These delicious treats combine three of my favorites…peanut butter, chocolate, and coconut…YUM! I was looking for a sweet treat to make for my friend who follows a vegan and gluten-free diet.

Low-Carb, More Protein, and Healthy Fats

I’ve been following a lower-carb diet after reading a few different diet books last year, and at the recommendation of my doctor. Most of the diet books I read are reviewed in this blog, they include, Eat Fat, Lose Fat; 4-Hour Body; The Fateful Fork; and one more that I haven’t reviewed yet entitled, The Carbohydrate Addict’s Lifespan Program and Cookbook. As I’ve mentioned before, I was looking for something to help me maintain my weight after I turned 40. For me, lower carbs, more protein, and healthy fats help me maintain my weight without feeling hungry or deprived.  To read the book reviews, simply select the Book Reviews Category from the right-hand column.

Guilt-Free and Delicious!

I call these Super Healthy Peanut Butter Balls because they are loaded with nutrient-dense Superfoods, such as, Perfect Coconut Oil, Raw and Fair Trade Cacao Powder, Almond Flour, and local, raw honey. I always choose organic ingredients whenever possible. These are the super hero of peanut butter balls, compared to those other peanut butter balls which are made with highly-processed and questionable ingredients, such as, 4 cups of powdered sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips and Kellogg’s Crispies.

It is surprising how little natural sweetener (only 1/4C of honey for approximately 4 dozen) is needed to create theses delicious treats.

Super Healthy Peanut Butter Balls Recipe

1C     Perfect Coconut Oil

1C     Creamy Natural Peanut Butter (room temperature)

1C     Almond Flour

1/4C Raw Honey

5T     Raw Cacao Powder

1C     Shredded Unsweetened Coconut (plus optional extra 1/2 C for rolling)

1. Coconut Oil begins to soften around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Ideally, your coconut oil will be soft enough to mix, but not completely melted. Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl until well-blended.

2A. At this point you can either “pour” the batter into candy molds and place them into the refrigerator or freezer to chill. (I used silicone muffin cups filled 1/4 inch)

2B. OR, place the “batter” bowl into the refrigerator or freezer to cool. This takes about 15 minutes in the freezer. When the batter is firm enough to roll into balls, roll bite-size balls in extra shredded coconut and place in single layer on a cookie sheet or 9X13 pan. Place the pan in the refrigerator or freezer to chill. (approximately 15 minutes in the freezer)

3. Finished chocolates will need to stay cool to hold their shape. Enjoy!

Only 6 carbs per chocolate. These are NOT low-fat or reduced-calorie, so best to enjoy these healthy treats with moderation.

Congratulations Marina – Our Ninth and Final Holiday Supplement Giveaway Winner!

Thank you Marina, and all our winners and entrants for participating. It has been wonderful to learn what our readers are doing to stay to healthy through the holidays. All the parties and busyness can be a real challenge. Training for the 5K with my co-worker, Alice, was a great motivator through Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to training with her again for a 10K in the Spring…I’ll keep you posted.

What’s New and Exciting? – Perfect African Mango

I am happy to report that I survived the holidays and my jeans still fit! What’s my secret? Perfect African Mango. I love this supplement! An all-natural, clinically-proven, wild-harvested, and fairly-traded supplement that helps support weight loss? It’s almost too good to be true.

I am one of those lucky people who never worried too much about my weight…until I turned 40. Following a sensible diet with lots of fruit and veggies and whole grains and avoiding junk food (most of the time) was generally all I needed to do. Then at 40, despite training for a marathon, joining weight watchers, reading various diet books, reducing portions, etc, etc, my weight kept creeping up. At only 5’4″, just a few pounds means I need to shop for new jeans.

Maintaining My Weight Is Easy With Perfect African Mango

Is Perfect African Mango the Miracle Pill we have all been waiting for? Probably not. Every body is different…so what works for me might not work for you. I am relieved to not have to worry about my weight anymore. The 50+ participants in the clinical trial were probably pleasantly surprised when they lost an average of 23 more pounds than the placebo group (over a 10 week period). You can read more about the clinical study published in Lipids in Health and Disease (3/2009).

Try Perfect African Mango – Risk Free

For only $23 (plus the cost of shipping), you can try Perfect African Mango for 30 days. If you are not impressed with the results…return the empty bottle for a full refund. To sweeten the deal, here’s a coupon…

10% Off Coupon Code: HappyNewYear

Please come back to this blog and tell me if Perfect African Mango is working for you. Best wishes for a healthy and happy New Year!  Coupon good until the end of January 2012.

Rikki is this week’s Perfect Supplement winner…keep up the good work!

Last Chance – Only Four More Days to Enter to Win Free Perfect Supplements

To celebrate the New Year…let’s think about some small change we can make in our lives to reduce our suffering. Let’s make it a small, do-able change instead of some huge unattainable goal.

For me, I want to get a minimum of 6 hours of sleep every night, and average 7 hours per night over a week’s time. This seems like a reasonable goal to me.

What’s Your Small Change for Personal Health?

Tell us about it in a comment on this blog and receive 1 entry to win a FREE bottle of Perfect Supplements.

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Perfect Supplements Wishes Everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year!