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CACAO POWER RAW CACAO POWDER FROM NAVITAS NATURALS Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder brings the Chocolate Factory to your kitchen, as it instantly transforms smoothies, desserts, pies, and countless other recipes into the healthiest chocolate indulgence around. Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder is an exceptionally healthy way to stock up on antioxidants and important minerals like magnesium and iron. ...
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Cocoa Antioxidant Benefits
Most people think of cocoa served up as a rich and decadent warm drink on cool nights, or as an ingredient used in sugary, chocolatey cakes, puddings, muffins, and other sweet treats, but did you know that cocoa also boasts really impressive antioxidant properties? Cocoa, in fact, is naturally rich in polyphenols, containing between 6–8% polyphenols by weight. These include catechins, flavanol glycosides, anthocyanins, and procyanidins, all of which are powerful, and extensively studied antioxidants that help protect against free radical damage throughout the body. As if that weren’t good enough news, cocoa is also rich in fiber, protein, and healthy fats, as well as in many minerals, including iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, and copper.
Cocoa powder is made from cocoa beans (from the plant Theobroma cacao L.) has the most bioavailable form of these antioxidant, food-source flavonoids, meaning that our bodies are more easily able to absorb them and, in turn, we reap the most health benefits. Cocoa flavonoids have been shown to help enhance immunity, balance blood sugar levels, modulate inflammation, as well as protect heart and brain health. Beyond the obvious health benefits, one of the biggest advantages of this nutrient is how easy it is to incorporate into everyday foods and beverages, everything from smoothies and protein shakes, to muffins, breakfast bars, overnight oats, and, of course, decadent desserts!
Benefits of Cocoa
- Boosts Immunity
- Protects Cardiovascular Health
- Provides Antioxidant Protection
- Supports Brain Health
Final Thoughts
To fully reap these health benefits, you should look for fair trade, non-GMO, organic cocoa, that is unsweetened. Cocoa is widely available in powder form, as well as in nibs (dried and fermented bits of cacao beans), and can really add a nutritional punch to your diet. As a bonus, if you've selected a 100% pure powder, it's also sugar-free, gluten-free, and keto-friendly, so can be incorporated in even the most restrictive diets.
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