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Krema Natural Creamy Peanut Butter 16 oz. Review

Krema Natural Creamy Peanut Butter 16 oz.
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My husband would never eat natural peanut butter, but he wanted to try it--again. His complaint about natural peanut butters was that they separate and he doesn't like keeping them in the refrigerator because they get too hard and tear the bread when you spread them. A few weeks ago, we tried Krema. After mixing the oil in, we just leave it in the cupboard. Even though it's been a really hot summer, it stays together. Of course, it's not around that long. We eat a jar a week! It's so finely ground, it's almost as if they used a chocolate conching machine to grind it. They actually have several varieties, including a hot and spicy peanut butter which I look forward to trying. I've only tried the cruncy kind. It is good stuff. Now if only I can talk them into making an organic variety, I think I will have figured out the one food I would want with me if I were ever stranded on a desert island...

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Goji Raw Chocolate Bar - 100% Organic (Box with 6 Bars) Review

Goji Raw Chocolate Bar - 100% Organic (Box with 6 Bars)
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this is the best raw/organic chocolate bar I have ever had - organic, has agave instead of sugar and tastes amazing - I could go on and on about it - I love this stuff.
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Organic Raw Chocolate Bar. Our chocolate contains only the highest quality raw organic ingredients, utilizing nature's most dynamic super-foods to create an unsurpassed gourmet experience. 100% Organic. Gluten Free. Vegan. Soy & Nut Free. Dairy Free. Kosher.

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Santander Chocolate Covered Cocoa Nibs 53% Review

Santander Chocolate Covered Cocoa Nibs 53%
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These nibs are a great way to get the cocoa nib. My husband & I ate all of these in one sitting. Yummy!

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From the heart of the Andes, where Colombia's renowned coffee grows, comes some of the world's best cocoa. Grown in the privileged region of Santander, this fine cocoa is processed through the advanced technology and strict controls standards of Compania Nacional de Chocolates, a company founded in 1920, and the leader in the Colombian national market. For over half a century, it has promoted cocoa agriculture in a manner that respects the environment, and encourages protection of the soil, forests, hillsides, and watersheds. Chocolate Santander is the first single-origin chocolate grown and produced in Colombia. Over 12,000 Santander Province farmer families rise with the sun to plant, pick, and process carefully selected cacao beans from trees that are a hybrid between Trinitario and Criollo varieties. These beans are then processed to create an exquisite and refined taste, the taste of Colombia. Chocolate Santander is the premium chocolate of Compania Nacional de Chocolates, a company committed to the well-being and future of the people in this region and the country.

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Extend Bar Appetite & Blood Sugar Management Bar 15 ea Review

Extend Bar Appetite and Blood Sugar Management Bar 15 ea
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Going on Weight Watchers has its challenges. I have lost about 40 lbs to date and it has been good but I find that many of the products recommended by them have too much sugar. For example, everyone suggested Fiber One Bars as a snack because they are low in points. I noticed though that they spiked my blood sugar and stalled my weight loss. I switched to Extend Bars and boy, what a difference! I eat one of these every day, some times two. I really like them before bed or in the morning to help stabilize my blood sugar (I am hypoglycemic, pre-diabetic). I never have trouble eating breakfast now, these with a glass of skim milk or coffee and milk and a piece of fruit and I am good to go until lunch.
What is the difference between Extend Bars and the rest on the market? First, they are only a 150 calories with only 3 grams of fat but 11 grams of protein per bar. They also have 5 grams of fiber, just enough to help digestion, without causing stomach discomfort. (Something I can not say about some of the others on the market!)
I can not find another bar on the market to match those protein and fiber stats for the little calories and fat exchange. Also, the glycemic index is low because this bar contains a special slow digesting corn starch created from a corn grain that is different than the normal variety. It does not allow the blood sugar to spike, which can stall weight loss. This is the number one selling point for me, high protein and low glycemic...
Finally because I really believe we eat WAY too many processed carbs in our diet, this satisfied me in another area, it has a low net carb ratio, and does it WITHOUT the use of high levels of sugar alcohol. There are only 4 grams of sugar alcohol per bar, that is completely different than any other low carb bar on the market.
I really like the Chocolate and Peanut Butter, but not too wild about the berry and apple ones though. These taste exactly like the South Beach Cereal Bars, just less sweet. Give them a chance, they are not going to be as sweet as other things on the market...but they are great with coffee or milk...helps them not be too dry. Be sure to drink plenty of water as will any high fiber bar.

