(raw chocolate)
Latin name: Theobroma Cacao
Superfood Type: Nut
Health Benefits: Raw Cacao has more antioxidant flavonoids than any food including blueberries, red wine, and black, white and green teas. It has four times the quantity of antioxidants found in green tea.
Health Benefits are vast:
- Cardiovascular health – regulates heartbeat and blood pressure, lower LDL cholesterol, improve circulation and reduce the risk of heart attacks.
- Toxin Protection - cacao helps repair and resist damage caused by free radicals, and may reduce risk of certain cancers.
- Serotonin - the feel good hormone - Cacao raises the level of serotonin in your brain, helps reduce S.A.D., depression, PMS systems, peri-menopausal and menopause symptoms.
- Endorphins – Cacao stimulates the secretion of endorphins.
- Phenylethylamine – The LOVE Chemical, cacao is loaded with it.
- Trace Minerals Rich - cacao is full of magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron, zinc, copper, potassium and manganese. You want these things in your body!
