Feeling guilty about my love for carbohydrates before this summer season has led me to feed my cravings with organic, low calorie paleo bread.

The trending paleo diet consists of eating nuts, fruits, vegetables and meats and excludes grains. Although this way of eating restricts many foods, options such as paleo bread make delicious foods such as sandwiches healthy.

My favorite part about eating paleo is that my meals are very low in calories. Paleo bread, sold at the Gluten Free Specialty Market on J Street, only has 40 calories a slice and 20 percent of the recommended daily amount of fiber.

This bread differs from regular bread because it is made with gluten-free coconut flour rather than grains. According to naturalnews.com, coconut flour is “low in digestible carbohydrates… and has a more gentle impact on blood glucose.”

Although I am not a strict paleo dieter, I do enjoy eating this way when I have enough of the correct foods to do so. I like this way of eating because I don’t feel heavy and full after I eat a satisfying paleo meal and I always feel physically better.

Choosing a paleo sandwich doesn’t have to be boring or dry. You can create any fun combination of fruits and vegetables and there is even homemade paleo mayonnaise, which I generously spread on my sandwiches.

Homemade paleo mayonnaise is made from eggs, olive oil, apple cider vinegar and spices. According to the foodnetwork.com blog, mayonnaise made with canola or olive oil contains no saturated fat and “is higher in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.”

I suggest mixing the paleo mayonnaise with crab, tuna or chicken to create a flavorful meat salad sandwich. You can also choose to make your favorite sandwich, such as the BLT – the options are endless.

This sandwich is a healthier alternative because there is not any processed food in the meal. The ultimatepaleoguide.com has a thorough list of foods that can be added to your sandwich, such as beef, berries, pears and shrimp.

I am making my personal recipe, which is flavorful combination of sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, salad-ready chicken, spinach to add crunch and texture, and rich paleo mayonnaise for spicy flavor.

This mayonnaise recipe was adapted from everydaypaleo.com.

Homemade Mayonnaise

1 egg

1 ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Pinch of sea salt

Pinch of cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

1 cup of olive oil

In the bowl of a food processor, place the egg, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, cayenne pepper and yellow mustard and blend for five seconds. You can whisk these ingredients together instead of using a food processor. I add extra cayenne pepper because I like the extra spiciness in my sandwich.

Slowly add the olive oil and blend on low for five more seconds.

This recipe makes one cup of paleo mayonnaise. Make sure to refrigerate what you don’t use.

Slather as much of this mayonnaise on a slice of paleo bread and enjoy your healthy meal.

Paleo Sandwiches

2 slices of paleo bread

4 strawberries, cut into slices

small handful of spinach

½ cup of shredded chicken

1/2 avocado, sliced

Spread mayonnaise (recipe below) on one or two slices of bread.

Place a small handful of spinach on one half of the bread and the sliced avocado on the other half.

Arrange the sliced strawberries on the spinach and the chicken on top of the spinach.

Put the slices together and cut sandwich in half.

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