Showing posts with label healthy hot chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy hot chocolate. Show all posts

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Healthy Hot Chocolate



The winter chill is here & you may be craving particular foods (mostly chocolate) to keep you warm! But why are you having these cravings?

What causes food cravings?
  • Low energy
  • Boredom
  • Poor diet
  • Nutrient deficiencies
  • Stress
  • Depression
  • PMS
  • Insufficient calorie intake
  • Alcohol/Hangover
  • Dealing with emotions
  • Food Intolerances
  • And much more!

Specific chocolate cravings can be more specifically linked with magnesium deficiency.

Foods high in Magnesium
  • spinach
  • broccoli
  • pumpkin seeds
  • sunflower seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • flaxseeds
  • cucumber
  • green beans
  • celery
  • kale
Alternative you can take a magnesium supplement such as Bioceuticals ultramuscleze night or P5P

A great way to satisfy those chocolate cravings is with our Healthy Hot Chocolate recipe

Ingredients
  • 100ml A2 milk (or almond milk)
  • 1 tsp of coconut sugar
  • 1 tbl of raw organic cacao (cacao vs cacao blog post)
  • 200ml boiling water
Method
  • Boil the kettle
  • In a mug add milk, coconut sugar and cacao. Milk thoroughly
  • Add boil water and mix well

Nutrition Information
Servings per package:
1.00

Serving size:
325
ml

Average
Quantity per Serving

Average
Quantity per 100 g

Energy
335
kJ
103
kJ
Calories
80
cal
25
cal
Protein
4.1
g
1.3
g
Fat, total
4.0
g
1.2
g
- saturated
3.1
g
0.9
g
Carbohydrate
6.3
g
1.9
g
- sugars
5.2
g
1.6
g
Sodium
49
mg
15
mg



















To find out how to adjust your nutrition intake and reduce cravings contact us at admin@naednutrition.com.au