Raw cocoa

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Raw cocoa seeds are those which have not undergone the process of thermal treatment with temperature higher than 40°C. If it was higher, many important components would break up and lose their special features. Raw cocoa contains a huge dose of magnesium (the daily request of it is covered by about 7 g of cocoa seeds). It also contains a lot of antioxidants, about 20 times more than green tea which is known for its high content of them. The effect of eating several cocoa seeds can be compared to the effect of drinking 2 or 3 cups of coffee, but in fact it is much healthier than caffeine. It is also said to be one of the strongest aphrodisiacs (what can be the reason why chocolate is so popular on Valentine’s Day).

How to eat it?
You can just have as a snack and eat it like nuts. It tastes well blended into a smoothie, especially a plant-milk based one, in a form of raw chocolate or as a topping for any dessert.





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