Most naturally thin people struggle to eat enough calories to gain weight.Usually, that’s a good thing. Our genetics help us avoid the obesity that plagues almost everyone else. But if you’re skinny, underweight, or trying to bulk up, then the same genetic advantages that keep you healthf...
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Get creative with toppings.Add a sprinkle of cinnamon, cardamom (chai spices) or cacao powder (for chocolate chia pudding). Use seasonal fruit both in whole pieces and in purees and don’t forget nuts and seeds. See more ideas below! How to Store & Meal Prep If you follow me on Instag...
The original name of the fruitTheobroma cacao, long before it was dubbed cacao or cocoa,was derived from the wordcacahuatl, meaning "bitter or acidic water." The word comes from the Aztec language of Nahuatl, and the plant was known by a similar-sounding name throughout the Americas. The ...
Chocolate is a simple ingredient, but can also become very complicated when you start to talk about country of origin, cacao percentages, the producer/manufacturer, what format, and more. There have even been studies done on toxic components of different brands! (We won't get into that here...
Nobody knows when the first person looked at the cacao tree and decided to eat its seeds. The earliest record of chocolate comes from Mesoamerica, a region that stretches from central Mexico south through Costa Rica. The Mayans were drinking it by about 600 C.E., with the Aztecs joining ...
1. Take a Food Inventory Take inventory of all the foods you regularly eat to ferret out hidden sources of sugar. Then, get any foods that contain sugar out of the house so that they won’t tempt you. This won’t be easy! Sugar goes by dozens of other names and is often a hidden...
If you feel stuck or overwhelmed, the simplest way to maintain a nourishing diet that keeps you and your hormones happy is to focus on abundance. Don’t feel you have to over-complicate things! Enjoy meals rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and beans; snack on nuts and seeds, and...
It is full of delicious, hands-on activities—from learning about states of matter while making popsicles, to discovering how harvested cacao pods become chocolate while making some delicious chocolate-dipped cookies. Check out Edible Science!
1/3 cup Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend (to taste) Instructions Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer. Place the almonds in a spice grinder or small food processor and blitz for about 1 minute, until powdered. (You can skip this step if using nut butte...