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Invented by Dr. Francine Kaufman, past president of the American Diabetes Association, ExtendBars will satisfy your deepest cravings!But don't let the great taste fool you.Just like all ExtendSnacks, ExtendBars are clinically proven to help control blood sugar for up to 9 hours and help avoid annoying blood sugar swings. ExtendBar is a Diabetic Friendly snack bar that helps avoid blood sugar lows and highs.One bar between meals can help you eat up to 21% less calories at your next meal.ExtendBars, holder of 17 world-wide patents, are the only snacks clinically proven to help stabilize blood sugar for up to 9 hours, providing the benefits of glucose and hunger control, and long-lasting energy. The ExtendSnacks line of products include ExtendBars, ExtendCrisps ExtendDrizzles, and ExtendShakes.ExtendBars help stabilize blood sugar for up to 9 hours – longer than any other snack on the market today. By doing so, ExtendBars help to naturally control hunger, minimize diabetes symptoms, prevent low blood sugar and provide a continuous source of energy for even the most strenuous activities.

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Big Tree Farms Coconut Palm Sugar with Vanilla , 2.2-Pound Pouch Review

Big Tree Farms Coconut Palm Sugar with Vanilla , 2.2-Pound Pouch
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This had a good taste to it. We like it, but I don't use it to sweeten just anything. A good alternative to processed sugar in some applications.

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Palm Sugar is naturally low on the Glycemic Index (GI = 35)

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Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bars 12 ea Review

Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bars 12 ea
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This is a very tasty treat. 250 cal., 13g fat (2g saturated), no cholesterol, 29g carbs (19g sugar, 4g fiber), 6g protein. It has 16% daily value of iron. Plus it has a very chocolate-y taste with real raspberry flavor. Looks a little like a brownie.

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Organic and kosher, All Natural ingredients including cashews, dates, almonds, sprouted flax, Vegan, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Peanut free factory, good source of omega 3 and 6, contains trace minerals and vitamins, 6-8 grams of protein, no preservatives, non-GMO, fiber-rich, 82.2% raw

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Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Chocolate Nibs, King of Cacao 16 Ounce Pouch (Pack of 2) Review

Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Chocolate Nibs,  King of Cacao 16 Ounce Pouch (Pack of 2)
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I'm a certified chocoholic with a weight problem. I had heard that cacao nibs had all the health benefits of dark chocolate (way more, actually) without the sugar and junk food aspects. They are loaded with antioxidants and have those powerful endorphin releasing stimulants. They are also quite high in fiber (but also in saturated fats).
I got my big pile of Navitas Naturals nibs and dug right in. Well - these are a bit of an acquired taste; but once acquired, they really satisfy. Cacao nibs are broken pieces of raw whole cacao beans that have been dried (and that's it). They are brown, with a dark cocoa smell, and a seductive texture that's partly like a coffee bean (crunchy and hard), and partly like a piece of chocolate (buttery with a crisp and then melting fat). The flavor initially gives you a cocoa hit and then a winey fermented flavor that is hard to describe. The aftertaste is bitter like baking chocolate. Like a coffee bean, there's some fibrous grit with the aftertaste after the creamy fats have dissolved on your tongue. My first impressions was "phew - that's disgusting". The winey flavor was off-putting and the bitterness in the aftertaste was hard to take. That didn't prevent me from immediately having more, however - as the crisp rich creamy quality made me want more. After a few pinches (maybe 3/4s of a tablespoon) I was flying! I mean, these things are POTENT. They really are loaded with all those endorphin releasing stimulants - and man they wake you up and then make you feel loved. Over the next few days I kept a big baggie of these in my pack and ate them whenever I wanted a cup of coffee. The stimulant effect is totally as strong as coffee - and more. To go with the speed, there's a feeling of well being and intellectual stimulation that's seductive in the extreme. I began to almost enjoy the odd powerful flavor. My only concerns at this point are whether these are addictive! About 1/2 way through my bag I have yet to hit a stem or a stone or an inedible piece (unlike what I've heard with some other brands). The flavor and texture is pretty consistent as I work my way through too - pretty good for a totally raw organic product.
I found that I could grind them up into powder in the blender and use the powder to "cocoa" up various foods (especially ones bearing some sweetness). For example, after my workout I'd put a tablespoon of nibs and a tablespoon of chia seeds in the blender and grind nice and fine and then toss in a fist full of frozen blueberries, a glug of Walden Farms zero calorie chocolate sauce, 8 oz water and two scoops of whey protein powder (chocolate flavor, of course) and then blend. It all whips up into a rich chocolatey blueberry shake that packs the nutritional wallop of a steak dinner with omega 3 oils, TONS of antioxidants, and a wicked emotional and blood sugar pick-me-up. You can buy the powder pre-ground, but I imagine the goodies keep better in this coarsely cracked version.
All in all - I think of cacao nibs as much as a drug like coffee as I do a food. People who eat ultra-dark chocolate for the health aspects should absolutely check nibs out because my body tells me they have WAY MORE of the chemical goodies of chocolate with far less sugar and fat. They also are brimming with a rich raw cocoa flavor that's weird and wonderful and hard to describe. If you are bent in this way - this stuff is wonderful.

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King of cacao. Raw chocolate - the new red wine. Cacao beans (theobroma cacao/raw chocolate) are the source for all chocolate and cocoa products. Our certified organic, raw cacao is the premium criollo variety. Theobroma literally means food of the goods

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