The Cacao
This adds the delicious chocolate flavor and provides many beneficial nutrients and antioxidants.
A few nutritious facts about cacao;
1. The amount of antioxidants in raw organic cacao is 40 times that of blueberries, meaning it absorbs more free radicals which can cause damage to our cells, tissues and can even lead to diseases such as cancer.
2. Cacao is good news for anyone living a plant-based or vegan lifestyle, being the highest source of iron found in plants.
To get the most benefits, it is best eaten with some form of vitamin C.
3. Also the highest source of plant-based magnesium, cacao helps turn glucose into energy, giving the brain focus and clarity.
4. Cacao contains more calcium than cow’s milk.
5. Cacao is a natural mood elevator and uses bliss chemicals serotonin, tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylethylamine to fight depression.
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