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 Tidbits to live by: Part 2

1. Stay Hydrated:
• Bring a water bottle with you and sip throughout the day. I usually bring no less than 24 oz. If you're walking around at school, that's a easy size to carry and you can refill a fill station, or water fountain. However, if you don't want to fill up at a water fountain (which can sometimes be not the best water), go for some like 34 oz or more. 
• Concerned if the water is filtered or not? bobble water bottles filter your water
2. Have a sweet tooth? 
• If you've got as sweet tooth, or just enjoy your treats, go for it. Just don't indulge everyday. Find something healthy, like a small square of dark chocolate (70% or higher). Lindt is my ultimate favorite, smooth, chocolatey, and the darker the chocolate, the yummier it gets! 

Lindt has a 60-piece Dark Chocolate Sea Salt for $21.
 It'll last you two months if you eat one a day!  Photo: screenshot

• Don't be afraid to indulge everyone once in a while, just figure out how your body works. If you indulge on, say, a piece of cake, or two (or three) cupcakes, you may have to fit in more exercise the next few days. Don't beat yourself up about it though. 

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.