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Halloween Fun and SUPER Healthy Brownies
Happy Halloween!
Have you ever noticed our kids get sick a lot from Halloween until Valentine?s Day? HMMMM, there are a lot of Holidays in between that time that focus on candy. Sugar depresses the immune system. Vitamin C is needed by white blood cells so that they could phagocytize viruses and bacteria. White blood cells require a 50 times higher concentration inside the cell as outside so they have to accumulate vitamin C.
There is something called a "phagocytic index" which tells you how rapidly a particular lymphocyte can gobble up a virus, bacteria, or cancer cell. In 1970, Linus Pauling, discovered that white blood cells need a high dose of vitamin C and that is when he came up with his theory that you need high doses of vitamin C to combat the common cold.
We know that glucose and vitamin C have similar chemical structures, so what happens when the sugar levels go up? They compete for one another when entering the cells. And the thing that mediates the entry of glucose into the cells is the same thing that mediates the entry of vitamin C into the cells. If there is more glucose around, there is going to be less vitamin C allowed into the cell. It doesn't take much: a blood sugar value of 120 reduces the phagocytic index by 75%. So when you eat sugar, think of your immune system slowing down to a crawl.
Simple sugars aggravate asthma, cause mood swings, magnify personality changes, muster mental illness, fuel nervous disorders, increase diabetes and heart disease, grow gallstones, accelerate hypertension, and magnify arthritis. Since sugar lacks minerals and vitamins, they draw upon the body's micro-nutrient stores in order to be metabolized into the system.
So what are you sending your kids off to school with? A bowl of cereal and skim milk? A Poptart? To keep your kids healthy and focused at school, try organic eggs with lots of omega 3?s and healthy protein, or a Jay Rob whey protein shake. A protein filled breakfast is proven to increase focus and success in children as well as adults.
"HEALTHIFIED" HALLOWEEN BROWNIES
BROWNIES:
2 large ripe avocados, mashed
8 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
3 TBS avocado or coconut oil
1 1/4 cup granulated Swerve (or more to desired sweetness)
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract (or switch it up with mint extract)
4 TBS coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
OPTIONAL: 2 ChocoPerfection Bars, chopped (I used Milk Chocolate, but Mint Chocolate would be awesome!)
FROSTING:
1 large ripe avocado
1 cup powdered Swerve (or powdered erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract (or mint extract)
Have you ever noticed our kids get sick a lot from Halloween until Valentine?s Day? HMMMM, there are a lot of Holidays in between that time that focus on candy. Sugar depresses the immune system. Vitamin C is needed by white blood cells so that they could phagocytize viruses and bacteria. White blood cells require a 50 times higher concentration inside the cell as outside so they have to accumulate vitamin C.There is something called a "phagocytic index" which tells you how rapidly a particular lymphocyte can gobble up a virus, bacteria, or cancer cell. In 1970, Linus Pauling, discovered that white blood cells need a high dose of vitamin C and that is when he came up with his theory that you need high doses of vitamin C to combat the common cold.
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| My Avocado Angel Eggs recipe |
So what are you sending your kids off to school with? A bowl of cereal and skim milk? A Poptart? To keep your kids healthy and focused at school, try organic eggs with lots of omega 3?s and healthy protein, or a Jay Rob whey protein shake. A protein filled breakfast is proven to increase focus and success in children as well as adults.
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| Click HERE to find how to make cute Halloween Eggs |
Here is a sneak preview of my new Kids Color Cookbook, which is filled with tons of ideas to keep your kids healthy without them even noticing the changes! It is now offered in an electronic version! I also wanted to take the time to thank all of you for your love and support. My husband lost his job just after we adopted Micah and Kia and we have been trying to make it on one income. All of your help with buying my books and purchasing through my aStore really helps my family. You all are blessings to us! Click HERE to find my books and other healthy products!
If you are transitioning you kids from sugar filled Halloween, to a "healthified" one, here is a 'baby step' to take: Try xylitol sweetened candy instead. Xylitol occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables and is even produced by the human body during normal metabolism. Manufacturers make it from plants such as birch and other hard wood trees and fibrous vegetation. Click HERE to find the products I prefer. This is what I will be giving out for "trick-or-treat" visitors. Last year I gave out stickers and tattoos but I think this will go over better!
But my kids will enjoy homemade spooky looking treats instead!
"HEALTHIFIED" HALLOWEEN BROWNIES
BROWNIES:
2 large ripe avocados, mashed
8 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
3 TBS avocado or coconut oil
1 1/4 cup granulated Swerve (or more to desired sweetness)
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract (or switch it up with mint extract)
4 TBS coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
OPTIONAL: 2 ChocoPerfection Bars, chopped (I used Milk Chocolate, but Mint Chocolate would be awesome!)
FROSTING:
1 large ripe avocado
1 cup powdered Swerve (or powdered erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract (or mint extract)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square pan. In a large bowl, whisk mashed avocado, melted chocolate and oil. Stir in Swerve until combined, add in eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well. Add in coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, mixing until combined and smooth. Fold in chopped ChocoPerfection bars (if using), then spread batter in pan. Bake for 28-32 minutes, or until middle is set. Remove and let cool completely, then frost and top with grated chocolate if desired.
For the frosting, in a medium sized bowl, mash avocado until creamy. With the mixer on low speed, add in vanilla then slowly add in powdered Swerve, scraping down the sides if needed, until a smooth frosting forms. Frost brownies once cooled. Makes 12 servings.
NUTRITION COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Brownie = 398 calories, 29g fat, 2g protein, 67g carbs, 1g fiber (66 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Brownie = 210 calories, 19g fat, 5.7g protein, 11g carbs, 7.5g fiber (3.5 effective carbs)
For the frosting, in a medium sized bowl, mash avocado until creamy. With the mixer on low speed, add in vanilla then slowly add in powdered Swerve, scraping down the sides if needed, until a smooth frosting forms. Frost brownies once cooled. Makes 12 servings.
NUTRITION COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Brownie = 398 calories, 29g fat, 2g protein, 67g carbs, 1g fiber (66 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Brownie = 210 calories, 19g fat, 5.7g protein, 11g carbs, 7.5g fiber (3.5 effective carbs)
- Creme De Mint Cheesecake And Giveaway!
ChocoPerfection Giveaway!Enter to win a box of ChocoPerfection bars! All you have to do is 3 things: 1. "Like" Maria Mind Body Health on Facebook 2. Leave a comment below that you would like to win and also include what "healthified" recipe you and your...
- Cookie Dough Cupcakes And Giveaway
Happy "Black Friday!" Enter to win a box of ChocoPerfection bars! All you have to do is leave a comment below that you would like to win and also include what "healthified" recipe you and your family enjoys the most. The winner will be picked on November...
- Pb And J Truffles And Immune Health
Have you ever noticed our kids get sick a lot from Halloween until Valentine?s Day? HMMMM, there are a lot of Holidays in between that time that focus on candy. Sugar depresses the immune system. Vitamin C is needed by white blood cells so that they could...
- German Chocolate Cake
I have a client having a birthday this week (Happy Birthday Dee!) and she asked for a "healthified" German Chocolate Cake. Yum, if you like coconut and chocolate...this one is a hit! Cake: 2/3 cup butter or coconut oil 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder...
- Reece's Peanut Butter Donuts
In my family we treat corn, carrots, potatoes, and white rice as if they were sweets (i.e. sugar = excess weight gain). They are all simple carbohydrates as are the products made from them (chips, cereal, rice cakes and pretzels...). So we never use...