Family Traditions!!

Family Traditions!!
Blueberry Cake...passed on from my Grandma...now my kids favorite Birthday Cake!

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!

Chocolate the food for LOVERS and the food for Longevity!  Giving Dark Chocolate to the one's you LOVE is the ultimate sign of affection!  5 dark chocolate kisses a day is good for the heart and the mind.
5 kisses a day may even help manage your weight.  Use the 5 kisses to satisfy your hunger for dessert and step away from the fat and sugar infused desserts.
Take a few minutes away from the TV, COMPUTER and the Family and put each kiss in your mouth one by one!  Let each one dissolve as you savor the flavor.  Take a walk and enjoy Bird watching or just getting some exercise.  You will love those 5 kisses!

Why is Dark Chocolate Healthy?:
Chocolate is made from plants, which means it contains many of the health benefits of dark vegetables. These benefits are from flavonoids, which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from aging caused by free radicals, which can cause damage that leads to heart disease. Dark chocolate contains a large number of antioxidants (nearly 8 times the number found in strawberries). Flavonoids also help relax blood pressure through the production of nitric oxide, and balance certain hormones in the body.
Never Forget ~ Chocolate is a Vegetable!

The Larabar Bar ~ a Great Snack option  - stay away from energy bars that have alot of sugar and fat in the recipe.  The Larabars have 3-5 ingredients and you will recognize all the ingredients!
Apple Pie has almonds, unsweetened apples, walnuts, raisins, cinnamon....that is all and there are several flavors.
                              Super!  Super! SNACK!!! 

1 comment:

  1. loving the blog christie! :)

    just fyi, you can get larabars at whole foods for 0.89 right now by using the deal here:

    http://yourgreenhelper.blogspot.com/2011/02/whole-foods-deals-feb-16-22.html

    i usually buy the luna bars instead (for some reason the larabars make me sick to my stomach?), so i'm not sure if this is a good price, but thought i would share! :)

    Thanks for your tips! I'm down 12 lbs and MANY inches in the last 6 weeks! I look forward to catching up on all your great info here!

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