We get a lot of questions asking about the nutritional analysis of Chocolate Bliss and other superfoods. The simple answer is that we do not know or have access to the nutritional breakdown … yet. We have asked David Favor, the creator of the SunFire Super Food line we carry, for this information. He says it is on his list of things to do.
In the meantime, the lack of a nutritional panel exposes yet another way we’ve been conditioned to think of food that might not always serve us well. Here are a few perspectives for you to consider:
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From David Favor’s Perspective
David tells us that he is a little bit reluctant to put the nutritional breakdown of his products on the label, because it doesn’t really tell you anything useful. He feels that if the label is on there, people will compare what’s on the label to what is on the label of other foods which are not as pristine, natural or nutritionally packed. Also, natural foods don’t just have more nutrition, but that nutrition is also much more available to the body. For instance, when you eat a conventionally grown tomato that’s been picked a while ago, shipped and ripened chemically, and you eat a fresh tomato organically grown in your own garden, they are very different tasting and one is clearly much better for you. But if they had nutritional labeling on them, the labels would be virtually identical.
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From Natalia Rose’s Perspective
I love this excerpt from her Raw Food Detox Diet
book:
“Ask an average American to choose which is the better food choice, a Power Bar or an avocado, and he/she will likely point out that the Power Bar has 200 calories and 2 grams of fat while the avocado has 400 calories and 14 grams of fat, and therefore choose the Power Bar. But the body regards these two items very differently. To the Power Bar, it says, ‘That’s sugar and chemicals, which I can’t break down. That will cause me to store waste and gain weight.’ But to the avocado it says, ‘Oh, I know exactly what to do with you. I can break you down completely!’ So you see, the number of calories, protein grams, fat grams, and carb grams are not the information you need to make informed choices about what to put in your body. You’ve been told for decades to read nutrition labels, but you probably haven’t been reading the right part of the label. Forget the counts and read the ingredients. Or, better yet, when you think of putting something into your mouth, ask yourself, ‘Is this food in its natural state and is its source recognizable?’ If the answer is ‘no,’ put it down. If the answer is ‘yes,’ go to town!”
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From Our Perspective
The true test of what is good for you, is to try it in your own body and see how it makes you feel. We pride ourselves in carrying what we believe to be the best superfoods available. We use many of them daily.
Dan and I have both lost weight, feel much better, have much more energy, clarity and focus. Many of our clients report similar results.
The Vanilla Agave we use is what we prefer after trying other sweeteners in our chocolate bliss, including honey, dates and even other agaves. We hope that you will use whatever feels best in your body.
Of course as soon as we have nutritional analysis info on any of our superfoods we will publish that information on the individual product pages. In the meantime, we encourage you to pay attention to how your body feels with every food you eat … your body knows best.
