So, how many of you tried to cleanse this autumn? It can be tricky, but I can not tell you how great it feels to slash processed foods our of your diet. You begin to feel more vibrant, truly. While I rarely eat processed foods, I certainly crave cake from time to time. Not super sweet cake - because I rarely eat sugar, I am annoyingly sensitive to it. It's not the sweetness that I crave, but it's the texture and I'm sorry, but whole grains can not mock cake very well. And there is nothing quite as divine as a piece of cake and tea. So, after some experimenting and blending various recipes together, I came up with a delicious apple cake - perfect for the season! Try it and let me know what you think. Be adventurous and change it up a bit to suit your taste buds!

Apple Cake:
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups diced apples
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
2/3 cup chunky “sugar-free” apple sauce
1 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Grease 9” or 10” round pan with olive oil cooking spray. Sprinkle diced apples with sugar. Set aside. In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a larger bowl, beat the egg. Mix in the applesauce, vanilla, and maple syrup. Slowly stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture until well-combined.If it's not completely moist, add a little more applesauce. Add the apples. Stir well. Pour into round pan. Bake for 35 minutes.

The Importance of Cleansing this Fall!

Cleansing is a wonderful way to adapt to healthier eating patterns. The winter is on the way! After a fun (and hopefully active) summer, how do you prep your body for winter? First of all, you want to adjust your taste buds to warming foods. Your brain will help you with this. When the cold fronts begin welcoming themselves, your brain will tell you that your body needs warm foods.

Do you notice how, with the coming of fall, you begin craving soups and cooked foods more frequently and aren’t as excited about the idea of a fruit salad or a milkshake? This transition indicates your body’s natural inclination to balance itself with your mind, spirit, and nature.

Seasonal eating is imperative in order to sustain optimal health. So, beginning to incorporate more soups and fall vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, squash, root vegetables) into your diet is an amazingly healthy action this time of year. If you want a more profound transformation, fall is an ideal time to implement a detoxification regimen or simply put, fall is a great time to cleanse! A fall cleanse will also help you lean toward healthier options throughout the winter (which will help you greatly during the holidays!)

Cleansing is a fantastic source of vitality; it removes toxins from your system and helps you to feel vibrant and youthful. Not only does it give your digestive system a rest from having to process chemicals, it also empowers your immune system by pumping an abundant of nutrients into your system from wholesome fruits and veggies.