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Oh How I Loved My Coffee

If you only knew how much I loved coffee! I mean we are talking monthly auto-ship from an online coffee vendor. Anytime I was near a favorite high-end coffee shop I would always have to bring home a bag or two of Fireside Blend…oh so delish (my fave for many years!)

What about those chocolate-covered coffee beans…yummy? Except for the chunks of grinds left between your teeth, haha! They are always an opportunity for a double kick if you will.

One of my crazy coffee snob antics (I’ve given my friend the okay to share), will tell of times when we have been out of town together and how I always brought my own coffee! I would empty out the hotel packets and very carefully replace the hotel grinds with my own ground coffee to provide delicious dark roast coffee every morning. Anyone who knew me knew I loved coffee!

Oh for the Love of Coffee

So why am I saying that I loved my coffee? I can hardly believe it myself! It just so happens that I no longer have the desire to drink that luscious dark delight I once enjoyed. Whaaaaa? So how does a bonafide coffee snob stop drinking coffee anyway?

A few years ago, I was introduced to a nutrition product called Zeal. A wonderful, easy to drink, complete food product/supplement. Zeal, fills you with all the wonderful vitamins and nutrients we lack and need especially in today’s deprived world. I dabbled and took it on and off for about 9-months.

When fall arrived I decided that I would try this product the way it was supposed to be taken, daily for three months. I would then be able to tell if the stuff really worked as was reported. It would fill me with goodness, improve my immune system, provide anti-inflammatory results, help with my aging process, and did I mention improving my focus…and brain fog?

The Zeal Results

That year I did not get sick or get bronchitis, (which would come to dwell with me for about three months including recovery every new year!) For a woman who uses her voice for her employment that was great news! I continued over the next year, I still didn’t get sick! Woo hoo, incredible. I loved the energy I got from taking it and of course the fact that I wasn’t getting the annual Bronchitis was amazing!

And then there’s Guarana

Here’s the interesting thing…Zeal has an amazing ingredient called Guarana in its formula that falls under its Enrich Blend properties.

This is how it affected my coffee consumption:

  • The morning coffee routine began to decrease to one or two cups
  • My afternoon coffee was then replaced with a second serving of Zeal

The afternoon slump gave way to added nutrition instead of a cup of coffee like so many of us do mid-afternoon.

What’s so Good about Guarana?

Guarana Seed
Guarana seed powder is used to help increase energy, regulate a healthy metabolism, and suppress the appetite in a natural and healthy way. Click To Tweet

Guarana, will give you the energy you need as it’s released slowly through your system over several hours. Sufficient to carry you through the day (whether your day begins early or you need help with that mid-afternoon slump.)

“…through clinical studies, it is shown that Guarana can improve memory and alertness. In many cases, it can also improve a person’s mood…The biggest advantage–and one that most people aren’t aware of–is that it can help you lose weight.” ~HerbWisdom.com

Needless to say, I do not drink coffee. And seriously, I didn’t plan this! The smell is still captivating but I just don’t enjoy the taste anymore. The good news is that I’m benefiting from the properties of the Guarana seed powder that helps curb my appetite and benefit my metabolism.

I would love to help you give Zeal a try. Even just 30-90 days might make a difference in how you feel, why it might even be great!

Yup, there was a time when I ‘loved’ my coffee. However, now I love what is aiding my health quest!