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T H E S W E E T T R E AT L O V E R ’ S RECIPE BOOK 8 COMPLIANT RECIPES TO SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH WWW.WHOLELIFECHALLENGECOM HO W TO SAT I SFY YO U R S W EET TO OTH TH E S M A RT WAY OUR THOUGHTS ON SUGAR Th e c h a l l eng e of sweets is as obvious as i t i s d i abo l i c al we l o v e the m, and o u r p h y s i ology is primed to crave su gary treats. A t the same ti me , sug ar has so me k n o w n ( an d v er y h a r sh ) effects on our health. Pr i mar y amo ng the m i s i nc rease d i nsul i n re s i s ta nce, wh ich cou l d l ead to chron i c c o ndi ti o ns l i ke ty pe 2 d i ab e te s, g o ut, an d ( a s t h e re sea rch is beginnin g to show ) ca nc e r s and A l zhe i me r ’s di sease . Av o i d i ng t he se d is eases m ay be as s i mpl e as u n d erstan d i n g th at i n su l i n resi sta nce c a n b e a vo i ded in man y cases by greatl y re duc i ng sug ar c o nsumpti o n, sho rt- c i rc u i t i n g a p ro cess t h at begin s w ith the chroni c al l y e l e v

ate d bl o o d sug ar o f the d ai l y d e s s e rt . Fo r t hi s rea so n, we recommen d lim iti n g y o u r su g ars , no matte r what N utr i ti o n Le ve l of t h e Wh ole Life C hal l enge you s el e c t. Thi s bo o k i s meant to he l p y o u i n that q u e s t p ro v iding des sert recip es that balanc e the ne e d to sati sf y y o ur c rav i ng s wi th t h e h ea l t h im perat ive of redu cing and el i mi nati ng sug ar. I n s o me re c i p es, we su gges t su gar s u bsti tu tes l i ke h o n ey an d ag ave (whi c h sti l l i n f l u e nce insulin levels), w hil e in othe r s, we ask that y o u mo v e al l the way to o u r re c o mmendat ion s of s tevia an d mon kf r ui t (whi c h d o no t). You ’ l l ch oose which w ork for you . E nj o y t he de sserts , an d b e s u re to con ti n u e to bu i l d yo u r u n d erstan d i n g o f su g a r i t m a y be t h e number one thin g you can do to po si ti v e l y i nf l ue nc e y o ur heal th. A nd abo ve a l l , rem ember that

all d es serts are d esserts, and sho ul d be eate n i n m od erat ion. Abo ut R e ci p e Co m p l i a n ce E a c h recipe in this book features a g raphi c l i sti ng c o mpl i anc e wi th the Who l e L i f e C h al lenge N ut rition Level s. WLC COM P L IANC E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE | PERFORMANCE I f t h e recipe m e ets the s tandards of any g i v e n Le v e l , that Le v e l i s l i ste d i n the g ra p hic. If t h e recipe doesn ’t meet th e stand ard, i t i sn’t l i ste d Thi s make s i t ea s y f o r y ou to decide if a recip e is su itabl e f o r y o ur c ho se n N utr i ti o n Le v e l wi tho ut ex a mining t h e i ngredient lis t in detai l . DATE NUT SCONES BY A L M A S C H N EI DER W L C C O M P L I A N C E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE | PERFORMANCE IN GRE D I E NTS D ire ct ion s 2/3 cup cashews, chopped Pre heat o v e n to 3 5 0 d e g re e s. 1/2 cup raisins or dates, chopped Li ne baki ng she e t wi th parc hme nt pape r. 1 2/3 cup

