Sweet Success: Redefining Chocolate Confections with Healthier, Clean Ingredients

02/24/23 • 18 min

I love chocolate! If you’re a chocolate lover and want a healthier alternative, tune in to this episode with Blissfully Better CEO, Bonnie Boroian, to hear how she created chocolate confections with a nutrient-rich, low-glycemic sweetener and whole food organic ingredients.
In this episode you’ll hear:
2:00 – How Bonnie got interested in low glycemic sweeteners
3:30 – About coconut nectar
6:00 – How does Blissfully Better’s sugar content compare to other chocolate bars?
8:00 – About dark chocolate
12:00 – Blissfully Better’s vegan offerings
13:40 – Can someone with diabetes eat Blissfully Better’s confections?
16:30 – Mood benefits of chocolate
As referenced in this episode:

Blissfully Better website
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Credits:
Host: Esther Garfin
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
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Blissfully Better website
Subscribe to Doctors+ Premium Episodes on Apple Podcasts.

Credits:
Host: Esther Garfin
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/plant-based-diet--3431055/support.

Previous Episode

Eating for Longevity and Increasing Health Span

Want a long and healthy life? In this episode, we explore whether a whole food plant based diet can impact one's longevity with The Plant Forward Nutritionist, Hannah Van Ark. We also discuss how much protein we really need, and how to “safely” introduce more beans into the diet. Plus, Hannah shares her recipe for delicious fudgy libido-boosting black bean brownies that you won't want to miss. Tune in for an informative and tasty episode!
In this episode you’ll hear:
5:40 – Hannah’s educational & professional background
8:45 – What do longevity studies suggest for living healthier longer?
10:40 – Blue Zones longevity hotspots
12:40 – How much protein do we need?
15:00 – Soluble fiber
16:10 – The benefits of beans and how to introduce them into your diet
18:10 – Roadblocks to eating a plant based diet 20:50 – Will plant foods increase my grocery bill? 23:10 – Can canned beans be frozen?
24:00 – Plant forward meal planning
27:00 – Black Bean Brownie Recipe
As referenced in the episode:

Hannah’s free Meal Planning Guide https://www.theplantforwardnutritionist.com/freeguide
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Difference Between Plant Based and Vegan: Our Guests Respond, Plant Based Diet episode
Can Hormones Be Balanced Through Food?, Plant Based Diet episode
YouTube brownie video

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Next Episode

How LinkedIn San Francisco Made the Leap to a Plant-Based Menu in Their Cafeteria

Chef Alicia Jenish-Mc Carron of the LinkedIn San Francisco office and Katie Cantrell, CEO of Greener By Default, are two passionate plant-based advocates who share fascinating information about the pilot plant-based program they implemented at the LinkedIn office. Hear how the pilot was received, the delicious plant-based dishes that Chef Alicia creates on-site and what the office has on their menu these days, post pilot. Plus, get tips on how you can make a difference in your own workplace and create a more sustainable and healthier environment. Don't miss this inspiring episode!
In this episode you’ll hear:
3:00 – Mission of Greener By Default
4:00 – The LinkedIn-Greener By Default pilot plant-based program
6:30 – The response to the pilot at the LinkedIn San Francisco office
12:10 – Reasons to consider plant-based as the default menu in a corporate setting
13:05 – Greener By Default’s work with New York City public hospitals
13:45 – What Chef Alicia considers when planning menus for LinkedIn San Francisco
15:00 – How is the budget affected with this type of program?
16:20 – Plant-based milks that Chef Alicia makes on-site
18:45 – Did the pilot work: What’s on the menu today at LinkedIn San Francisco?
19:40 – Types of Greener By Default clients
23:45 – Got questions for Chef Alicia?
25:30 – What else Chef Alicia makes in-house
As referenced in this episode:

Greener by default website: https://www.greenerbydefault.com/
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CREDITS:
Host: Esther Garfin
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/plant-based-diet--3431055/support.