I wanted to post what my favorite snack foods were when I was living in Canada, so you can get an idea of some of the different foods that you can snack on between meals that may be a little healthier and a little more beneficial to your body and your skin than what you may be used to.
Because lets face it, the easiest snack food to grab is a cookie or a chocolate bar. And that’s just not going to provide your body with any nutrients or nourishment.
It’s important to snack on healthy options for so many reasons. Of course my taste buds would love to snack on Kit Kats and cookies, but I know for a fact that these foods are not doing my body any favors. And they would cause a lot of havoc in my system, like feeding Candida, making me sluggish, the sugar high, clogging up my pores, a breakout, helping wrinkles form, etc.
So it’s great to snack on healthy alternatives like these instead …
1. Coquitos (or baby coconuts)
These mini coconuts are so adorable! They look exactly like grown up coconuts but they’re the size of walnuts. If you bite into one and crack it in half, it even looks exactly like a fully grown coconut.
Coconut is a super food, so I eat coconut products whenever I can. I don’t know if these baby coconuts are any better for you, but they’re raw and they taste good so that makes them an awesome snack food.
I like to snack on these like nuts, but you can add them to a salad or a smoothie. I bought these at Wholefoods.
2. Goji berries
I know you’ve heard of goji berries before and how they’re a superfood and very, very good for you. But have you ever bought them or even tried one?
I always thought goji berries were too expensive until I actually bought some from the bulk foods section at Wholefoods. You don’t eat a lot of goji berries at once so they’re actually very affordable. One packet of goji berries lasts me a very long time.
Every morning I throw a few goji berries into my porridge while it’s cooking, but my favorite way to eat goji berries is to grab a small handful and snack on them with some raw nuts. Sometimes I’ll peel a cacao bean and eat it with 2 goji berries. The berries take the bitterness away from the cacao bean and I’m mixing two superfoods together so that has to be a good thing.
You can also add goji berries into your smoothie.
3. Cacao beans
I wrote a whole article about the benefits of cacao beans which is worth a read if you haven’t already, because these amazing beans need to be understood before you put yourself up to tasting their bitter flavor – Learn Why Raw Cacao Beans Are One Of The Most Amazing Superfoods You Could Ever Eat.
Cacao beans are definitely an acquired taste, but I hear from the raw food community that a lot of beneficial foods are bitter so it’s a taste that’s definitely worth getting used to.
My first cacao bean did taste too strong for me, but the more I ate them the more I began to like their flavor. After a while I was grabbing a couple of beans and peeling them when I was bored. I now actually kind of like the flavor so eat them as a snack food.
But if you want to benefit from these beans and really can’t see yourself getting used to the flavor, then you can use them in your smoothies. You can just throw a couple of beans into your regular smoothie, or look for recipes online like this one of mine – Healthy chocolate berry smoothie.
And there’s no limit to how many cacao beans you can eat. These beans are so good for you, so eat as many as you can. They’re especially good for women during the time for PMT because they contain a lot of nature’s muscle relaxant – magnesium. In fact, David Wolfe sometimes pops a heap of cacao beans shortly before a yoga practice to benefit from the beans amazing muscle relaxant properties.
Well, that was my three favorite snack foods in Canada. I’m looking forward to getting back home to Brisbane in December so I can go back to my favorite health food stores and see what new fresh and snack foods they’ve got in store. Maybe I’ll have a new range of snack foods soon 
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Hi, Fran!
Regarding cacao..Yes, David Wolfe is big on cacao and I my love for this guy is huge! I met him many many times and learned a lot.
Cacao is sometimes a bit disputable.
I’ve learned a lot from Dr Jubb and another raw/life/wild foodist Dr. Tel-Oren. They both consider cacao as a treat/rare treat…not a superfood. Actually both of them see the cacao as a too big of a stimulant, so they don’t really use it..
I encourage you to take a look at David Wolfe’s friend’s video – Kevin Gianni who was big on cacao, but something happened..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsNcPFEgmE4&eurl=http://renegadehealth.com/blog/my-personal-cacao-incident/
Wish you all the best!
Hey Fran!
I was wondering if the goji berries were high in sugar? I have an overgrowth of candida and don’t want to feed it!
Also, how do you eat the mini coconuts? do you scoop out the insides or eat the whole thing? I’m definitely going to Whole Foods and buying them and the cacao beans…the goji berries too if they aren’t high in sugar!
