Breakfast SUPERFOODS! Part One

Hi guys!

I hope you are all happy and healthy.

I thought I would give you a sneak-peek into some of the superfoods that I take in the mornings that keep me young, healthy and gorgeous! Hehe.

My supplements are soooo important to me, as I believe they REALLY contributed to my recovery from cancer last year. They supported my body and built up my strength immensely. I could tell the super effects they were having on my body from my energy levels, skin, hair, nails-everything!

I am still undergoing preventative treatment every 2 months and so I am always trying to find innovative ways to support my body with superfoods, vitamins, sleep and exercise. I realized that without health, we have nothing. And being healthy is what makes us beautiful inside and out! 🙂

The three that I take at breakfast time are Organic Cacao Nibs, Organic Maca Root Powder and Baobab. (They are quite a mouthful to say 🙂 )

Organic cacao is basically unprocessed chocolate. Cacao nibs are cacao beans that have been roasted, separated from their husks, and broken into smaller pieces. The taste is similar to chocolate-but not so sweet and slightly more bitter than dark chocolate. The reason I take this is because of the HUGE amount of anti oxidants; 20 times more than blueberries and 119 times more than bananas. It tastes yummy and kicks any cravings for sweets and chocolates. I have a major weakness for ice cream and sweets so this helps me to stay slim too! Beauty-wise this is amazing for improving the skin and protecting against aging!

Baobab powder is my number one source of Vitamin C! Vit C is your answer to PLUMP, healthy skin! It actually helps your body to produce more collagen naturally and increases Vitamin E production. This protects skin-cells against free radical damage and assists with quicker healing. Baobab has the highest amount of antioxidants than any fruit in the world; almost 5 X the amount of antioxidants than in fresh acai berries.

Lastly, I take Maca Root Powder for energy and balancing my hormones. Maca is very versatile and is packed with amino acids (proteins), minerals and B-vitamins, which makes it a great energy-booster. It is so amazing how maca works for your hormones, it literally works differently in every person and can increase/decrease hormone levels depending on what imbalances you may have in your body. So if you have too much or too little of any hormone in your body, maca will help to regulate this. This is why many women take this if they are trying to get pregnant, PMS-ing or going through menopause. When your hormones are balanced & in-check, your mood improves, your body works more efficiently and it also improves your libido. This is suitable for both men and women and really is a SUPERFOOD. I have heard many people use this as an alternative to cure cancer and depression.

I mix all of these into my organic muesli into the mornings (and even put my omega oil inside too!) and reap the benefits all day everyday! I couldn’t recommend these more! I hope this inspires you to rethink your breakfast and see what vitamin goodness you may be missing out on 🙂

All are available from Revital health-food store on Kings Road, or most good health-food stores. I sometimes buy online too!

Peace, Love and Health,

B x

Want Kim K Lashes? . .The Natural Way!

I cannot help it but every woman I see, the first thing I notice beauty-wise is….lashes!

I will admit that it’s kinda weird, but my lash obsession does goes that far!

There is nothing more beautiful to me than luscious, long, thick eyelashes and I am always on a mission to get longer and thicker eyelashes…naturally!

What has REALLY made an improvement to my lashes is adding Silica into my diet. This mineral is so key in promoting hair growth and improving the quality of skin. What’s interesting is that silica is one of the biggest components of collagen, and I’m sure we have all heard how beneficial collagen can be!

There are many wholefoods containing high amounts of silica such as apples, cherries, almonds, fish, oats and seeds. If you are trying to grow lashes/brows/hair or improve the quality of your hair, skin & nails, I would definitely start by introducing more of these to your diet.

In order to see a huge benefit, I take silica supplements as they are much more potent and contain more targeted forms of silica. I prefer the ones made by “Solgar” as they are from a vegetarian source. In fact, animal sources provide much lower levels of silica than plant sources.

I swear by these now and always tell friends that it’s the first thing I would start doing in order to grow skyscraper lashes!

The first thing I noticed is that within two weeks, new baby lashes started to grow at the root and my hair was so much shinier. After taking this now for the past 6 months, I have seen a massive difference. My eyebrows have grown soo thick, my lashes hardly ever fall out and are soo long. I have had soo many compliments.

I just had to share my secret with you guys! I hope this brings you Kim K lashes in a flash!

Available from health food stores, selected pharmacies or online at Solgar.co.uk.

Love B x