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Sunpower Natural Cafe is organic, raw, vegan cafe that also sells delicious packaged foods.
This awesome Raw Kale Munchies was full of flavor and wonderful crispy texture! Seasoned with a mouthwatering blend of garlic, onion, tamari and spices, these crunchy morsels have a slightly sweet taste derived from agave nectar, a low-glycemic sweetener made from cactus.
Curly Kale, a member of the cabbage family, is one of the most nutrient-rich, foods available. The vitamins in kale help prevent free radical damage, which can lead to diseased cells.
A one ounce serving of these delicious Kale Munchies provides 199% of the daily requirements for Vitamin A. which helps to prevent cancer, promotes lung health and prevents cell damage. In addition, Kale also is an excellent source of fiber, Vitamins C, E and K, Manganese, and Calcium.
OMG, you guys! These cookies were one of the best raw cookies I have ever tasted. I know I saw a lot of products I review taste so good, but these cookies seriously went over my expectations. The Chocolate Cookies tasted so rich and chocolatey. I loved the wonderful smooth texture that combined with crunchy nuttiness. Cashews added the wonderful nutty taste while coconut oil provided the smoothness. The cacao nibs definitely added wonderful crunchy texture. The cookies have a thin layer of chocolate on top and seriously, this was the bomb! The cookie just melted in my mouth.
They also have Cinnamon Cookies and SPICY kale munchies that I have not tried. I would love to try them in the future!
Giveaway!: Yes, there’s a giveaway to this wonderful products. One winner will receive one box of each product that I just reviewed.
1. Please visit the site and let me know which product you want to try (could be from the cafe menu or packaged items)
2. Let me know if you have any raw recipes I could try.
3. Please link back.
4. Add me to your blogroll on your blog~
This giveaway ends on July 10th, 2010.
Genesis Today offers various superfoods in supplements, juices, and powders.
They sent me wonderful samples to try: 4 Total Cleanse, Acai 100, Goji 100, and 4 Reservaterol.
Goji 100 is 100% pure, undiluted, and unsweetened goji juice that contains 5 LbGp (Lycium Barbarum Glycoconjugate Polysaccharides). Not only does this superfruit help with immune system, but it could also help with moods!
I had this drink on wheat grass shot glass daily. It was definitely not sweet at all (which I actually liked! I don’t like sweetened juices) and I loved the fresh aftertaste.
Acai 100 is 100% pure acai berry juice. Instead of drinking this like I did with Goji100, I added this in baking and cooking. I loved it with oatmeals. I like my oatmeal cold so I did not need to worry about destroying the nutrients in the acai juice from the heat. (First I would cook the oatmeal, then refrigerate over night. Then I added little bit of acai juice on top).
4 Total Cleanse was definitely something different from any other products I’ve tried. I’ve never really done any “cleansing”. I truly believe that eating lots of fresh vegetables and fruits is already cleansing human’s bodies. Eating whole foods (better if they are organic) help you to flush away the toxins. But it was a nice experiment and experience to try body cleansing product. I liked how this product was made with natural ingredients. There was no weird or unrecognizable ingredients listed.
The instruction told me to have one capsule on the first day. Then increase the number of capsules everyday. I wasn’t really comfortable with the idea of taking so many pills, however. So I just took one daily. I did not see much difference in bowel movement for the first few days (I’ve never had trouble with this kind of issue, thank goodness). But, for the last two days of the week that I was doing the cleanse, I saw a slight difference. I had to use the bathroom 2-3 times a day. It was not so bad since I was home most of the time.
I would not recommend doing this cleanse if you are an active person that has to be out of the house for the most of the time or a student at school because the description of the cleanse states that during the cleanse, you will be making frequent trips to the bathroom.
Overall, Genesis Today has awesome natural, superfood products that can help you to increase energy, protect immune system, and build healthy body. I definitely recommend you to check out their website and various products.
Thank you for wonderful comments on my last post. You guys seriously make everything better!
I have definitely missed you guys and even though I haven’t been blogging, I’ve been reading your wonderful blogs 
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For today’s review/giveaway, I bring you TRIMTREADS!
These are “shoes that help you shape legs just in 30min”. They help you tone and improve balance.
They definitely do not look anything like your average flip-flops. At first, I thought they felt funny (it was hard to walk on the flat side of the shoes without touching the toe or heel on the ground) but once I got used to “balancing,” I understood where “shaping your legs” came from. You start engaging your core in order to balance. Also, you tend to put more strength on your legs as well. I’m not sure if I would wear them daily because in truth, I wouldn’t call them “fashionable”. But they help you to focus on balance and posture (and not to mention that they add heights!!! Haha, if you want to be taller, then they are it!)