cashew or almond flour In a me d i um si ze d bo wl , c o mb i ne al mo n d f lo u r, c o c o nut f l o ur, sal t, and baki ng so d a. 1/4 cup coconut flour 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp baking soda 3 very ripe bananas 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup cacao nibs 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled (or butter) In ano the r b o wl , whi sk e g g s, mashe d ba n a n a , c o o l e d c o c o nut o i l o r so fte ne d butte r, a n d v ani l l a. Po ur we t mi xture i nto dr y i ng re di e nts an d s t i r t o c o mbi ne . A d d c ac ao ni bs, nuts, and c ho ppe d dat e s . Spo o n b atte r i nto 2 - 3 tbsp l umps o nto p a rc h m e n t pape r l i ne d baki ng she e t and bake f o r 2 0 - 3 0 mi nute s o r unti l g o l d e n b ro wn. MATCHA COCOA BARS BY L I A N N E LO W W L C C O M P L I A N C E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE | PERFORMANCE IN GRE D I E NTS D ire ct ion s 9 ou n c e s M edj ool dates, pitted In f r y i ng pan, to ast nuts and c o c o nut un t i l li g h t bro wn.

Se t asi d e and l e t c o o l c o mpl e te ly 2 ou n c e s sliv ered al mon ds 1 ou n c e m a ca da mias 1 1 / 4 o unce wa lnu ts 1 / 3 o u nce ch ia seeds 1 ou n c e sh redded coconut 1 / 3 c u p ra w cocoa pow der 2 tbsp matcha powder, cooking-grade 1 t b s p coconut oil 1 t s p va nilla bea n p aste Pul se d ate s, to aste d nuts, and c o c o nut a n d p u ls e i n f o o d pro c e sso r unti l f i ne and c r umb ly. Ad d re mai ni ng i ng re di e nts and pul se unti l th e i n g re d i e nts c o me to g e the r i nto a bal l . Po ur the mi xture o nto a b aki ng mat and p re s s the do ug h i nto a re c tang l e , abo ut o ne i n c h t h i c k . P l ac e i n f r i dg e to se t f o r two ho ur s. Cut up i nto the shape y o u d e si re . Li g htl y dust wi th mo re matc ha po wde r. To sto re , pl ac e a pi e c e o f parc hme nt pa p e r i n b etwe e n the b ar s o r l ay e r s o f bal l s to av o i d s t i c k i n g . Ke e p the m i n an ai rti g ht c o ntai ne r i n th e f ri d

g e . TAHINI BANANA NO-BAKE DESSERT BY JAN N I N E M Y ERS W L C C O M P L I A N C E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE IN GRE D I E NTS D ire ct ion s BASE INGREDIENTS: Pul se al l base i ng re d i e nts i n f o o d pro c e s s o r o r bl e nde r unti l a se mi - c r umb l y do ug h f o r m s . 1 cup raw, unsalted almonds 1 cup oats 1 tsp vanilla extract A d d tab l e spo o nf ul s o f d o ug h mi xture to m u ff i n / c upc ake pan and pre ss mi xture d o wn f i r m ly. Dash of sea salt Pul se al l f i l l i ng i ng re di e nts i n f o o d pro c e s s o r o r bl e nde r unti l c reamy. 1/4 cup coconut nectar Po ur mi xture o v e r c r umb base s. 1 to 2 tbsp coconut oil P l ac e i n f re e ze r f o r at l east 3 0 mi nute s. FILLING INGREDIENTS: To p wi th the i te m(s) o f y o ur c ho i c e c i n n a m o n , f r ui t, o r c ac ao po wde r. 2 bananas 1/4 cup tahini 1 tbsp almond butter 6 dates 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt BUDDA BING! SMOOTHIE BY V “PALE O B O

S S L ADY ” CAPAL DI W L C C O M P L I A N C E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE | PERFORMANCE IN GRE D I E NTS D ire ct ion s 1 1/2 cups greens Po ur al l i ng re d i e nts i nto bl e nde r. 1/2 can full fat coconut milk B l e nd f o r 3 0 se c o nd s o r to de si re d c o ns i s t e n c y. 1 whole avocado Po ur i nto a g l ass. 1/4 cup organic cacao nibs/powder To p wi th f ro ze n be r r i e s o r ni bs. 1/2 cup organic frozen cherries 1 teaspoon organic turmeric 1 date Filtered water as needed for desired consistency Se r v e wi th straw and spo o n to e njo y ! ALMOND DATE COCONUT TRUFFLES BY A L M A S C H N EI DER W L C C O M P L I A N C E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE IN GRE D I E NTS D ire ct ion s 1/2 lb almond butter crunchy M i x al l i ng re d i e nts i n me d i um bo wl . 2 oz date syrup double check the Re f r i g e rate unti l c o l d . ingredients Ro l l i nto smal l tr uff l e s, ab o ut 1 / 2 i nc h i n s i z e . Sho ul d make abo ut 2

