Collagen Breakfast Crepes
Did you know you can use collagen in other wise besides a powdered supplement in your smoothie? To clarify, collagen as a nutritional supplement comes in two forms: gelatin and…
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Grain-Free Cassava Bread
If you are someone who has gone grain-free, or simply trying to cut back, know that this does not mean living life without bread! Ever since transitioning to a primarily…
Why Magnesium Is Important And How to Get (Eat) It
Magnesium is a mineral required for over 300 reactions in your body. It plays a role in some very important physiological functions: sleep, cellular health, metabolism, energy production, heart health –…
How to Make Your Own Smoothie Cubes
In the frozen section of your grocery store, you can likely find options to facilitate your morning smoothie-making. From bags of frozen fruit and veggies, to packets of acai and…
How Emotions and Beliefs Could Be Affecting You Physically
In the years that I spent health coaching, most of my clients underestimated how their emotional state affected their physical goals. Whether they were looking to achieve weight loss, more…
Try These Easy Chia Jam Recipes
It’s officially berry season, and we are finding ourselves in the mood for fruity, fresh flavors. A perfect way to satisfy this craving is by making quick and easy chia jam! It…
When It’s More Than Just “Tired:” My Adrenal Fatigue Story
Could trying to be perfectly “healthy” have made me sick? By Locke Hughes, freelance writer and health coach of lockehughes.com. @lockehughes Note: This post covers how I learned about adrenal…
White Chocolate Tahini Glazed Energy Balls
Energy balls are traditionally made with a base of nuts, seeds, and dates, making them an easy, low ingredient, real food snack. Unfortunately, they don’t always stick with you for…
A Cauliflower Side Dish With A Gut-Friendly Ingredient
When it comes to eating for good digestive health, incorporating fermented foods into your diet is at the forefront of something you can do. Fermented foods contain live, active probiotics,…
Manuka Honey Is Amazing. Here Is Why.
Manuka honey is enjoying a recent resurgence in the wellness world and rightfully so. Native to New Zealand, it is produced by bees that pollinate the Manuka bush. Its uses…
The Best Time To Eat Carbs & Why
I will preface this by saying I am primarily speaking to those with a goal of fat loss. As a health coach, I refer to weight loss as fat loss,…
CUSTOMER HIGHLIGHT: CHELSEA G.
Health and Wellness Blogger, Photographer, and Yoga Teacher @chelsea.guedes How do you incorporate an Empower Bar or V Bar into your day? “I love both the bars! As I begin…
Five Ways to Stop Calorie Counting and Have a Healthier Relationship with Food
Five Ways to Stop Calorie Counting and Have a Healthier Relationship with Food As a holistic health coach, natural food company founder, and self-proclaimed nutrition nerd, I take pride in…
Eight Ingredients That Will Make Your Smoothie WAY Healthier
By Sara McGlothlin Smoothie and acai bowls have been all the rage for years. There’s something about eating your smoothie with a spoon, versus sipping through a straw, that makes…
Grain-Free Cheesecake with Cacao Bar Crust
How do we celebrate a birthday here at Gratisfied? With a grain-free baked good incorporating our bars of course! Our latest recipe using the new Empower Cacao Bars was such…
Why You Should Be Eating More Chocolate
When I had just started my training to become a certified health coach, one lecturer informed us that cacao – chocolate in its most pure form – is one of…