Ice Cream Cone and ADHD

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Next time you serve your kids an ice cream cone...remember this:

NO one wishes harm on their children, but if you feed them trans-fats, you are unknowingly setting them up for severe health issues. This is because trans-fats in foods are like BIG SUV's trying to park into a "compact" parking spaces of our cells that are reserved for healthy Omega 3 fats (DHA). When this happens, our neurotransmitters responsible for focus, mood, and memory have a hard time finding and recognizing their receptors due to the inflammation of the membranes on the brain cells caused by the consumption of trans fats.

Brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine (important for mood and focus) are lowered by 95% when you ingest trans fats. BUT what is even more disturbing, is that when you switch to eating 100% trans-fat free our brain remains unable to produce normal amounts of dopamine in

the hippocampus (the part of the brain most responsible for consolidating memory). This is one reason for the high rates of ADHD and depression. To read more on Brain Chemicals, check out my book: Secrets to Controlling Your Weight Cravings and Mood

Children who start at age 3 or 4 eating a steady diet of fast food, pop tarts, commercially prepared fish sticks, stick margarine, cake, candy, cookies and microwave popcorn can be expected to have a harder time focusing, an increase risk of depression, have heart disease and strokes at earlier ages. BUT even if you avoid typical "junk food," you must remain a detective! I have seen trans-fats in refrigerated SALSA!

Ingredients in a store bought cake cone: Enriched Wheat Flour (contains Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)Tapioca Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Canola Oil, and or Corn Oil)Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate)Salt, Natural Flavor, Annato (Vegetable Color)

Here is a very tasty recipe for a classic ice cream cone!

1 egg white, whipped

1 TBS butter (melted)
1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup vanilla whey protein OR egg white protein

Heat a pizzelle skillet on high. In a medium bowl, whip the egg white until frothy. Add in all the other ingredients and mix until smooth. Place 1 TBS dough onto greased skillet, close tightly. Let sit for 1-3 minutes depending on skillet directions. While you are removing, before it cools, roll into a cone shape. Makes 8 cones.

Nutritional COMPARISON (per cone):
Traditional Sugar CONE = 114 calories, 5g fat, 1g protein, 23.8 carbs, 0.5 fiber
"Healthified" Cone = 50 calories, 3g fat, 4.2g protein, 0.9 carbs, trace fiber

Click HERE to find the Pizzelle Skillet I use.



Recipes and fun facts like this can be found in THE ART OF EATING HEALTHY!