What do Halloween, Easter and Valentine’s Day have in common? Besides being holidays, they mark occasions when people stuff themselves with chocolate. Chocolate is undeniably a popular treat, but many have suggested that moderate consumption may have health benefits like brain stimulation and even cancer prevention. Is this wishful thinking, or could a Hershey bar be your ticket to longevity?
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Cacao is LOW in caffeine and in some cases contains no caffeine. In the third world, farmers have been spiking processed cacao with guarana and kola nut to jack up the caffeine content. Typically, cacao contains 1/20th of the caffeine in an equivalent amount of coffee beans.
Cacao contains theobromine. Theobromine was used from about 1890-1930 by medical science. It was injected into people who were having a heart attack! Theobromine (a chocolate extract) can save someone from dying of a heart attack!
Cacao is a delivery vehicle for other superfoods and herbs. Read the book NAKED CHOCOLATE and learn how to create the best chocolate ever with raw materials in your kitchen!
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