Adaptogenic mushrooms hazelnut hot cacao

Adaptogens offer protection to us by maintaining optimal cellular function during stressful events. They can increase our energy and stamina, improve our abilities to carry out demanding activities, and to enhance our capabilities to tolerate and recover from stressors.
Benefits of adaptogenic mushrooms:

Cordyceps: anti-inflammatory, immunomodulating, antioxidative, kidney protective and regenerative, lung regenerative (antiasthmatic), insulin and glucose-regulating (antidiabetic), anti-cancer, radiation and chemotherapy protective, and much more…

Reishi: oxygen free-radical scavenger, neuroprotective, cardiovascular tonic, cholesterol-lowering, immunomodulating, tumor protective, chemotherapy protective, and much more…
(Yance, 2013). The book of Adaptogens in Medical Herbalism

Adaptogenic mushrooms hazelnut hot cacao recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp cordyceps powder +1/2 tsp reishi powder (or you can use 1 tsp of adaptogen mushroom powder mix)

1 Tbs of cacao powder

1 cup of almond milk

1 Tbs of hazelnut butter

Sweetener (optional; I love dark chocolate and plain high-quality matcha, so I skip that).

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Instructions:

Heat the almond milk in a small pot over low to medium heat

Add hazelnut butter, cordyceps powder, reishi powder, cacao powder and sweetener (optional) to the hot almond milk

Whisk the mixture with an electric milk frother until frothy

Enjoy!

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