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I have talked about chocolate a few times on this site, but I just have to talk about it some more because I am so incredibly excited about the ecstatic feeling I get when I eat my home made raw chocolate. Read more about my encounters with raw chocolate…

The Healthiest Food on the Planet
Recently I have started making my own sugar free, vegan, raw chocolate, and it is one of the most incredible culinary discovers of my life! It tastes far better than any chocolate I can buy at the shops, and it is one of the healthiest foods on that we can eat.

Everyone Feels the Jolt

Even the biggest sweet tooth junk food eaters I know are getting excited about this raw chocolate since trying mine out. No one can believe how incredibly divine it tastes. Not only that, it really does give you a boost in energy and life force. I actually feel a hit that is better than caffeine when I eat it.

Everyone feels good when they try out the chocolate. I now have so many friends and clients who are on the raw chocolate bandwagon. Many of them are not people who are normally obsessed with healthy, raw foods. But since trying my raw chocolate, they are hooked on the taste, the health benefits, and the ecstatic jolt they receive when eating it.

Here is my mind altering recipe:

Raw Cacao butter
Raw Cacao powder
Mesquite
Agave Nectar (yes…only four ingredients, but you won’t believe how it tastes!)

Put boiling water in a bowl. Put the cacao butter (how ever much chocolate you intend to make) in another bowl, then set that in the bowl with the boiling water. This will ensure that the cacao is not heated above 116 degrees f, which is the point at which the molecular structure begins to change. Thus, if it is heated to a temperature under 116, it is still considered raw.

Make sure that you break the cacao butter down into tiny bits, otherwise it will take ages to melt.

Once the butter is melted, pour in half the amount of chocolate powder. So if you melted 2 grams of butter, put in 1 gram powder.

Now put in that same amount of mesquite. Mesquite meal is a traditional Native American food produced by gathering ripened seed-pods from the mesquite tree and grinding them into a fine powder. Used as a staple food for centuries by desert dwellers, this high protein meal contains good quantities of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc, and is rich in the amino acid lysine as well. It has a sweet taste that will give your chocolate a kick.

Add as much agave nectar as you want. Agave nectar is an incredibly delicious natural sweetener that will NOT make your blood sugar levels spin out of control. It is actually the same plant that tequila comes from. Read more about Agave and other healthy sugar free alternatives.

Now take a rubber ice cup tray (you can use a plastic one, but it can be difficult to get the chocolate out of) and load it up with chocolate. Put it in the freezer, it should be ready to eat in about 30 minutes.

That is it! It is the easiest thing in the world, and it is so incredibly delicious that I cannot begin to describe it! And it is chocolate that is seriously, amazingly good for you.

Some alternative recipes that I use are:

Instead of using mesquite, grind up sunflower and pumpkin seeds and add them.
You can also use lucuma, which is another super food fruit from peru with a range of healing benefits.
Add some chilli powder read more about the super food power of chilli…
Add some bee pollen discover more about why the oldest people on the planet eat bee pollen!
Put a surprise goji berry in each one read more about how this Tibetan berry increases libido and overall health!

Why Raw Chocolate?

Raw chocolate has the highest antioxidant value of any known food on the earth. Antioxidants help us to stay young and prevent disease. Read more about antioxidants here.

You can also read more about my raw chocolate, anti aging skin care facemask…
The ORAC value is a number given to a food which measures its effectiveness as an antioxidant.

Here is a comparison of the ORAC score per 100 grams for some common foods known to have a high antioxidant level, listed in descending order

• Unprocessed Raw Cacao - ORAC 28,000
• Acai Berries* - ORAC 18,500
• Dark Chocolate - ORAC 13,120
• Prunes - 5,770
• Goji Berries - 3,472
• Pomegranates - 3,307
• Raisins - 2,830
• Blueberries - 2,400
• Blackberries - 2,036
• Garlic - 1,939
• Kale - 1,770
• Cranberries - 1,750
• Strawberries - 1,540
• Tahitian Noni Juice - 1,506
• Raw Spinach - 1,260
• Raspberries - 1,220
• Brussels Sprouts - 980
• Plums - 949
• Alfalfa Sprouts - 930
• Steamed Spinach - 909
• Broccoli - 890
• Beets - 840
• Avocado - 782
• Oranges - 750
• Red Grapes - 739
• Red Bell Pepper - 710
• Cherries - 670
• Pink Grapefruit - 495
• Kidney Beans - 460
• Onion - 450
• Corn - 400
• Cauliflower - 385
• Frozen Peas - 375
• Potato - 300
• Cabbage - 295
• Banana - 210
• Carrot - 200
• Apple - 207
• Tomato - 195
• Peach - 170
• Lima Beans - 136
• Pear - 110

