I started my day today with a visit to my chiropractor. I am truly in love with his staff by
now. They are working wonders on getting
out all the emotional scars and knots left from past traumas. My day only got better from there. I stopped by the shops on the way home and
lucked out on picking up a new blender for $10 marked down from $80. Superb win for the day.
I came home and spent some time making besan flour. It’s quite simple actually. All you need is:
Garbanzo beans
Food processor
Coffee grinder (not required but helps make more flour out
of the beans)
Sifter
Run the beans through the food processor, sift it, grind
left over bits in coffee grinder and sift again.
Why may you ask did I decide to make besan flour??? Well, I discovered its benefits while surfing
the net for at home natural remedies that lighten your skin tone. I tried out the recipe with the items I had
in my kitchen already and put in an order for the things I was missing. So far, I have been mixing 3 tbsp of besan
flour with the juice of ½ lemon & ½ lime.
I have already seen significant improvements in my complexion.
Still, my day got even better when I received a package via USPS
priority mail. In it, came my Organic
Spirulina, Ashwagandha Root, Turmeric Root, and Kelp powders (I have posted
some key benefits of all these at the end of my post today).
Oooo.. and I must not forget, in the package also came my
Organic Cacao Beans, and these I must take time to talk to you about.
I had ordered Cacao nibs after reading many vegan recipes
which called for them. They sat in my
refrigerator, unopened for over a month before I decided to get them out and
work with them. I was actually quite uncertain
of what to do with them until I remembered reading smoothie recipes that had
called for them. So, I made a smoothie –
it was good, not the chocolate blast I was expecting – but consumable. Then, during the weeks leading up to my
finals, I started consuming the recommended amount of 2 ounces every day.
And, let me tell you…. these have been called
the “food of the gods” and for no small reason.
I can honestly say that yes.. I supplement my diet. And, I do so because it makes me feel good knowing I am putting in all kinds of good stuff. but, I don’t really think I have
ever felt the direct effect of one single supplement that I am taking. However, within four days of eating 2 ounces
of the organic cacao nibs, I felt them and they were in every respect
noticeable. I was breezing through my
finals, happy as a lark (& let me mention now I carried a 19 hour load including Physics, Calculus I, and Chemistry).
My Calculus professor even commented on my “cool as a cucumber”
state. I have not stopped raving about
them or consuming them since. Classmates and professors joked that many addicts speak of a certain
drug this way.. but, seriously, I
can’t advocate supplementing with them enough.
I call them nature’s prozac. I swear....absolutely amazing! AND...Today,
my whole organic cacao beans arrived!!! and, for those of you reading this who are not tolerable of
unsweetened foods can either sweeten them yourself with agave nectar or, order
them presweetened.
In the words of my best friend Robin…
“AND THEN….” I spent my afternoon running on the trails with
my very best bestie in the whole wide world and our 5 furry friends.
I came home and heated up leftovers from my most recent
favorite dish (I tend to make a new dish and completely obsess over it and eat
it for several weeks in a row – right now, it’s a whole wheat penne pasta dish
with Italian squash and sundried tomatoes coated with my homemade organic vegan
pesto creamed with an ounce of soy milk when heating.)
I watched some history channel documentaries on youtube and
am lounging around for tomorrow brings a BIG DAY::: my very first 5 hour trail training run!!! So excited!
I hope to get some great pics from the run to upload and a link my
garmin page showing the map of course covered.
Toodles for now, ya’ll!
~Amy
info on supplements with a link pasted for ordering or browsing:
Organic Cacao Beans – boosts energy and enhances mood, contains
anandamide (a euphoric substance), arginine (a natural aphrodisiac), and tryptophan (a natural antidepressant). They are also high in magnesium and contain one
of the highest levels of antioxidants on the planet, exceeding that of red wine
and green tea. Flavanols in cacao help
maintain youthful, beautiful skin, and is a good source of sulfur which
promotes healthy skin, nails and hair. The
ORAC levels (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity – how they measure the
antioxidants) in cacao are valued at 13,120 per 100 grams. Compare this number to blueberries at 2,400;
strawberries at 1,540; and spinach at 1,260 – that makes cacao 5.5 times more
powerful as an antioxidant than our precious blueberries.
Organic Spirulina powder – type of blue-green algae found in
most lakes and ponds. It has been
consumed for thousands of years by the Aztecs, Mayans, Africans, and Asian
peoples. Spirulina consists of
approximately 60% amino acids - the building blocks of our bodies. It is also rich in other nutrients including B
complex vitamins, beta-carotene, vitamin E, carotenoids, manganese, zinc, copper,
iron, selenium, and gamma linolenic acid. If purchasing, buy organic as most non organic
forms have been found to contain nitrates.
Organic Ashwagandha Root powder – stimulates neurotransmitter
pathways in the brain enhancing memory and other cognitive processes. Research has found it to increase levels of
three powerful antioxidants: superoxide
dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. It is also used to promote reproductive
health, longevity, and stress relief for a variety of bodily systems.
Organic Turmeric Root powder – this I ordered to use in my
face masks as it has proven to bleach your skin (to its natural color, evening
skin tone), but it also has many many benefits when added to your diet as
well. It is a natural antiseptic and
antibacterial agent when used topically, prevented breast cancer from spreading
in lungs of mice, current studies showing it can prevent melanoma and cause
existing melanoma cells to commit suicide, natural liver detoxifier, natural
painkiller and aids in fat metabolism.
Organic Kelp Powder – this I ordered for my dog, who has
inherited an immune disorder from his mummy which causes him to have
allergies. Besides treating doggie
allergies, it has also been helpful for nails and hair loss, regulating thyroid
and pituitary, cleanses body of radiation and abounds in calcium, chlorine,
potassium, and magnesium.
Link to FAVORITE WEBSITE where I purchased these items:
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