Indulge in a Heart-Healthy Treat
♥♥♥♥♥
Chocolate.
We all love it.
Most of us crave it – especially women.
It is the most popular Valentine’s Day gift. About 58 million pounds of chocolate are purchased the week of Valentine’s Day
But did you know that DARK chocolate can have incredible health benefits?
That’s right! Choose dark chocolate that isn’t combined with milk, sugar, and fat and enjoy the health benefits that chocolate can offer.
Just a teaspoon of natural cocoa powder can boost arterial function within hours of consumption. Studies show that raw, unprocessed cocoa beans contain more antioxidant activity that even blueberries and acai berries. That’s impressive!
Your challenge this week is to find ways to enjoy dark chocolate in healthful ways. Enjoy dark chocolate in banana nice cream, chocolate chia pudding, in a smoothie, or black bean brownies.
Cacao powder and cacao nibs are my favorite way to enjoy chocolate without the milk, sugar, & fat. Cacao nibs are simply cacao beans crushed into small pieces. Cacao powder is basically the cacao beans ground into powder.
This week, in honor of Valentine’s day I made some chocolate hearts using three of my favorite superfoods: Cacao powder, GOJI Berries, and Cacao Nibs. These bites are perfect for an after dinner treat when you want a bit of chocolate.
Click for recipe.
How will you enjoy heart-healthy chocolate this week?
Need more Cacao Recipes?
Let me know in the comments below.
Be sure to hit the LIKE button below :)