Most people love chocolate but have never tried the raw food where chocolate comes from: cacao beans. It comes labeled as whole cacao beans, cacao nibs (crushed beans) and raw cacao powder (powdered cacao beans).
So how do you eat these precious beans? Well, cacao beans can be a little bitter to the raw chocolate newbie. So it is best to combine them with something sweet such as raisins. A great snack idea is a trail mix with raisins, cacao nibs (crushed beans), and your choice of nuts. Or make a chocolate smoothie by throwing them in your blender with milk, soy milk, almond milk or yogurt and your favorite sweetener. A 1.4 ounce serving of chocolate has about as much caffeine as one cup of decaffeinated coffee, so you don’t have to worry too much about the caffeine. But do be careful, I once overdosed on some raw chocolate goodies and was up until three in the morning. To get you started, my favorite raw chocolate recipe is below: a healthy version of my most coveted "unhealthy" treat, peanut butter cups. Enjoy it. I know that I do.
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I'm always hearing about Oprah's new workout plan or the latest star's healthy eating tips. Yes, it would be easy to eat well and stay fit if we all had a personal nutritionist, chef, and personal trainer every day of our lives. I've put together some great tips below on how you can eat well and stay fit.Do Salads Leave You Hungry?
Salads are certainly healthy meals, especially if you can add some dark leafy greens such as spinach or kale. My personal favorite reason for eating greens is that they help lift my mood. Often the only really healthy complex carbohydrates are beans and legumes. These are a great addition to a salad.