More tips for keeping your cool without ice cream this summer!

I had a letter from a reader in response to last week's post on naturally cooling foods:http://www.nutritionforempoweredwomen.com/blog/keeping-your-cool-naturally-with-these-top-chilling-foods/G.M. wrote: "I live in Houston, Texas, work in an office and with 100-degree weather, ice cream is tempting! What can we do to stay away from the deli in the middle of the day in the hot summer?"My top 2 recommendations to curb those ice cream cravings are:1. Make your own healthy popsicles at home with this recipe (it will save you money and help you avoid mucus forming and calorific dairy):1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk1/2 cup frozen pitted cherries1 ripe banana1 cup apple juice Blend, freeze and enjoy! 2. Read this book: Dr. Neal Barnard's "Breaking The Food Seduction"This book is amazing, easy to read, and helps explain our cravings for sugar and dairy (ice cream, anyone?)Here's to your health!Alexandra