Power Of 3 Nutrition.. Seed Blends!!

I absolutely love these products, I love that they're so easy to ad to foods. I like to ad them to yougurts and smoothies mostly. 

They're an organic, gluten-free, whole-food energy source! A delicious OMEGA 3 SEED BLEND of Pumpkin Seeds, Hemp Seeds, Chia Seeds, Milled Flax Seeds And Spices.

It's so easy to boost meals with a perfect blend of seeds. Sprinkle PowerBlend on everyday foods, Nothing’s processed, nothing’s artificial, and the blend contains 3x more fiber and protein than flaxseed alone.

• OMEGA 3s – 2800mg of clarity, focus and brain-boosting benefits.
• PROTEIN – 9g promotes sustained energy and blood sugar balance.
• FIBER – 7g contributes to a healthy heart and circulatory system.

Pumpkin Seeds:

The pumpkin plant, along with its seeds, has been used in the traditional medicine of many countries, including India and Mexico. Pumpkin seeds promote good prostate health and offer anti-inflammatory and cholesterol-lowering benefits. Subtly sweet and nutty with a somewhat chewy texture, pumpkin seeds are lower in fat than other seeds and offer essential minerals like iron, magnesium, and potassium. Pumpkin seeds also contain protective compounds called phytosterols, which likely contribute to their known prostate and heart health benefits.

Hemp Seeds:

The hulled version of the seed is soft and easy to chew and tastes a bit like pine nuts or sunflower seeds. Hemp seeds are an excellent source of essential fatty acids and contain all nine essential amino acids, making them a complete protein source. Plus, the protein in hemp seeds is very easy to digest.

Chia Seeds:

Chia comes from a desert plant in Mexico called Salvia hispanica and is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, antioxidants, and calcium. These tiny black and white seeds were used long ago by Mayan and Aztec cultures to boost energy. Because they have a mild, nutty flavor, chia seeds are easy to add to a variety of foods and drinks. When mixed with water they create a gel that’s touted to be a weight-loss pudding that helps control hunger.

Flax seeds:

Cultivated in Babylon as early as 3000 BC, flaxseeds have long been known to provide medicinal benefits. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fiber, and lignans (beneficial plant compounds), recent studies show flaxseeds may help reduce belly fat and lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. Flaxseeds are widely available in products. When adding them to foods it’s best to eat them in the ground form for better absorption of the nutrients.

These cost $9.95 each. There are other varieties available. Check out the website for more information www.powerof3nutrition.com

Teavivre.. Tea for life!!

I'm such a tea lover, so I wanted to incorporate some healthy green teas into my daily routine and teavivre have a fantastic range to choose from. 

I've been trying out the following teas:

Peach Jasmine Dragon Pearl Green Tea

• has fruity flavor of peach, tastes sweet, with slight jasmine fragrance showing up after the peach flavor disappeared.
• scented with natural extractive from peaches under dry condition after the tea is shaped into pearl.
• Minimal caffeine (less than 10% of a cup of coffee)

Premium Jasmine Dragon Pearls Green Tea

• Pure bud and new leaf, with obvious silver tips, hand rolled into a pearl shape
• Pale yellow mint colour when brewed
• A bold sweet tea, with a subtle jasmine aroma
• Minimal caffeine (less than 10% of a cup of coffee)

Organic Superfine Dragon Well Long Jing Green Tea

• One bud with one or two leaves
• presents a yellowish green color, tastes sweet and brisk; aroma lasts long in the middle and back part of the tongue.
• Fresh aroma with chestnut flavor
• Low caffeine (less than 10% of a cup of coffee)

Organic Hangzhou Tian Mu Qing Ding Green Tea

• deep green color with mass of pekoe on surface
• Clean and fragrant, high aroma
• Low caffeine (less than 10% of a cup of coffee

Organic White Peony (bai mudan) Tea

• Pale orange-yellow color when brewed
• A delicate, slightly flowery, sweet, lingering taste
• Low caffeine (less than 10% of a cup of coffee)

Green tea is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that have powerful effects on the body.

This includes improved brain function, fat loss, a lower risk of cancer and many other incredible benefits.

Here are 10 health benefits of green tea that have been confirmed in human research studies.

