A Sweet Mother's Day Treat

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms out there!

Children, if you're looking for a sweet treat for mom today, here's a great I came across today from Gluten Free Goddess - Flourless Chocolate Cake. 

These recipes are amazing. I still have yet to try this particular one, but I will be sure to do so soon. It looks sweet like it has just the right amount of "treat" you need for a dessert.

Butter, your favorite gluten free (should be gluten free anyway) dark chocolate bars, cocoa powder, and more! Check out the recipe here.


And....Happy Mother's Day to my incredible mom! I see you special you are and how much of an impact you make on my life on a daily basis. You are such an inspiration on so many levels! I love you!!!

Healthy reasons to indulge in some dark chocolate

Milk chocolate can often be the chocolate of choice, creamy, milky, and just so yummy, it's too easy to gorge on a a whole bar, or two.

But, dark chocolate has proven to be healthier with no toxins. Some studies say get dark chocolate up to at least 65 percent dark chocolate, but then there's some that says 70 percent is better. There are tons of benefits to eating dark chocolate.

The darker the chocolate, the better. It's tough to eat the darker it gets, honestly, but 70 percent dark chocolate by Lindt, or 72 percent from Godiva, both yummy and smooth.

Dark chocolate has lots of fat in it, but it's good fat. Unlike, in milk chocolate, there's a lot of added sugars.

Some benefits: 

- Dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids and antioxidants. It fights free radicals, which could be connected to aging. When there are too many free radicals hanging out in your body, it can cause diseases.

- It also helps to reduce the risk of heart disease. (That's a plus!)

- According to EveryDayHealth.com, a recent study explained that in women, those who ate at least two dark chocolate bars a week had a lower risk in getting a stroke.

Now, these are just three reasons why eating dark chocolate can be beneficial. Check out more at EveryDay Health's website.

Are you sleepy?

Find yourself yawing all day? Wanting to eat everything in sight? Especially that chocolate bar that's been calling your name...Or even just the thought of sleeping makes you fall asleep standing up? 

These are just a few signs that you may obviously be tired. 

When you slack on sleep, it makes it harder to manage what you eat. You're body is lacking energy and wants you to eat...This can cause some pounds to pack on.  

According to an article in SELF magazine, a study was done that those who had four hours of sleep ate around 500 more calories than if they got eight hours of sleep. 

If you find yourself reaching for more than two cups of coffee, try to think of getting more sleep, or even get on a sleep routine that's normal. Again, always try to go to bed and wake up at the same time each day, even on the weekends. 

Stay strong and skip those little snacks when you get home later, you'll most likely feel better about yourself when you wake up in the morning if you leave that tub of ice cream in the fridge for another day when you aren't tired. 

In this day and age, it is hard to get sleep, it is hard to get seven to eight hours of sleep, if you can try too. But if you can't, try to at least get seven. You may feel more energy. 

Check out this article from the Huffington Post about signs that show you might be skipping sleep.