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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Benefits of Raw Chocolate

If you are on a raw food diet, props to you. It makes perfect sense to eat more raw, living food. Raw food advocate's diet is based on not eating foods that have decreased nutritional value due to overheating. To be considered raw, foods cannot be heated over 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw food aids digestion, stimulates the immune system, provides good bacteria, clears skin and is high in nutritional value. Sounds like a smart move to me, but a challenging one to follow 24/7!

The redeeming aspect of this diet is that you can eat chocolate. Yes, really, chocolate. However, it has to be raw chocolate. Raw chocolate has been known as "Food of the Gods." Raw chocolate has to be made with love and care to taste like the chocolate bars we all know and love, like Hershey, Dove, etc. Raw chocolate makers have to be careful to not make their bars too brittle and tasteless. Without being able to roast them, it's a challenging process to get all the delicious warm flavors out of the bean. Don't despair if the raw chocolate bar doesn't look quite as pretty, they taste good!



Raw chocolate leads in providing the highest antioxidants, even beating red wine out with around 30 times more! Raw chocolate also has a lot of anti depressants. Enjoy whenever you're feeling a little blue or sick.




Photos via Pacari, Fine and Raw, Raw Chocolate Company

Any Katherine Hepburn fans out there? She apparently ate an entire pound a day and says it's what kept her ageless beauty!

So this week, buy some raw chocolate to enjoy and consume it without the guilt. Store it in a cool dry place, you can keep it in the refrigerator!

Find Yummy Raw Chocolate:

Raw Chocolate Company
Fine and Raw Chocolate
Pacari Chocolate



Do you have a favorite Raw Chocolate recipe?

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  1. Girl and the Polka DotSeptember 14, 2014 at 8:05 PM

    Great post! Love learning new things!
    Mel

    http://girlandthepolkadot.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thanks, Mel! Love to share interesting health things. Thanks for stopping by :)

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  • My kind of post, I love chocolate. I like to keep a bar of very dark chocolate in the freezer, I indulge in a square often! I am going to make sure I'm buying raw from now on :)

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    1. I love chocolate too :) all kinds unfortunately...ha. But I'm trying to completely make the switch :) XO

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