WhoNu Marketing Could Be So Deceptive!

So with an advertisement like this, you would expect these cookies to be healthy right?

* As much fiber as a bowl of oatmeal
* As much Vitamin C as a cup of blueberries
* As much Calcium and Vitamin D as an 8 oz. glass of milk
* As much Iron as a cup of spinach
* As much Vitamin E as two cups of carrot juice
* As much Vitamin A as an 8 oz. glass of tomato juice
* As much Vitamin B12 as a cup of cottage cheese and fruit

But with ingredients like this, I wouldn't think of letting my kids eat these!

WhoNu cookie ingredients: Sugar, Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oils (Canola, Palm, Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil And Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed And Coconut Oil), Cocoa, Dextrose, Polydextrose, Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Syrup, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Monoglycerides, Vanilla Extract. Vitamins & Minerals (BASICALLY SPRINKLED THE COOKIE WITH A MULTI VITAMIN!): Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C (Asorbic Acid), Iron Orthophosphate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Oxide, Manganese Gluconate, Iodine, Chromium Chloride, Vitamin E (Tocopherol Acetate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), Biotin, Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Vitamin D3, Vitamin K (Phytonadione), Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid.

My recipes use Almond Flour and Coconut Flour which are NATURALLY high in:
B-VITAMINS: These are our anti-stress vitamins. Vitamin B contents also promote healthy growth of hair as well as nails. I use almond oil on my skin everyday.
CALCIUM: 1 ounce (about 23 almonds) 20-25 almonds has more calcium than 1/4 cup of milk!
VITAMIN E: Almonds are the best whole food source of vitamin E, in the form of alpha-tocopherol, which helps prevent cancer.
FIBER: The high fiber content helps with weight loss by keeping us full and tapers blood sugar from spiking. The fiber also helps in proper digestion as well as enhancing energy levels.
PROTEIN: Almonds have protein. Using almond flour helps give us the protein we need to build proper bones (yes?bones need protein), helps us to focus, builds muscle and staves off sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is a natural process of losing 1% of you muscle per year starting at age 25! Yikes!
MAGNESIUM: What mineral is needed by every cell in the body, yet odds are you don?t get enough of it? Hint: It?s not calcium. Give up? It?s magnesium. Deficiencies cause muscle spasms, pain, insomnia and fatigue. Magnesium assists in maintaining muscle mass, nerve function, a regular heartbeat, helps our immune system, and keeps bones strong. Diabetics benefit from magnesium as it helps regulate blood sugar levels. In addition, magnesium normalizes blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. Almonds contain more magnesium than oatmeal or even spinach.




Just Like Sugar contains no sugar alcohols and does not cause the laxative effect of some of the other sweeteners. It is composed of natural fiber obtained from Chicory Root, Calcium and Vitamin C. Click HERE to find JUST LIKE BROWN SUGAR. NOTE: Just Like Sugar is 96g fiber/cup (take that WhoNu!); do not add to "melted" butter. This will cause it to gel up and get hard.

COOKIE:
1 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 tsp aluminum free baking powder
1 cup coconut oil or butter
1 1/2 cup Swerve OR Just Like BROWN Sugar
2 tsp stevia glycerite
1 egg
1 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
FILLING:
8 oz cream cheese or coconut cream (if dairy allergy)
2 TBS unsweetened vanilla almond milk
4 TBS Swerve (or a few drops of stevia)

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium bowl, cream the butter, sweeteners and egg. Cream for a few minutes until very fluffy. In a separate bowl mix together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add in the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth. Add in chocolate. Roll 2 TBS of dough into a ball in your hands (for uniform shape) onto a cookie sheet, then press down to they are about ¾ of an inch thick. Place cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven for 17-20 minutes or until golden around the edges. Cool completely on the baking sheet before removing and enjoy! I keep mine in the freezer (for portion control!:) Makes 24 cookies.

FILLING: Mix all the ingredients well and use to hold two chocolate cookies together.

Serve with unsweetened vanilla almond milk (which has twice as much calcium as dairy milk)! Dip and enjoy! Makes 30 servings.

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
WhoNu Cookies = 160 calories, 7g fat, 1g protein, 25 carbs, 3g fiber
"Healthified" Cookies = 137 calories, 13g fat, 3g protein, 4.2 carbs, 3.9g fiber

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