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…
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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…
Relish Summer With This Raw Strawberry-Banana “Cheesecake”
Ahh Summer! While this season might not feel “normal,” that doesn’t mean mother nature isn’t still producing the delicious and colorful fruits and vegetables indicative of this time of year.…
Why Healthy Fat Is Your Friend
For decades, there has been a phobia around eating fat. Ever wondered why? It all started with flawed research studies attempting to connect dietary fat to heart disease. But not…
Date Caramel Cupcakes Recipe
With warmer days finally here to stay, we wanted to share a recipe that isn’t quite as rich and heavy as some other cupcake recipes! These healthified date caramel cupcakes…
5 Blood Sugar Balancing Smoothies You’ll Love
While we have always loved smoothies, especially when the weather warms at the cusp of spring, we love them even more so because they make the perfect pairing for our…
5 Tips For Eating More Mindfully
I know Gratisfied is a natural-foods company, but given that it was launched from the foundation of my nutritional philosophy, I wanted to put on my health coaching hat for…
Do You Struggle with Nighttime Snacking/Sugar Cravings?
I know it sounds like a bold statement, but I originally created my Empower Bars with this nutritional science in mind. I came to realize that what I ate for…
Healthier Nut Butter Recipes!
So regularly we see recipes online that provide a list of ingredients, often including “a nut butter of choice” as one of the staples. If you are not well versed…
Why Empower Bars are Best for Metabolism
When I originally created the recipe for the Empower Bar, I didn’t try to make it “keto.” I knew I wanted a grain-free, low sugar option, made with real, nutrient-dense…
Why We Use Avocado Oil Instead!
When creating both the Empower Bar and V Bar, every ingredient was selected with intention. It was not only important to maintain the integrity of the bars, ensuring they stayed…