What is Magnesium? Magnesium is an important mineral in which over one-half of the US population is deficient, simply due to the lack of whole foods in our diet and the onset of conventional farming. Since food processing refines out a very large portion of magnesium (along with other essential … [Read more...] about Are You Magnesium Deficient? Signs & Symptoms
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Chocolate for Breakfast = Optimal Health (3 Smoothie Recipes + Raw Cacao Balls)
The groundwork for all happiness is Health (and chocolate).I love to start my day off healthy by making sure I have a nutrition packed breakfast (i.e. a ton of organic fruits and veggies and a few superfood powders). Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day as it provides your body … [Read more...] about Chocolate for Breakfast = Optimal Health (3 Smoothie Recipes + Raw Cacao Balls)
Cocoa or Cacao? Quick…which is the Superfood?
Chocolate comes from cacao, which is a tree. This makes it a plant. So, CHOCOLATE IS REALLY JUST A SALAD. - unknown Yes, the above quote is a joke, but actually it is half right. Real chocolate does indeed come from a tree--a beautiful Amazonian tree that bears the cacao seed. It is from the highly … [Read more...] about Cocoa or Cacao? Quick…which is the Superfood?
Dessert for Self-Care & Self-Love
Is it possible to eat dessert for self-care and self-love? Yes! I love chocolate (a.k.a. desserts) and I simply don't deprive myself of this food group in any way, shape or form. What is life if you can't enjoy the sweet pleasure of God-gifted foods like the cacao bean, right? In fact, I'll take it … [Read more...] about Dessert for Self-Care & Self-Love
Gut-Healing, Stress-Busting Hot Chocolate Recipe
Collagen can help support digestion and overall gut health. For all the chocolate lovers (including myself), I share with you my favorite gut-healing, stress-busting hot chocolate recipe. Not only is this yummy, chocolatey beverage full of antioxidants from the raw cacao powder, but it also has … [Read more...] about Gut-Healing, Stress-Busting Hot Chocolate Recipe
Spirulina…Super Sacred Booster Food + Recipe
You want me to eat what...spir--u...huh? Did you say green algae?!This was my exact thought the day my nutrition professor introduced our class to the booster food spirulina. I never imagined a green-blue algae powder could be a nutritional powerhouse, let alone edible. Packed with anti-cancer … [Read more...] about Spirulina…Super Sacred Booster Food + Recipe