
Theobroma Cacao Beans with Skins
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Are certified organic and are microbe free.
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Are the main ingredient of all chocolate. You cannot have chocolate without cacao. Cacao is the nut all chocolate is made from!
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Are fresh, crunchy and taste like nutty dark chocolate! Use them instead of chocolate chips. Blend into smoothies, teas or coffee! Make the best desserts ever!
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Are the #1 natural source of the alkaline mineral magnesium – the mineral
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Are the #1 natural source of the sugar-balancing mineral chromium.
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Are the #1 natural source of antioxidants of any whole food!
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Naturally decrease appetite and increase energy as well as an overall sense of well-being.
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Contain anandamide, “the bliss chemical.”
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Contain undamaged, uncooked phenylethylamines (PEAs), which helps us pay attention and stay alert. PEAs are chemicals our brains secrete when we fall in love!
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Are 100% natural. They are free of sugar, diary, additives, cholesterol, chemicals, and/or preservatives.
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Are low in caffeine. Cacao beans and nibs contain less than 1/20th the amount of caffeine found in an equivalent amount of coffee.
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Have powerful neurotransmitter modulating chemicals that facilitate youthening and rejuvenation. Greater chocolate consumption has been positively correlated with increasing longevity.
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Are grown in a natural, rainforest environment and support indigenous peoples paid excellent wages in South America.
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Were so revered by the Mayans and Aztecs that they used them as money!
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Tikal Pyramid |
Ancient Cacao Drawing |