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World Cancer Day
I will use my voice for a positive change. Today February 4th is World Cancer Day! A day marked to raise awareness and to encourage cancer prevention detention and treatment. Since my thyroid cancer diagnosis, I’ve learned a great deal about the dreaded C word, how fear takes over you and how it can quickly…
Natural Brownie
Ingredients: 3 ripe organic bananas 1 cup oat flour 3 big tablespoons organic cacao powder 2 teaspoons organic raw cacao nibs 3 organic eggs 1/2-2/3 cup yacon syrup or honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking powder A handful of organic walnuts A little coconut oil Instructions: Place all the ingredients, except cacao nibs, coconut oil and walnuts, into a…
10 Tips to Stick to your New Year’s Goals
‘Tis the season for family and merriment. In all the hustle and bustle of buying gifts, attending parties, and eating the delicious cookies and treats that are so prevalent this time of year, we can often lose sight of the truly important things in life. We can get so caught up in the day-to-day just…
Hot Chocolaty Cacao with Almond Milk
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups almond milk Cinnamon powder to taste 2-3 whole cloves 1/3 cup organic cacao powder 2-3 tablespoons yacon syrup or honey 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions: Place almond milk, whole cloves and cinnamon powder to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Cook on medium for about 5-6 minutes. Remove the cloves, add cacao powder, yacon…
Healthy Christmas Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 cup cacao powder 1 cup almond flour 1 ripe organic banana 4 tablespoons chia seeds 12-14 tablespoons filtered warm water 1/2 cup coconut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup yacon syrup or honey Instructions: Blend the chia seeds to form a powder and mix with warm water, leave to stand for 5-6 minutes. Then, mix all the ingredients…
What Makes Cacao Good for your Health?
Where has this year gone? It’s amazing to me to think that a few months ago, I was high up in the Andes Mountains. During my time there, I got to visit the maca fields and tie up some technical business stuff in order to bring some of my favorite Peruvian superfoods to our country….
Cultivating Gratitude
Cultivating Gratitude. I looked up the meaning of thanks and gratitude and Webster dictionary defines “Thankful” as appreciative of benefits received. It is a way of expressing appreciation with or without an act. “Gratitude” is more like having a sense of thankfulness and the feeling is from within. Another Thanksgiving year is before us and…
Is Cacao Powder the Same as Cocoa Powder?
Things are moving quickly with my mission to bring Peruvian Superfoods to the United States. It’s such an exciting time, and I am so incredibly happy to be on this path. Along with the superfoods I will be bringing to the United States, I will also be bringing cacao in different forms. While I was…
Probiotics For Thyroid Health
Probiotics seem to be one of the more recent trends that health-savvy consumers are eager to try. There are even commercials and ads on television that tout foods with probiotics as beneficial to digestive health. While probiotics are certainly beneficial for overall health and wellness, including digestive health, they also have the added benefit of…
Can Curcumin Inhibit Tumor Growth in Colorectal Cancer?
There are so many foods that have incredible cancer-fighting potential. Personally, I take every opportunity I can to learn about these superfoods and incorporate them into my own diet if it’s possible and practical. Of course, some of my own current and ongoing health issues sometimes prohibit me from incorporating all of the foods I…
