As a practicing vegan/vegetarian, I subscribe to this email alert called Vegan Cuts, to subscribe click here. This is similar to the Groupon coupons promotion, but features weekly vegan deals.

Recently, while checking my email, one of these deals popped up in my inbox. Vegan cuts had sent me a coupon for a case of discounted raw vegan chocolate. That is, chocolate that has been uncooked and therefore left in its highest enzymatic rich state.

This raw vegan chocolate bargain included 12 bars for less than 30 bucks. This may seem a bit pricey, but when consider that all bars are organic, vegan ingredients (which are sometimes hard to source from given lack of supply in demand). Organic food is a niche market. Therefore prices are more expensive than conventionally produced food.

Considering the extra expense, one should bear in mind that your body is a temple. So what you put in it should always be on one’s mind. That is: be a mindful eater. Why?

As the famous saying goes “you are what you eat”; this is in fact true. If you fill your body with more processed food and a less plant based diet, your skin, hair, nails, etc. will suffer. You’ll probably constantly feel like you’re being dragged down from all that weighty nutrient deficient food.

The makers of this chocolate stand by Hippocrates famous quote: “Let food be thy medicine”. Instead of feeling weighed down by eating chocolate filled with corn syrup and milk solids, indulge in something that’s been handcrafted with LOVE (it says it on the label), made with 100% natural, raw ingredients. To read more about LuLu’s Chocolate, go here.