1. Green Tea Contains Various Bioactive Compounds That Can Improve Health

2. Compounds in Green Tea Can Improve Brain Function and Make You Smarter

3. Green Tea Increases Fat Burning and Improves Physical Performance

4. Antioxidants in Green Tea May Lower Your Risk of Various Types of Cancer

5. Green Tea May Protect Your Brain in Old Age, Lowering Your Risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

6. Green Tea Can Kill Bacteria, Which Improves Dental Health and Lowers Your Risk of Infection

7. Green Tea May Lower Your Risk of Type II Diabetes

8. Green Tea May Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

9. Green Tea Can Help You Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Becoming Obese

10. Green Tea May Help You Live Longer

Check out their website to see the amazing range of teas available.

Prices and quantities vary. 

www.teavivre.com

Cocofina

Have a look at these tasty snacks from cocofina. Cocofina meaning "fine coconuts" 

•Did you know that there are over 100 species of coconut!!

I love coconut, so was excited to try these. 

I've tried their coconut water and their organic coconut bars.

The coconut bars come in a few different varieties, I've had the coconut & cocoa, the coconut and date and the coconut macaroon bar. 

I love the coconut macaroon bar, this was my favourite. 

These are a great healthy snack and a great pre-workout snack too. They're also suitable for vegans. 

The coconut water was really tasty too, a natural healthy refreshing drink, you can get these in small cartons to take with you or bigger cartons to pop in the fridge. This works wonders as a mixer for cocktails too. Yummy!!

They have a fantastic range of products on their website www.cocofina.com and these are also stocked in most health stores including "the health store" and "Holland & Barrett" and more. 

Go try these yummy products!! 

Chia Bia

Check out these great products from Chia Bia. 

I've been trying out the Milled Chia Seeds, Whole Chia Seeds, Chia & Blueberry Mix and Chia & Cranberry Mix and the Nutrient Bars. 

These Chia Bia Seeds are very easy to eat, as you just sprinkle or add them to cereals, drinks, salads, anything really. They're  so small that you don't really notice them and by adding these your adding omega 3, protein, fibre and antioxidants to your food. 

They're gluten free, trans fat free, pesticide free, sugar free and have no GMO. 

Chia absorbs up to 10 times its weight in water which will keep you hydrated for longer and feeling fuller for longer too. 

These are super foods at its best, they help with digestive disorders, balance blood sugar levels naturally, increase your energy levels, are a natural anti-inflammatory, improve memory and concentration and the fact that they make you feel fuller for longer it helps stop those cravings, so will stop you snacking. 

I really enjoyed the Nutrient Bars, they're great to pop in your bag when your on the go. My favourite was the Chocolate Cranberry & Coconut. I've also tried the Chocolate Apricot & Pumpkin and the Chocolate Nut & Seed. The 3 were all very tasty, my husband absolutely loves these bars too. 

If you haven't already tried these products, you must, they really are fantastic. Check out the website www.chiabia.com 

These products are stocked in health stores nationwide and most supermarkets, try them out. 

•Milled seeds costs €3.99 for 100g or €9.99 for 400g.

•Whole seeds cost €3.99 for 100g or €9.99 for 400g.

•Blueberry Mix costs €9.99 for 260g.

•Cranberry Mix costs €9.99 for 260g

•Nutrient Bars cost €1.40 each 

Ark. Age Aware Skincare..

Skincare products designed for our specific age groups.

I've been using these 4 products for a while now and the 4 of them used together has worked wonders for my skin. These specific ones are designed for skin up to early 30s.

They have lots of other skincare products for all ages. Check them out. 

I badly needed a new skincare regime and this worked perfectly for me. 

1• Cleanse, used twice daily on dampened skin, massage into face and neck and rinse with warm water. 

2• Exfoliate, same as above, I've been doing this daily before bedtime. 

3• Moisturise, morning and evening, it's a really nice moisturiser, drys in quickly which is great, not at all oily or greasy. 

I've been using the mask a couple of times a week too, which is great, as some masks give me breakouts, this one didn't. 

This was the Age Aware Discovery Collection, costs £28 for the 4, 30ml bottles and comes in a travel bag. These are ideal for traveling, perfect size and these 30ml bottles last a long time too. 

