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If you’ve been following me for a while, you know how much how much I LOVE coffee. In all forms. Lattes (nut-milk based of course), cold-brew, espresso, cappuccinos, and now mushroom coffee, you name it and your girl loves it. I feel like my Instagram stories are 90% coffee -related. I’ve been drinking coffee since high school (I think my mom made me wait until I was 16) and couldn’t imagine my life without it. To me, drinking coffee is an experience (hello cute coffee shops). It’s never been about the caffeine or even the taste. Like most people, the taste of coffee has to grow on you, am I right? I remember taking my first sip of black coffee and thinking “HOW DO PEOPLE ENJOY THIS?”.
After college, I started to take my nutrition more seriously (I was never “unhealthy”, but I didn’t understand that some foods I was eating were hurting my health) and switched to a plant-based diet. As I was in this transition, I decided to go 30 days without coffee. You read that right. 30 WHOLE DAYS! And let me tell you, my skin had never looked better. I was literally glowing! So it made me think about the effects that coffee was having on my skin.
Through lots of research, I discovered that coffee is extremely acidic. As as we know, we should strive to limit the acidic foods in our diets, such as animal products, coffee, alcohol, grains, such as corn, rice, and wheat, cheese, and salt. A diet that is high in acidic foods is a breeding ground for cancer and other diseases. That’s why eating a diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables is so important!
photo credit: Foursigmatic
So let’s go back to the coffee. Around the time I had been doing this research, a brand called Four Sigmatic emerged. If you’ve never heard of them, they were the first company to create mushroom coffee. Ok, don’t roll your eyes and think that sounds weird or gross because I’m telling you, this coffee has changed my life! And no, it tastes absolutely nothing like mushrooms – I promise.
Let me tell you about the amazing differences I’ve noticed since switching to drinking Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee on a daily basis.
CLEAR, GLOWING SKIN: My skin has never been more clear and glowing than it is now!
BALANCED ENERGY LEVELS: I have an abundance of natural energy now, whereas before I felt like I would rely on coffee to give me a little boost.
BETTER FOCUS: I am able to actually focus whereas before on regular coffee I would feel jittery and all over the place.
Four Sigmatic makes three different coffee blends that are specifically designed for certain times of the day and certain activities.
- LION’S MANE: This is my personal favorite! It supports focus, creativity, memory, concentration, and brain health. Drink at work, to study, or whenever your brain needs an energizing hug. This is the blend I reach for when I have a deadline I need to meet and need a little help focusing 😉
- CORDYCEPS: This blend is for sustaining steady energy levels. Drink in the morning, before a workout or a particularly busy day. I always make a Cordyceps latte before my morning workout session to help keep my energy levels up!
- GREEN COFFEE BEAN: I still need to give this one a try, but this blend helps support a steady glycemic balance, improved digestive system, and enhanced metabolism. Drink in the morning to improve your day from the inside out.
Now, let me be honest and say that I do still enjoy a regular old almond milk latte at a cute coffee shop every once and while. My body does just fine with regular coffee once and a while. My coffee shop visits are even more special now 🙂
I never thought I would drink anything besides regular coffee, so saying that I’m a regular mushroom coffee drinker is a big deal! I always get tons of questions from you guys about why I drink Four Sigmatic, so I hope you found this post helpful.
If I convinced you to give mushroom coffee a try, you use my discount code NIC10 for 10% off your order!