From the website: “When you wear Trim Treads, the motion when walking is similar to that of balancing in combination with using a Stairmaster; while staying balanced in these shoes, you can concentrate on different muscles that are not normally used when wearing every day fitness shoes. Trim Treads are an affordable way to work out and are cut so dramatically so that your body gets more activity in less time. The shoes provide people with an effortless and inexpensive way to trim their bodies when they don’t have the time or money to devote to the gym.”
Benefits
- Increase leg strength.
- Lengthen muscles.
- Help prevent injury.
- Ease pain from plantar fasciitis naturally.
- Greatly improve circulation in the legs and feet, reducing swelling.
- Cut exercise time in half.
- Help you burn calories and lose weight (with proper diet).
- Improve posture and lessen low back pain naturally.
- Greatly improve balance and inner core strength, improving back health.
- Create healthy looking lower extremities.
- Exercise your lower body while you are doing everyday activities.
- Can be worn any time, any place (except sandals and boots in wet weather or while driving).
- Inexpensive.
- Make exercise enjoyable and affordable.
- Increase your health awareness.
- Allow you to exercise when you don’t have the time.
Giveaway:
1. Visit Trim Treads site, and let me know which color and style you like the most.
2. Link back to this post!
3. Add me to your blogroll~
This giveaway ends on July 3rd, 2010.
Hey everyone!
I am so sorry for being MIA for so long. I’ve been enjoying my break last week and now I am back in summer school. Classes I’m taking seem pretty intense. It’s just 6 weeks with 4 hr class daily. There’s going to be so much writing and readings to do. Please understand if I don’t post as much as I used to! But I’ll try my best to post awesome giveaways and reviews.
I’ve also been keeping myself really busy with cleaning the apartment. My sister graduated in June so it’s just me and a roommate. I’m in the process of cleaning my kitchen. There’s SO MUCH stuff.
Hope everyone’s having an awesome week. Love ya’ll!
ChicoBag mission is to reduce single-use bag waste by offering compact reusable bags and packs that are designed to be unforgettable. ChicoBag™ specializes in offering fashionable, environmentally friendly reusable shopping bags and lifestyle totes.
ChicoBag™ Company is equipping humanity with tools that will help eliminate the environmental damage caused by single-use paper and plastic bags. We have done this by designing reusable bags that are durable, tasteful and most importantly unforgettable.
They have wonderful bags starting from grocery totes, messenger bags, sling bags, and produce bags. Not only are they eco-friendly, BUT fashionable at the same time. They can be used for daily uses such as school, grocery, and shopping.
They sent me the Produce Stand Kit. The Produce Stand collection by ChicoBag™ is the first reusable line of produce bags specifically designed to maintain optimal humidity and air flow keeping fruits and vegetables fresh and healthy. The Produce Stand Collection consists of three different reusable produce bags. Each produce bag is constructed from a different fabric designed to optimize freshness when paired with the right produce. All three bags are machine washable and stuff into an adorable apple pouch with an attached carabiner, making it easy to carry and store your bags when not in use. The Hemp-Cotton blend bag is designed for leafy greens and green beans. The fabric is a 70 percent hemp, 30 percent cotton blend and is designed to absorb excess moisture and restrict airflow. The rePETe™ bag is great for squash, broccoli, carrots and celery because it restricts airflow and locks in moisture. The Mesh rePETe™ is ideal for apples, oranges, potatoes, onions and allows ethylene gas, nature’s ripening agent, to escape. Like many of our rePETe™ products, the rePETe™ and rePETe™ Mesh bags are made of 99 percent recycled content. The Produce Stand Collection Complete Starter Kit is the key to reducing your environmental impact and completely eliminating single-use plastic bags from your shopping trips.
I love how there’s different type for type of produce. I’ve always wondered if it’s okay to put vegetables and fruits in same bag. Now, this problem is solved! My favorite part of this collection is definitely the “apple” bag that is used to put all three bags in when they are not in use.
Another FANTASTIC and unique feature of their products is that all of them can be folded in TINY (size of hand) bag and can be carried around until you need to use them. HOW COOL IS THAT?
Giveaway: One winner will receive Sling Bag in color purple.
1. Visit the site and let me know which product is your favorite.
2. Link back to this post.
3. Add me to your blogroll.
This giveaway ends on June 20, 2010.
