Positive Health Benefits of Eating Cacao
The excuses that we’ve all been waiting for! There aren’t many of us who don’t enjoy something sweet (especially chocolate), and if you make some minor adjustments to the form that you consume it, then you’ll be improving your health rather than potentially harming it.
It’s worth noting that the more processed the cacao, typically the lower the nutritional value. Generally the higher the cacao content the better, so try and balance the flavour that makes your mouth happy with the nutritional benefit.
Eating 30g a day of cacao, dark chocolate has these potential benefits
1. Lowers blood pressure
2. Lower risk of cardiovascular disease
3. Lower risk of heart disease
4. Improved circulation
5. Improves mood
6. Improves skin hydration and texture
7. Promotes better digestion
And the list goes on too.
Recipe Suggestions –
There aren’t many who need encouragement to include cacao in their diet, so let’s skip straight to some recipe options. Chocolate Pecan Pie, Chocolate Avocado Mousse, Profiteroles, Overnight Oats with Cacao and last but not least Cacao Tart.
As with everything, you can have too much of a good thing so please monitor your intake.
If life is like a box of chocolates, make it a cacao box 😀
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