All chocolate is not created equal. Organic, raw cacao reigns supreme with maximum nutrient content compared to its conventional counterpart. Since raw chocolate is processed at low temperatures, it retains much more of its famed nutritional value than if it were roasted and combined with sugar and milk. This is when the cacao loses its magic and becomes detrimental to your health.
The Legendary magical cacao bean has a long history of medicinal use throughout Mesoamerica and South America. Science has confirmed that chocolate has many favorable, unique qualities that support health and psychological well-being. This bean offers the greatest benefits when the cacao is high-quality, raw and organic.
The native people of the South America, the Mayan and Mexica religions believed cacao had divine heavenly origins. According to Mayan legend, after humans were created by the goddess Xmucane, the God Sovereign Plumed Serpent gave cacao to the Maya. The cacao bean was used as a source of currency.
The medicinal properties of cacao were noted to alleviate fever, anemia, poor appetite, mental fatigue, poor breast milk production, tuberculosis, gout, kidney stones and low virility. The delicious bean was famous for healing the nervous system and improving digestion and elimination.
Jump to the modern day and numerous studies celebrate the many virtues of chocolate. Research confirms that chocolate helps to relieve emotional stress. Stress hormones and stress-related biochemical agents were reduced when volunteers, who rated themselves as highly stressed, consumed 1.4 ounces of dark chocolate per day for a period of two weeks.
Cacao mass also contains potassium, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, and magnesium which contribute to cardiovascular health. Chocolate has the ability to trigger the release of dopamine and the endorphin phenylethylamine, both of which soothe the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and depression. Due to its high valeric acid content, cacao has stress relieving properties despite the presence of the stimulants theobromine and caffeine.
Raw cacao is an excellent way to enhance health while calming the heart, amplifying sensuality and enriching one's love life. Live your bliss and savor the wisdom of the ancients. Invigorate modern vitality with the many extraordinary traits of raw cacao.