Thanks
Wow Marta, thanks for that link. I just discovered Kevin recently and think he’s awesome!
His experience will cacao is definitely worth noting and a little scary actually. When I’m back home I might do a mineral test like he said. Thanks again for the link.
Oh, and there are a few things David Wolfe says that I disagree with, I guess it’s worth questioning just about everything, even from the experts
Kristin – Goji berries have a lower GI than apples and oranges, but they still contain natural sugars. I was thinking the same thing as you. When I give up all sugars including natural sugars to get rid of Candida for a period of time next year, I’m not sure if I should leave goji berries in or out. Perhaps for the initial phase I’ll leave them out because of the sugars they do contain
Hi Fran,
Kevin Gianni calls this video as controversial – I guess the whole raw food community is somewhat surprised.
We definitely rely too much on expert’s advise, which might mean that we are disconnected with our own bodies/needs.
All we need is to listen to few very voices out there and experience what is better for us.
Like agave or goji berries..It is in both cases concentrated sugar which might effect some of us. They both differ one from the other ( no fiber – fiber ).
I would skip them if there is candida issue.
Young coconuts are pretty safe, but even wiser would be to ferment them and rebuild the intestinal flora this way! This is an amazing way of curing candida overgrowth.
All the best to ALL of YOU!
Hey fran! when will your next video be uploaded by and how come your not doing videos anymore its making me upset. please do a new video.
I’m traveling a lot at the moment so NEVER have time alone to record a video, but as soon as I’m home (I’ll be home in just a couple of weeks!) I’ll be working hard on the blog again and doing a lot more videos. I have a lot planned for High on Health next year
Marta-I was interested in how you ferment the coconuts? I couldn’t find the baby coconuts @ my Whole Foods. Also, do you have any other cures for candida? I am very interested as I really don’t want to see a doctor for it but am at the point of seeing one because I am getting very frustrated. If you could email me everything you know that would be fantastic!
Thank you!
keklier@gmail.com
Oh, and Fran-
I just made some no bake cookies incorporating coconut and raw cacao nibs-and they are sugar free! I wanted something sweet and healthy…
1/2 cup organic whole grain oats
about 2 Tbsp organic cold pressed xtra virgin coconut oil
1 packet stevia
a pinch of sea salt
and a small handful of cacao nibs (i put alot…the more you put the more bitter they will be but I actually like the taste!)
I mixed everything up with my hands to make the coconut oil soft and then put into balls and refrigerated!
SO good, sweet and buttery tasting! and good for you! Just thought I would share
Kristin- The young coconut kefir recipe is in the Body Ecology Diet book, which is one of the best Candida diet books you can find – http://www.bodyecology.com
If you can’t find the young thai coconuts at Wholefoods, try looking in asian supermarkets. Usually they’re a lot cheaper there too.
You will need to get either kefir starter or some kefir grains. Again, look on the BED website for kefir starter.
And those cookies sound AMAZING! I might try baking them too
Oh thats fantastic im looking forward to it because i must have seen like all your videos about 100 times haha.
how come you travel around so much lol. I have family that live in toronto. Also how was your visit to london, i live there, but i dont think its that polluted, did u go on the london eye. And also i got this gel from the doctor its called duc once daily it has 1% clindamycin and 5% benzoyl peroxide should i use it or not ?
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Hello Fran
Do you know where I could find the Coquitos in Melbourne?
Thanks
Hi Fran – have you heard about cococuts have a high level of cholesterol? Does coconut water have it, or just coconut milk etc.
What about mature coconuts?
Ang
hi. how would you describe the taste of a goji berry? is it sour or more sweet?
Jennifer- I haven’t seen them in Australia unfortunately.
Ang- Coconuts are a superfood and the OIL is highly nutritious and healing. I cook with it and eat it a lot. It will help balance out your insides and digest your food. The water and flesh from YOUNG coconuts are also fantastic. I don’t use the milk or cream.
Jay- Hmm, neither ..it’s closer to a savory taste than sweet. A little like a wholemeal berry!
omg where do i buy coquitos!? are they real coconuts or man made? I’m confused, but I WANT em!
I just ordered a lot of stuff from sunfood.com (spirulina and other supplements) and I’m totally kicking myself for not getting some of their cacao powder for drinks. Sounds like since it’s bitter it could fulfill my coffee addiction!
oh and I like gojis and all but I cant eat those buggers whole and raw they hurt my teeth and I don’t even have cavaties.
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