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Let Supper's On take the headache away by providing lunches for your children each week! We prepare 1-5 lunches for your little ones each week.  I need the orders at least four days in advance as I only make enough that is ordered.  I pride myself on no waste.  It keeps both of our cost down.  For example:  if you order lunches on Wed 8/26 those lunches can be delivered by Sunday night 8/30 however if you order after 8/26 the lunches will not be delivered until the following Wed.  9/2.  Each meal will be well balanced and include grain, fruit, protein and dairy & a little treat! An example of a kid lunch is listed below but may be different based on what...

Ancient Aztecs believed chocolate conferred sexual prowess on those that consumed it.  They even celebrated the harvest of the cacao bean with festivals of wild orgies. So I wonder is chocolate a food or a passion?  A Spanish priest tried to prevent his New World parishioners from drinking chocolate and he was found dead; poisoned the very next day.  Researches have studied the effects of chocolate for a very long time.  As it turns out there is a somewhat scientific reason for our desire of chocolate.  Chocolate contains unusually large amounts of PEA / phenylethylamine, a stimulant similar to chemicals released by the human body by someone in love.  Some scientist say that the caffeine in chocolate causes cravings.  Others...

Coenzyme Q10 is a substance that is made in the human body and functions like an antioxidant. It’s important because it helps give energy, boost the immune system, and scavenges for free radicals. Our bodies create the coenzyme, and cells use it to produce energy we need for cell growth and maintenance. The highest concentrations of CoQ10 are found in the heart, liver, kidneys, and pancreas. Levels of CoQ10 decrease as we age and it may be low in people with cancer, genetic disorders, diabetes, heart problems, and Parkinson’s disease. You can use supplements to get your CoQ10 or you could eat the food that will convert to CoQ10.  A deficiency of CoQ10 include things like heart failure, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, depression, migraines and chest pain.   If you are not...