Who would have ever thought that chocolate was the most incredibly disease preventing food on the planet? And when you make it yourself, you will not believe how delicious it is. I am telling you… when I eat regular dark chocolate with sugar, it is not nearly as delectable. I cannot recommend highly enough to buy your own raw chocolate and make it yourself.

If you are in America, you can order everything you need to make your own raw chocolate from David Wolf at www.Sunfood.com

And if you are in the UK or Europe, drop me a line and I will let you know where I order mine.

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Super foods for weight loss are foods that don’t cause your blood sugar to rise. They are foods that keep your blood sugar steady and balanced.

Foods that cause a spike in blood sugar are generally sugar and refined carbohydrates. They cause the body to produce loads of insulin, and then cause you to become hungry.

Please read more about this in my blog How do I stop overeating…and live longer?
You can also read about carbohydrates and weight loss in my blog Cut Down on Carbohydrates to Look and Feel Younger

Cutting down on carbohydrates and sugar is the first step to losing weight and feeling fabulous. Even blood sugar levels are the one thing that every person who lives over 100 (centurion) has in common.

But while it’s all well and good to talk about cutting down on carbohydrates, it can be excruciatingly painful for those who are addicted to them. And carbohydrate addiction is far more common than you think. Just try cutting them out for a day to find out how difficult it can be.

The key is to have plenty of delicious low carb super foods for weight loss and vibrant health. Here are a few that will help you one your way.

Almonds: A study published in the International Journal of Obesity shows that people eating a diet rich in almonds lost more weight than those on a high-carb diet with the same number of calories. This goes to show that weight loss is not simply down to calorie counting.

Almonds are bulky and filling, so you feel that you are getting some substance without the spike in blood sugar.

Quinoa: Although quinoa looks like a grain, it’s actually the seed of a green leafy plant. It is one of the best sources of amino acids, and is a good source of iron, potassium, and B vitamins. .

The reason why quinoa is an incredible super food for weight loss is that it’s packed with protein, but its grain like texture makes it a fantastic substitute for rice, couscous, and other carbohydrates.

Millet: it is rich both in fiber, which makes your stomach feel full longer, and in protein, which keeps your blood sugar even, although it has the texture of a carbohydrate. And studies have shown a link between millet and weight loss.

Some researchers believe that it’s the combination of phytonutrients and fiber that’s responsible for the lower rate of colon cancer in people who eat millet, rather than fiber alone.

Hummus: Hummus is by far one of my favorite snacks. I dip carrots or broccoli in it. I also love it on mashed sweet potatoes. My husband and I often joke that we rarely go a day without this tasty dip.

Because it is packed with protein, it fills you up, but again without any blood sugar spiking. Try to get hummus with olive oil rather than sunflower oil…or better yet, make your own raw hummus!

Lentils: Lentils are nutritious, flavourful, and are easy to prepare. Lentils, like beans, are a good source of protein. Lentils also provide calcium and phosphorus, vitamin B and iron.

One of my favorite easy meals is a lentil, quinoa and onion mash. I put Mexican spices in it like cumin and chilli powder. Then I serve with avocado and a massive salad. It is truly delicious!

Walnuts for Weight loss: Walnuts are a great snack food that will fill you up and help you to feel less hungry. They contain anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats, and a study at Loma Linda University showed that people who ate walnuts regularly had a reduced incidence of heart attacks.

The research also asked people to add a quarter cup of walnuts to their diets, or for comparison, to remove all walnuts from their diets. They found that not eating walnuts led to weight gain.

Healthy Smoothie Recipes: Healthy smoothies are a great way to start out the day. Try one of my favorite healthy smoothie recipes with acai berries.

These are just some of the super foods for weight loss that you can eat to live longer, and feel physically and emotionally fabulous.

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