Welcome to Mayesa’s BlogBlissed Out! The Science Behind Why Dark Chocolate Makes You Feel GoodMarch 19, 2015
Categories Cacao, Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Bliss, Healthy Chocolate, History of Chocolate, Mood Booster, Natural Energy Boost, Organic Cacao, Raw Cacao
Mayesa Helps Create “An Evening to Remember”March 5, 2015
Categories An Evening to Remember, Dark Chocolate, Event, Health, Healthy Foods, Healthy Snacks, Inspiring Mayesa Stories, News and Information, Special People Special Needs
Sweet Truths for Your Sweet Tooth: Top Five Facts About the Heart Healthiness of Dark ChocolateFebruary 8, 2015
Categories Cacao, Dark Chocolate, Health, Healthy Chocolate, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart-Healthy, National Heart Health Month, News and Information, Nutrition, Organic Cacao, Valentine's Day
Life Changing Tips From Nike and Glenn Matanza – Health and Fitness Coaches AND Mayesa Fans!January 13, 2015
Categories Active Lifestyle, Athletes, Glenn and Nike Matanza, Health, Health and Fitness, Healthy Chocolate, Healthy Eating, Healthy Family Eating, Healthy Foods, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Pea Protein, Staying Healthy While Busy
Make 2015 Your Best Year Yet!!January 6, 2015
Categories Active Lifestyle, Dark Chocolate, Health, Healthy Chocolate, Healthy Eating, Healthy Family Eating, Healthy Foods, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Snacks, New Year's Resolutions, Staying Healthy While Busy
Healthy Chocolate Mayesa and Athletes – Glenn MatanzaDecember 26, 2014
Glenn was born in the Philippines and moved to San Diego when he was in high school. He later attended San Diego State University with aspirations to go to medical school. Glenn’s interest in fitness and exercise lead him to start working with individuals providing fitness training. It was also during this time that Glenn started to realize that a medical career would be focused mainly on illness which did not really fit his focus on prevention and helping individuals stay healthy. Realizing this Glenn decided to officially start his coaching business in 1998, working with clients of all ages. Glenn’s business has evolved with time and even included a period around 2004 when he competed in fitness and body building competitions. In 2004 Glenn met his future wife, Nike, a successful equestrian in Europe and aspiring fashion model. They married and had their first son in 2006. They now have 2 sons and enjoy setting good examples for their sons with nutrition and exercise. In 2007 Glenn’s coaching began to focus more on endurance sports, especially triathletes, with emphasis on nutrition education, preventing injuries, and creating good health markers. Nike Matanza began competing in triathlons and before long was in the elite category. She joined Glenn and began coaching in 2008. Glenn was introduced to Mayesa by one of his clients and her son. He was training both of them. Glenn evaluated Mayesa and really liked the purity of the ingredients, especially the organic, fair trade cacao and plant-based protein. Glenn also likes that the beverage is allergen free containing NO dairy, soy or gluten, thus avoiding the side effects of these allergens.
When clients crave a “treat” Mayesa is an excellent choice according to Glenn. Glenn’s passion for helping all his clients understand the importance of nutrition and right food choices to live a healthier life is inspiration to us all. Thanks Glenn for including Mayesa as one of the food choices you recommend. No matter what your daily performance includes (exercise, work, school) you want it to be optimal, and the best way to do that is proper nutrition choices with products like Mayesa. Life is better with chocolate! For further information about Glenn’s coaching please visit www.glennmatanza.com or www.facebook.com/glenn.matanza. Jane Adolph, Mayesa Co-Founder  Comments Off on Healthy Chocolate Mayesa and Athletes – Glenn MatanzaDark Chocolate and Healthy Living!
Comments Off on Dark Chocolate and Healthy Living!Healthy Chocolate Mayesa and Athletes – Lacy Lynn, Ultra-Marathoner
Mayesa: Tell us a little about yourself, Lacy. Lacy Lynn: I grew up as a typical farm girl in central Wisconsin and right after high school went to obtain my Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. After college, I moved to Tanzania, East Africa, to serve in the Peace Corps. When I returned to the states I bounced back-and-forth between San Diego, California, and central Wisconsin. After 10 years of living what many have called a gypsy-lifestyle, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter and decided it was time to finally settle in one place. For the past two years now I’ve been living in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and am working at a local bank as a systems operator. As a now 30-year-old with a darling 3-year old, I feel like my crazy beautiful life is just getting started. M: What kind of athletic endeavors do you participate in? LL: I am a trail ultra-runner, a tire dragger, an endurance planker, and a toddler chaser. This year I will be defending my title as “Last Runner Standing” at Bop ‘til You Drop, a 12-hour race on a 1.25-mile loop course, and returning to Superior 50, a 52.1 mile trail ultra-marathon with a net elevation change of 25,000 feet. I have never returned to a race before this year but am excited to further define my training for these two events, especially Superior as I fell in love with that trail during that race. M: How did you become interested in being an athlete? LL: This is where my stubbornness really shined for me. While serving in the Peace Corps someone mentioned other volunteers participating in the Kilimanjaro Marathon, and I thought it sounded like fun so I said I would like to join in. I was laughed at and told I would not be able to train for a marathon in 6 months. Being laughed at burned deep and it fueled my desire to cross that finish line. I went from not being able to run one mile to crossing the finish line at the 2008 Kilimanjaro Marathon in 4:36:00. My love for running took off and hasn’t slowed down.
