Growing up everyone had a chia pet. Plant the seeds, water diligently, and within days bald Homer is sprouting a jungle of luscious, green hair. A truly delightful experience for the young horticulturalist. These days, chia has many more purposes.…

Nothing beats waking up to a freshly brewed cup of coffee. I love how the aroma permeates the house, signaling a new day. It’s a comforting morning ritual, and an energizing way to kick-off the morning. For those of us…

Coconut oil is a miracle worker. Plain and simple.  It it nature’s cure-all. A multipurpose cleaner, if you will, for the human body. I first started to use coconut oil after reading about all that it remedies in The Complete…

  Like most of the rest of the world I had no idea Ecuador was the world’s largest producer of fine flavor cacao. Then my family and I decided to move to Ecuador and start our chocolate business and a…

Running is fun. Running a race is even more fun. Lately, I’ve been averaging 1 road race a month and my times are getting better and better.  I’ll give all the credit to the Perfect Fuel Chocolate I’ve been eating,…

Boston is gearing up for the 116th Boston Marathon on April 16. That means it’s the time of year when we hope for amazing stories. Last year’s winner Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest marathon ever (though Boston’s course doesn’t qualify for…

Did you know that ginseng is not only a great supplement for promoting health but also an important part of American history? Panax ginseng, the species found in Asia, has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Panax…