4 tr uff l e s. 2 oz coconut toasted 2 oz cacao nibs 2 oz raisins 1 oz oats NOTES: If you use store-bought date syrup, be sure to check the ingredients for anything non-compliant. Ro l l tr uff l e s i n ad di ti o nal to aste d c o c o n u t . PEPPERMINT PATTY SMOOTHIE BY V “PALE O B O S S L ADY ” CAPAL DI W L C C O M P L I A N C E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE | PERFORMANCE IN GRE D I E NTS D ire ct ion s 1 1/2 cups greens Po ur al l i ng re d i e nts i nto bl e nde r. 2/3 can full ­f at coconut milk B l e nd f o r 3 0 se c o nd s o r to de si re d c o ns i s t e n c y. 1/2 cup of cacao powder Po ur i nto a g l ass. 1/2 cup cacao nibs in smoothie To p wi th f ro ze n be r r i e s o r ni bs. 1/2 cup cacao nibs to garnish 1/2 avocado 5 drops peppermint oil 9 ice cubes Filtered water as needed for desired consistency Se r v e wi th straw and spo o n to e njo y ! CHIA PUDDING DANCE PARTY BY V “PALE O B O S S L A DY ” CAPAL DI W L C C O M P L I A N C

E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE | PERFORMANCE IN GRE D I E NTS D ire ct ion s 1/2 cup organic chia seeds Put al l i ng re d i e nts (exc e pt the o pti o nal t o p p i n g s ) i nto a 2 4 o z M aso n jar o r o the r c o ntai ne r w i t h li d . 1/2 cup filtered water 1 can full-fat organic coconut milk 1/4 cup organic coconut flakes 1 tablespoon organic cinnamon OPTIONAL: Organic cacao powder Organic fresh or frozen berries Organic banana slices Se c ure the l i d and danc e l i ke no b o dy ’s w at c h i n g whi l e y o u shake the M aso n jar and i ts i n g re d i e n t s . Tr ust me . J ust do i t Ope n the jar and use a spo o n to b reak u p a n y c l umps o f c hi a se e ds that may hav e f o r m e d . Re tur n the l i d and g i v e i t ano the r danc e p a rt y t o hustl e tho se f l av o r s to g e the r. P l ac e i n the re f r i g e rato r f o r at l east two h o u rs . The l o ng e r, the b e tte r. Ov e r ni g ht i s i dea l W he n ready, se r v e al o ne o r spr

i nkl e a s p o o n f u l o f o rg ani c c ac ao po wde r o r a bi t o f o rg ani c f ru i t o n to p. FUDGSICLE BY V “PALE O B O S S L ADY ” CAPAL DI W L C C O M P L I A N C E L E V E L : KICKSTART | LIFESTYLE | PERFORMANCE IN GRE D I E NTS D ire ct ion s 1 can full fat coconut milk B l e nd al l i ng re di e nts i n a hi g h spe e d ble n d e r o r f o o d pro c e sso r. 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp vanilla 5 soft dates (you can soak them in water for 5-10 minutes if they aren’t soft) Pinch of sea salt Po ur i nto po psi c l e mo l ds and f re e ze . SUBMIT YOUR RECIPE her e ’s how • • • • • C reat e y o u r o r igina l, Who le Lif e complian t re cipe Take s o m e w ell-co mpo sed a nd we ll- lit h igh re s olu t ion ph ot os S e nd u s t h e recipe, ingredient lis t , an d pre parat ion in s t ru ct ion s t o t h e e m ai l below We ’l l c o n t a c t y o u r ight a wa y to let you kn ow wh e n we ’ll be pu blis h in g y o u r re c i

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