Cacao Powder
Creating Healthy and Delicious Foods
PureNatural Miracles cocoa powder has the highest quality Arriba Cacao from Ecuador; packed with nutrition, calcium, magnesium, manganese, chromium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, zinc, copper, protein and fiber; complete, all natural, nutritional supplement and energizer; health drinks made with it are the best anti aging superfoods for seniors; use for hot or cold, low carb meal recipes
This cocoa powder offers a rich dark taste and flavor without the unwanted additives commonly used in processed treats; great for baking healthy, yet delicious muffins, brownies, bars, cookies or cake; shake some over baked goods, instantly transforms desserts, mousse, pies and more, into holistic edible goodness.
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Cacao is the Best Natural Food Source of the Following Nutrients:
Magnesium: Cacao seems to be the #1 source of magnesium of any food. Magnesium is one of the great alkaline Raw Cacao makes delicious hot cacaominerals. It helps to support the heart, brain, and digestive system (it fights constipation).
Magnesium is also important for building strong bones. Magnesium balances brain chemistry, builds strong bones, and is associated with more happiness.
Magnesium is the most deficient major mineral on the Standard American Diet (SAD); over 80% of Americans are chronically deficient in Magnesium! Cacao has enough magnesium to help reverse deficiencies of this mineral.
Iron: Cacao contains 314% of the U.S. RDA of iron per 1 ounce (28 gram) serving. Iron is a critical mineral in nutrition. Iron is part of the oxygen carrying protein called hemoglobin that keeps our blood healthy.
Chromium: Chromium is an important trace mineral that helps balance blood sugar. Nearly 80% of Americans are deficient in this trace mineral. Cacao has enough chromium to help reverse deficiencies in this mineral.
Anandamide: Anandamide (The Bliss Chemical) is an endorphin that the human body naturally produces after exercise. Anandamide has only been found in one plant Cacao. Anandamide is known as “The Bliss Chemical” because it is released while we are feeling great.
Cacao contains enzyme inhibitors that decrease our bodies’ ability to breakdown anandamide. This means that, when we eat cacao, natural anandamide and/or cacao anandamide may stick around longer, making us feel good longer.
Antioxidants: Cacao contains the highest concentration of antioxidants of any food in the world. These antioxidants include polyphenols, catechins, and epicatechins. By weight, Cacao has more antioxidants than red wine, blueberries, acai, pomegranates, and goji berries COMBINED.
Nutritious and tasty Organic Cacao from Ecuador.
Cacao Also Contains the Following Important Unique Nutrients:
Manganese: Manganese is an essential trace mineral. Manganese helps assist iron in the oxygenation of the blood and formation of hemoglobin. Interestingly, manganese is also concentrated in tears.
Zinc: Zinc is an essential trace mineral. Zinc plays a critical role in the immune system, liver, pancreas, and skin. Additionally, zinc is involved in thousands of enzymatic reactions throughout the human body.
Copper: Copper is an essential trace mineral. Copper is found naturally in plants with vitamin C. In the human body, copper helps to build healthy blood.
Vitamin C: Cacao must be raw to contain vitamin C. All cooked and processed chocolate has no vitamin C. A one-ounce (28 gram) serving of Cacao Nibs supplies 21% of the U.S. RDA of Vitamin C.
Omega 6 Fatty Acids: Cacao contains essential omega 6 fatty acids. All cooked and processed chocolate contains rancid omega 6 fatty acids (trans-fat) that can cause an inflammatory reaction when one eats cooked chocolate.
Phenethylamine (PEA): Phenylethylamine (PEA) is found in abundance in cacao. Because PEA is heat sensitive, much of the PEA in conventional cooked and processed chocolate is missing. PEA is the chemical that we produce in our bodies when we fall in love. This is likely one of the main reasons why love and chocolate have such a deep connection. PEA also plays a role in increasing focus and alertness.
Tryptophan: Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that is transformed into important stress-protective neurotransmitters including serotonin and melatonin. Tryptophan is heat sensitive and therefore it is cooked out in many high protein foods and in conventional processed chocolate.
Serotonin: Serotonin is the primary neurotransmitter in the human body. Serotonin is similar in its chemistry to tryptophan and melatonin. Serotonin helps us build up our stress defense.
FAQ
1. Is Cacao Powder same as Cocoa Powder?
Cacao Powder is not the same as Cocoa Powder. Cocoa powder is highly processed, whereas cacao powder is minimally processed. Cacao powder is raw cocoa powder. The overall nutritional value of cacao powder is way higher than cocoa powder. Cocoa powder does not have all the amazing antioxidants, healthy nutrients and minerals that cacao powder has.
2. Is cacao good for you?
Cacao is rich in antioxidant flavanols. These flavanols have many health benefits such as improving vascular function, protecting from skin damage, reducing cell damage, improving mood and lowering the depression.
3. Are flavanols antioxidants?
Yes, flavanols are antioxidants. Cacao is rich in flavanols and in fact cacao has more antioxidants than blueberries and green tea.
4. What are flavanols good for?
Flavanols have numerous health benefits. Some of the health benefits are :
- Protects against heart diseases.
- Improves blood flow.
- Relaxes muscles.
- Reduces cell damage.
- Improves cognitive function.
- Improves your mood.
- Acts as antioxidants to kill free radicals.