Indulge

OK, I preach healthy eating and I hope you enjoy eating and feeling healthy, but sometimes, like on very special occasions, you feel like eating "bad" to feel good.  Why not?  It doesn't mean you have to completely dump your principles.  Take cake and ice cream for instance.  There are ways to enjoy them and not have them totally overrun your digestive system.

An example is The Pink Sugar Cupcakery in Victoria.  Even from the name you can tell that the treats have sugar in them (that depresses your immune system) but they are dairy and egg free so your stomach won't get upset.  And as long as you don't eat a whole box at once, and only do it once and a while, you should be fine.  The PSC donated a few trays of mini cupcakes to the South Park School Auction the other night.  I tried a few there (they were small after all) and they were spectacular.

Ice cream is out of the question as it is dairy, of course.  But how about a REALLY good alternative.  So good in fact that you are thrilled that it isn't made from cow milk.  So Delicious is the name of the company and they have coconut milk ice cream that is AMAZING!  They also have other coconut milk products and soy products.  They even have some no sugar added stuff so you can actually be doing very little harm to that wonderful immune system of yours and still feel like you are indulging!

Remember, WHATEVER you choose to eat, eat with purpose.  There is no sense in feeling guilty as it just ruins the taste.  Make the decision to ENJOY what you put in your mouth.