Cacao is the best antioxidant and natural mood elevator on Mother Earth.
Not the processed chocolate bar that has been heated with all the lovely nutrition for our bodies taken out and fat and sugar added! But the lovely natural, raw organic cacao added to our toasty fire-filled evening!
Full of natural organic raw cacao smoothies and delightful winter warmers like Seductilicious Cacao, this will warm your heart and stocking stuffers!
Writing the website made me hungry! So, I made a Chia-Cacao Raspberry Smoothie:
1 T (Tablespoon) Chia Seeds - soak in 3 T water for five-ten minutes until gelatinous
1 heaping T raw organic cacao
1 T aloe juice
2 very large handful of fresh, organic raspberries
1 cup of your favorite milk, I used vanilla almond which you can easily make yourself
It's pretty thick due to the chia seeds which are loaded with omega's and protein
Here are just a few reasons why chocolate, the organic cacao, elevates your mood without adding pounds to your waistline.
Not only do you get many, many recipes but you get the low-down on how the smoothies work in your body. With no sugar, many fewer calories and loaded with:
- erotonin- Cacao raises the level of serotonin in the brain and therefore acts as an anti-depressant, promoting an overall sense of well-being.
Endorphins – Endorphins are released by animals and humans alike attracting mates and are neurotransmitters. Cacao stimulates the secretion of endorphins, which can help to produce a pleasurable feeling. AND, it attracts mates, currently one of the perfume industry's secret seduction formulas.
Phenylethylamine (PEAs) - PEAs are a natural chemical compound that are also created within the brain and released when we are in love. It acts as a mild mood elevator and an anti-depressant. And it helps increase focus and alertness.
Anandamide - Anandamide is known as the "bliss chemical" because it is released by the brain when we are feeling happy. Cacao contains both N-acylethanolamines that are believed to temporarily increase the levels of anandamide in the brain and enzyme inhibitors that slow its breakdown. This promotes relaxation for a longer period of time.
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