These whole peeled
raw cacao beans are consciously
harvested and fair traded from
organic
farms near Machu Pichu in Peru. Sun dried and carefully
handled, they
are the finest cacao beans available anywhere. They are the
base
ingredient for all chocolate and have extraordinary health benefits.
Raw cacao beans are the highest antioxidant food known, they support
heart function and contain various "feel great" chemicals. I
love to
use these beans to increase my mental focus, stamina and sensual
pleasure. I eat them straight from the bag, mix them in
smoothies or
create raw food dishes with them. I've included a couple of recipies
below. If you like chocolate, but don't like the sugar, dairy and
chemicals in it, you'll LOVE raw cacao nibs. Enjoy!
History
and Benefits of Raw Cacao
Once
utilized as a form of currency in Aztec society, raw cacao beans are a
true superfood. They are high in protein, beneficial fats, vitamins and
minerals. Raw cacao is reported to be the richest natural source for
magnesium, an important mineral highly deficient in modern diets. The
raw seeds are also surprisingly high in vitamin C and an excellent
source of natural sulfur, a mineral associated with healthy skin,
nails, hair and proper liver & pancreas function. Raw cacao is
the
most medicinal of any chocolate product, containing the highest levels
of immune enhancing antioxidant polyphenols, procyanidins and other
flavonoids known to protect against a wide array of ailments,
especially heart disease. Unfortunately cooking and processing
seriously compromises or destroys many of these health enhancing
constituents in the seeds. The psychoactive properties of the raw seeds
are also very different, having a much more mild stimulant effect,
being pleasantly relaxing, imparting a sense of well being, along with
a wonderful enhancement of tactile sensation that leaves no doubt to
their aphrodisiacal efficacy. These actions are thought to be at least
partially attributable to a much lower caffeine content and higher
theobromine content than the fermented, roasted, processed and sugared
"cocoa" that we are all used to .
Health
Benefits of Raw Cacao Beans
- Contains
no sugar, no dairy
- Low
in Calories and Fat
- Suppresses
appetite--leads to weight loss
- Very
high in anti-oxidant flavanols, which prevent aging
- Contains
theobromine which invigorates and stimulates
- Phenylethalamine
is the "love chemical in cacao which increases happiness, alertness and
well being
- Contains
tryptophan which helps increase and stabalize mood
- Contains
anandamide, the "bliss" chemical which relaxes body and mind
- Has
been shown to lower blood pressure
- More
effective than codine as a cough suppresent
- High
in magnesium for a healthy heart
- 50gms
provide 95% of our daily iron needs
- Very
good source of folic acid, vitamins A, E, K
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454g (16 oz.) Organic Raw Cacao
$23.95 US
