Mystère de Chocolat

What made me so giddy and chipper today? My new favorite breakfast.

What you need:

1) Frozen berries (blueberries are perfect)
2) Raw cocoa powder - don't substitute with hershey's or supermarket chocolate. That stuff will kill you.
3) Almond butter

Throw frozen berries in a blender, add a spoon or so of raw cocoa powder and some almond butter – top with walnuts or whatever strikes your fancy, and you have a pleasure-chemical-inducing ice-cream-like frozen breakfast for those unbearable hot mornings.

And look how healthy:

Chocolate and blueberries are richer in antioxidants than wine or brussel sprouts. Antioxidants are believed to play a role in preventing cellular damage and the development of such chronic diseases as cancer, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, and cataracts.

Chocolate and almonds are a few of the best sources of magnesium. And a lot of us are deficient in magnesium. Signs of deficiency include:

* Muscle cramps in legs or feet
* Muscle twitches
* Aching muscles
* Migraine headaches
* Dental pain
* Brain ‘fogging’
* Anxiety or irritability
* Restless legs

Read more about the health benefits of blueberries, chocolate and almonds.