Cacao is the raw powdered ingredient that has been separated from the cacao butter solids of the fermented bean of the cacao plant. Unfortunately, for sweet-toothed chocolate fans, we have largely processed the benefits out of cacao by the time it resembles what we consider chocolate.
This is where Cacao comes to the rescue, the largely unprocessed form is packed with anti-oxidants, calcium, iron and many other micronutrients. It also has lots of those mood-boosting properties linked to chocolate.
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