Are you looking to add a little zing into your life? Consider incorporating ginger into your diet for some added spice without adding unnecessary calories. One ounce of ginger has less than 5 calories. Ginger contains more than 400 active ingredients, which provide a variety of health benefits.
Here are some of the benefits:
1. Ginger [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2012
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The benefits of ginger
Posted on June 27, 2012 by nichole
This post was posted in chocolate, truffles, antioxidants and was tagged with dark chocolate, truffles, antioxidants, ginger, green tea, nicobella chocolate, anti-inflammatory
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Why we use oat milk in nicobella truffles
Posted on June 21, 2012 by nichole
During hot summer days or nights, you may want to try a delicious, refreshing cold drink such as oat milk. As the name implies, oat milk is derived from oat groats. Since oat groats are minimally processed, they maintain their nutritional value. Oat milk is a great alternative to cow’s milk for those of you [...]
This post was posted in chocolate, truffles and was tagged with dark chocolate, nicobella truffles, oats, oat milk, high fiber, protein, decreased heart disease, phytochemicals
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Antioxidants: What are they and why are they good for us?
Posted on June 13, 2012 by nichole
Why does a cut apple turn brown sitting on the counter? Oxidation. Oxidation is the process whereby a substance interacts with oxygen and occurs in all cells including cells in our body. As oxygen interacts with cells, it may alter the cell, causing 1-2% of the cells to turn into free radicals. Free radicals may [...]
This post was posted in chocolate, truffles, antioxidants, munch and was tagged with walnuts, dark chocolate, whole foods, antioxidants, ORAC, blueberries, pecans, almonds, flavonoids, vitamins, minerals
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