Sometimes the simplest pleasures are the most natural. We tend to forget how easy life can be. What I enjoy the most right now is to sprinkle Truvia on a bowl of blueberries and raspberries, pop the bowl in the fridge over night and eat it for breakfast or as a snack later on in my day.

When I want a double treat (and yes, it is allowed – just not too often!) I mix my Truvia-sprinkled berries with my favorite Greek Yogurt by FAGE. I prefer 2% FAGE Greek Yogurt because I love the creamy texture.

You can find Truvia at Whole Foods Market or check for other stockists over at the Truvia web site.

FAGE Yogurt is also available at Whole Foods Market as well as Trader Joes and local grocery stores and of course there is lots more info over at the FAGE web site.

Enjoy this treat while the berries are still in season as that is when they taste their absolute best!

I love sweets but from time to time, salty treats might be your 1st choice.

As I was navigating the aisles of Whole Foods with a client last week, we located the perfect black bean chips called Beanitos – Crunch Your Beans!

Personally I’m not a chips fan. I like them but I don’t love them – but these chips are pretty yummy and will go great with some homemade guacamole. Just right for some July 4th healthy pre-BBQ snacks!

Beanitos are corn free, gluten free, high in fiber and only have five ingredients. They are low glycemic and have 5 grams of fiber per serving. So when the savory crunch sets in, try Beanitos!

They come in four flavors; Black Bean, Pinto Bean, Chipotle BBQ and Cheddar Cheese (if you are lactose intolerant or following my CLEAN program – you know the drill – no cheese!)☺ so go find out more over at the Beanito’s web site and ENJOY!

The Apple-Cinnamon Tempo Bar from Ortho Molecular Products provides high amounts of protein and fiber to help maintain glycemic tempo throughout your day. The Tempo Bar is the greatest tasting bar on the market (IMHO) made of brown rice!

At David Neagles Breakthrough event in Las Vegas held back in April, I provided snacks and treats for everyone who visited my table during the breaks. We found that the Tempo Bar was definitely one of the most popular of the treats that we were offering.

Read More→

My search for a great chocolate continues – the name of this bar Fearless: Exploding Coconuts really caught my attention!

For me, the name was more exciting than the chocolate bar itself but the small pieces of yummy coconut gives this chocolate bar a B rating on the Annamaria scale of yummy-ness.

Fearless Chocolate is made from un-roasted cacao and with a low processing heat of under 180F all of the natural nutrients are preserved. It is (of course!) dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and uses only mineral-rich unrefined whole sugars. With just 3 ingredients (organic raw cacao, organic rapadura (unrefined whole cane sugar), organic raw shredded coconut) it definitely meets my CLEAN food guidelines.

You can see more flavors over at the Fearless Chocolate web site and while you are there check out their blog – they have some wonderful pictures and articles that kept me mesmerized!