Cloud Nine Raw Chocolate

I created a product called Cloud Nine Raw Chocolate which I am enthusiastic about because of the myriad of health benefits and the tasty nature of this miracle food.

Raw Chocolate is the world's richest source of antioxidants.

Raw chocolate encourages a healthy heart. Most people are extremely deficient in Magnesium
which helps keep your heart strong and raw chocolate is an excellent source of natural absorbable Magnesium.

Raw chocolate has anti-aging benefits due to it's ultra high antioxidant levels. Raw chocolate has 18 times more anti-oxidants than blueberries and 5 times more than Acai berries. This concentration of anti-oxidants contributes to younger looking skin, healthier cells and srtonger defense against cancer-causing free radicals.

Raw chocolates flavanoid content helps reduce blood pressure and the mono-unsaturated fat called Oleic Acid (the 'goog' chlesterol).

Theobromine is a natural energy booster found in raw cacao. It is similar to caffeine but much more mild. An 8 ounce serving of raw chcoclate gives you that morning

or after noon energy boost and a heightened sense of awareness.

Anandamide (the Bliss Chemical) is found in raw chocolate which has always been chocolate's allure. Raw cacao helps the production of the hormone Seratonin with far reaching benefits.

Raw chocolate contains no added dairy, soy, sugar, gluten, chemicals, additives, animal products or any other unnecessary substance.

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Arame and Carrots

This is a great recipe for those unfamiliar with seaweed even children love to eat this. Seaweed is rich in minerals, especially iron and is wonderful to incorporate frequently in one's fare. Seaweed also contains protein, so this can even be a main dish. Everyone who tries this is pleasantly amazed at how delectable it truly is.

Serves 2 as a main course

1/2t sesame oil

1 onion chopped

1/2 cup grated carrot (peeled if not organic) as a variation use grated parsnip as well

1T tamari

1 ounce of arame

1 cup water

1T tahini

1T agave syrup

1T sesame seeds

dash of sea salt

Heat oil in a medium size heavy saucepan over medium heat and sauté onion for 5 minutes.

Add grated carrot and tamari until juices have been released and tamari begins to dry up slightly (do not burn), depending on your cookware, this is about 5 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and allow to cook over low heat until arame has absorbed the water and arame is tender which takes usually 15-20 minutes. Serve with brown rice and a touch of toasted sesame oil (optional) or steamed sweet potatoes or steamed butternut or Kombucha squash.

When I tell anyone that I am a nutritionist, they almost always ask me, "What should I eat."

The basic rule of thumb is, eat whole foods which are locally grown. That statement seems ambiguous to some. Our bodies are meant to consume foods made in proximal nature. Any food distanced from its origin, wether it be it growing place or its original form, is not going to enhance our health optimally.

Flour is a perfect example, it is processed broadening the gap between its form and the initial wheat berry it came from. Flour is deemed an energy taking food (by me), not an energy giving food. It takes more energy for your body to process and detoxify the consumption of flour than when you eat wheat berries. The energy you derive from flour is also short lived and leaves you with a craving for more where it would be highly unlikely that you would over eat wheat berries. Our innate satiate sensors also respond to whole foods differently than they do processed foods.

Eating whole foods can transform how you look and feel. Give it a try - 100%.