LL: Diet – The majority of my diet is home-cooked meals made from whole (or minimally processed), local foods. Common finds around my house include nut mylk, almond-pulp tuna salad, cauliflower-crusted pizza, millet tabbouleh, granola and my own energy bars. Training – My training is low-mileage, high-effort because of life as a single, working parent, and consists of stroller running, tire dragging, hiking while child-wearing, and core work. Mental/emotional exercises – Daily meditation/mindfulness, Yoga practice, visualization, and journaling. These things need to go hand-in-hand with my training otherwise I feel very “off.” Running is often times a form of “moving meditation” for me. M: How did you first learn about Mayesa? LL: I met one of the founders during my instructor training for Stroller Strides in San Diego and was hooked on the product from first sip. To this day I credit Mayesa for helping me finish my first 50K and 50 mile races while not experiencing any dip in milk production as a breastfeeding runner. M: Tell us how Mayesa fits into your training. LL: Consuming calories is vital when I go long so tucking some Mayesa into my pack gives me a much needed energy boost when the miles start wearing me down. I’ve also enjoyed Mayesa ice-cold after a hard training session as an uplifting recovery drink. M: What would you like to say to other athletes about Mayesa? LL: As a runner with a sensitive GI tract who can’t handle very many of the supplemented, manufactured drinks out on the market, Mayesa has stood the test of miles and has not caused any GI issues for me. I am also crazy excited about plant based proteins! One of the best things about Mayesa is that it’s not only great for me – it’s also great for my daughter (who goes ga-ga for it, by the way!) As far as the new flavors, they are a wonderful addition to the lineup. The Mixed Berry is pretty sweet, almost dessert sweet, which I think makes it a perfect recovery flavor. The Banana is downright phenomenal. I was blown away by that flavor and excited that it didn’t have that fakebanana taste. It’s my new fave flavor! I love your product and the new look.
Comments Off on Healthy Chocolate Mayesa and Athletes – Lacy Lynn, Ultra-Marathoner7 Top Healthy-Food Trends for 2014December 22, 2014
1. Cauliflower Last year was the kale trend, and 2014’s hot veggie is cauliflower. You’ll see colorful cauliflowers and find this nutrient-dense vegetable in dishes you wouldn’t think of looking, such as mashed potatoes and “potato” salad. 2. Sesame Seeds Due to increasing nut allergies, seeds will be making a big statement in 2014. Sesame seeds should especially be in your pantry due to their high levels of calcium and zinc (almost 20 percent of your daily dose of each). Also studies have found that sesame seed consumption helped with improving lipid and glucose profiles in pre-diabetic patients. 3. Apples This tried-and-true perennial healthy food will again be on stage for 2014, due to recent studies which have shown that apple consumption helps to lower the “bad” LDL cholesterol, and also reduces the risk of ulcerative colitis. Other studies show optimistic results that apple consumption may help to ward off breast cancer, and a 2013 study found that eating apples could expand your lifespan by 10 percent. 4. Pea Protein The popularity of plant-based eating has encouraged manufactures to make products with plant-based proteins. Pea protein is a hot protein alternative to egg and dairy protein because of its link to greater satiety compared to whey and other proteins. Mayesa proudly uses pea protein in its products. 5. Non-Wheat Pasta Gluten-free foods continue to drive the new healthy food trends. Expect to see more pasta made from non-wheat alternatives, like quinoa, rice and buckwheat. 6. Sprouting Sprouted seeds, pulses and beans are collectively known as ‘sprouts’ and they’re going to be big in 2014. Sprouts are effectively living foods and one of the richest forms of nutrients known. You can sprout your own mung beans, split peas and lentils alongside hazelnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds at home within a couple of days. Add these to salads and soups for a rich source of complete vegetarian protein, as well as a fresh taste that pops. 7. Organic and Local A growing trend is healthy eating by focusing on organic and local produce. This has been trending for some time, but watch for this to continue and to become more of a lifestyle, a social movement, in 2014. Besides the burgeoning Farmer’s Markets, Community Supported Agriculture, commonly known as CSA, is an agricultural model that re-connects people to their local food source. A network or association of individuals pledge to support one or more local farms, with growers and consumers sharing the risks and benefits of food production. CSA members or subscribers pay at the onset of the growing season for a share of the anticipated harvest; once harvesting begins, they receive weekly shares of vegetables and fruit.
Comments Off on 7 Top Healthy-Food Trends for 2014Why Pea Protein in Mayesa Drinks?December 18, 2014
Yes, protein found in the common garden pea, as it turns out, offers many high-quality nutritional, and even disease-fighting, aspects. Comments Off on Why Pea Protein in Mayesa Drinks?
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