- Health advice
- Mar 23, 2015
Are you looking for a food to add antioxidants, minerals and a feel good factor into your diet?
Then look no further than the humble superfood that is cacao.
5 Top Benefits of Cacao
- Full of flavonoids, a class of antioxidants that help to slow the ageing process caused by free radicals
- Rich in magnesium to help with muscular and nervous system relaxation
- Promotes phenylethylamine (PEA) in the brain, our mood enhancing and feel good chemical in the brain
- Good source of trace nutrients such as calcium, sulphur, chromium, manganese and potassium
- May help improve cardiovascular health, insulin resistance, and slow the damaging ageing process
Include Raw Cacao for good nutrition
How to add this wonderful superfood into your diet:- Blend 1 tablespoon with coconut or almond milk with a frozen banana, 1 tablespoon of nut butter and 1 tablespoon of maca powder for a creamy superfoods smoothie that packs an antioxidant punch to get your mornings going
- Mix into ground nuts and seeds with a little coconut oil, roll into small balls then in shredded coconut for a simple bliss ball recipe
- Process an avocado, 2 tablespoons of cacao and sweetener of choice to taste for a delicious chocolate mousse that is actually good for you
- Create a cooling cacao drink, or heat gently for the colder weather
- Choose darker chocolate over the milk variety for more health-loving benefits from cacao