It’s Easter on Sunday and quality chocolate is a wonderful way to celebrate. But unfortunately, many of the chocolate eggs and bunnies we buy are a poor substitute for quality chocolate products – and I’m talking about the ingredients here rather than the price.
Why should you give only quality chocolate at Easter?
Chocolate made from raw cacao is especially healthy, in fact raw cacao is a superfood! Long before Willie Wonka came around, chocolate was known amongst the ancient Maya as the “food of the gods,” because chocolate, or cacao, can act as a powerful aphrodisiac that awakens “happy hormones” in the body, such as serotonin and dopamine. It has the power to provide mental clarity, to move you from your head to your heart, and to produce a gentle euphoria.
With so much going for it, it makes sense to choose superfood chocolate wisely!
Health benefits of cacoa:
- Benefits the cardiovascular system
- Increases energy
- Boosts the immune system
- Contains powerful antioxidants, up to 40 times more than blueberries, which absorb free radicals
Boasts the highest plant-based source of iron—twice that of spinach - Full of magnesium for a healthy heart and brain
- Acts as a natural mood elevator and antidepressant
- Contains more calcium than cow’s milk per 100g
With so many positives it’s hard to imagine any negatives – but the bad news is that the benefits of cacao are reduced when it is mixed with milk and sugar.
So go ahead, enjoy dark chocolate rich in cacao butter this Easter.
