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Healthy Chocolate: Myth or Reality?

 Healthy Chocolate: Myth or Reality?
Unwrapping the Sweet Truth About Cacao explores the benefits of cacao, tracing its historical origins from an ancient Mesoamerican superfood revered for its spiritual and healing properties to modern times. The blog clarifies the difference between cacao and its processed counterpart, cocoa, highlighting cacao's retention of essential nutrients and antioxidants that contribute to its status as a health-boosting superfood. By choosing cacao-rich chocolate with minimal processing, one can unlock its potential to improve mood, enhance brain function, and support overall well-being.

Science backs the health claims of raw cacao, which has been shown to improve cognitive function, support gut health, and enhance circulation while reducing inflammation. Through a cacao apprenticeship program in Costa Rica, individuals can engage with ancient traditions and unlock the emotional and medicinal benefits of cacao under the guidance of practitioners who view it as a tool for emotional healing and community connection. Consumed mindfully, cacao serves not just as a delectable treat but also as a means of inner work and reflection, reminiscent of its ceremonial use in ancient cultures.

For those eager to indulge in cacao's benefits, the article provides a simple recipe for making homemade chocolate, incorporating Young Living Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil to add a digestive and aromatic touch. This approach emphasizes a shift from processed candy bars to healthier alternatives that honor the purer and more wholesome properties of cacao. Ultimately, embracing high-quality, minimally processed chocolate as a mindful indulgence allows one to experience firsthand the transformative power of cacao—as a superfood, mood lifter, and heart opener.
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Skin Care for Your Skin Type: What is your Skin Type?

Creating a skincare routine that works for your skin type is not always an easy task, but we are here to help you out. Plus - we want you to be using GOOD-FOR- YOU ingredients. Sadly, most of the conventional products available to you in today’s world contain some pretty scary things.
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Hair, Skin, & Nails: Inside the Integumentary System

So often we look at our hair, skin, or nails and think it only needs support from the surface, but that is definitely not the case! Now don’t get me wrong, taking care of those things topically matters. But what I want to challenge you with today is to focus on what’s happening on the inside and how it affects what you see happening on the outside.
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Nutmeg: A Fall Essential for Stress Management

Nutmeg: A Fall Essential for Stress Management
Nutmeg, with its warm and inviting aroma, is more than just a beloved scent of the fall season. It possesses remarkable properties that benefit our immune and adrenal systems, and it can naturally help us manage stress responses. In addition to its therapeutic qualities, Nutmeg is also known for its ability to enhance focus, energy, and overall vitality.
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The MasterCleanse: Does this detox actually work?

The MasterCleanse: Does this detox actually work?
Have you ever wondered about the MasterCleanse? Does it hold the key to detoxing, resetting, and rejuvenating your body? Perhaps, like me, you're curious about this transformative cleanse and its potential to unlock a healthier, more vibrant you.

The MasterCleanse, also known as the Lemonade Diet, Cayenne Pepper Diet, or the Maple Syrup Diet, now famously known as the Beyonce Lemonade Diet, has captivated the health and wellness world. It's more than a cleanse; it's an exploration of how detoxing can lead to rejuvenation.

Join me on a journey as we delve into the intriguing world of the MasterCleanse, discovering the reasons why people undertake it, the incredible benefits it promises, and my personal experience of what it was like. If you've ever wondered about the power of detox and how it can transform your life, this journey is for you.
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Meet Amanda Cuda

 
Coming from a corporate background, I know firsthand what it's like to have to get up every day for a job when you don't feel good for multiple health reasons!! When I started creating daily rituals using simple tools, my health and world changed!

'I felt like I tried everything, and nothing worked'.

In my mid-20s I started to pile on the weight, it was gradual, and then one day I was out with friends, and photos were taken and I thought wow, that's a lot of weight that accumulated over time. 

A couple of years later, my cousin was getting married and I was a bridesmaid. I really wanted to lose some weight and tried one of the most mainstream diet programs on the market, where they make the food for you (I hated cooking). 

I was excited to lose several pounds, but then I plateaued and didn't know why. A friend of my Mum told us about a holistic Doctor, and as I was starting to have other health conditions at the time, I went along to see him. He referred me to get a food allergy test, which turned out that the food I was buying through the diet program, didn't agree with me!

Not only did I have food intolerances, but I was always in pain from my scoliosis, with several ailments including IBS and Psoriasis. Plus those anxious feelings were increasing often! I had a weak immune system and an Iron deficiency. My health was a mess, I was always sick and in pain.

I would see doctor after doctor and would try anything I could get my hands on. 'I felt like I tried everything, and nothing worked'.

With the support of my mum and by her recommendation, I was introduced to essential oils and essential oil-infused products, which enabled me to live a pain-free life, create a toxin-free environment for myself, tackle my health issues, stabilize my hormones/weight, and have abundant energy to take on the world. 

I am blessed to have created a community of friendly, caring, and supportive people, who help each other on their health journeys. And now, I also love to cook!

Today I equip women with daily rituals using simple tools, that they can use to cope with everyday life, to overcome overwhelm, and nourish their minds, body, and souls. 

Because when you feel nourished, you’re ready to tackle the day and take on the world.



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