I love these Ark products, check out what other products they have available on their website www.arkskincare.com

Have a Superl!fe..

Take a look at these great products from Superl!fe. We're all very health conscious these days and these products are perfect to fit into your everyday life. 

I've been trying out a few of these amazing organic products and they're quite impressive.  

The Mrs Green Mix is a powder blend of 15 superfoods which can be added to your smoothies or juices. It's full of protein and fibre. This power contains Spirilina, yellow maca, acai, wheat grass, black maca, chlorella, reishi mushroom, cinnamon, tulsi, cacao, shatavari, turmeric, kelp, ashwagandha, moringa. The benefits from all these ingredients are amazing and a full list of what each ingredient is good for is available on the website www.haveasuperlife.com 

This mix is called Mrs Green Mix for a reason, it supports the hormonal and reproductive system and eases pms and more. I tried this with water and orange juice and I found it hard to drink so I like it best in fruit smoothies as it disguises the taste.

The mix is also available in Mr Green Mix which my husband is using at the moment, he doesn't like the taste either. 

These mixes cost €12.95 each for 120g. Considering you only need to use a teaspoon full in your drink, this pouch will last a long time. 

You can also get the original green mix which contains 8 superfoods, including hemp, cacao, maca, kelp, spirilina, chlorella, barleygrass and lucuma. Used in the same way by adding it to drinks. This costs €19.95 for 300g.

I've also been trying the superfood breakfast toppings, these are available in original, with acai and with coconut.

These contain 5 superfoods in one serving, including chia, cacao, hemp, goji and mulberries. The acai one has cinnamon in it also. Then my favourite has added coconut. These have no added sugar, are gluten and dairy free. You can sprinkle this topping on anything really, including porridge, cereal, fruit, I've even tried adding mine into smoothies too. These taste great and are good for a healthy nibble. 

These cost €10.95 each for 300g and the one with added acai costs €11.95 for 300g.

They offer discounts on multipacks and delivery within Ireland is free. 

www.haveasuperlife.com

They also stock these products in Nourish, The Health Store and many more, take a look at the website for your nearest stockists. 

Miracle Matcha Pure Nutrition!!

Have you heard about Matcha Tea?  

It's health benefits are amazing. These products are really great as there is something for everyone, from tea to chocolate to health mix, all containing White Tea Matcha. 

This miracle matcha is made from 100% high grade pure white tea matcha. It's contains the antioxidants polyphenol and catechins, which helps fight and prevent diseases and is an excellent source of protein and fibre. It's fairtrade, vegetarian society and rain forest alliance approved. It's also suitable for diabetics. 

I've been using the all these amazing products for the last few weeks.  

• Health Mix-In. This costs £7.99 for 300g

I love this mix in, it can be used whichever way you like. I've been sprinkling it on my cereal and in smoothies but you can use it lots of other ways too, in yogurts, salads most meals really. It tastes nice too, so ads an extra flavor to your food. It's full of healthy goodness. It contains the White Tea Miracle Matcha, goji berries, chia seeds and flax seeds. 

• Health Shots. These cost £12.99 for 7, 70ml shots. 

These taste so nice, they contain the white tea miracle matcha and cranberry juice. Best served cold, they're so handy when you're on the go. 

• Pure White Tea Powder. This costs £29.99 for 40g. You only need to use a quarter tea spoon per cup so this tin will last a really long time. This tea contains the highest recorded levels of the anti oxidant polyphenol. You can ad this to any food, so it's really easy to take. 

• Pure White Tea Capsules. These cost £14.99 for 60 capsules. The easiest of all to take, for a convenient daily antioxidant supplement. 2 capsules per day is recommended. I love these, I like convenience of them. 

• Chococru Miracle Bars. These cost £3.99 for 75g. They're available in milk, dark and white chocolate with extra flavors. I've tried the cinnamon and honey milk chocolate. They were really really tasty, i much preferred the honey flavor though. So this chocolate is full of white tea matcha so it's actually good for you. Music to my ears. Check these out, they're so nice. 

I love all these products, every one of them is great and easy to take and eat. They all taste good too which is an extra bonus. 

Check them out www.miracle matcha.co.uk

They have special offers on at the moment too. 

They're also stocked in Holland & Barrett. Go check these products out, there amazing.