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Better than Coffee: Food Of The Gods first thing in the morning!
#27305163 - 05/12/21 03:38 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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I was minding my own business a few days ago when out of nowhere my Spirit Guide said: "I want to talk with you about chocolate." So I was like "I'm not eating any!" said he: "that is precisely why." My interest was piqued.
Basically he recommended me to buy powdered raw cacao and to either solidify it into chocolates through the use of virgin coconut oil or to drink it as a water based drink. He told me that what's bad about store chocolate is that the cacao is processed, losing 3/4 of its medicinal power, that sugar and milk powder are added, sugar being universally bad and milk denaturing some of the antioxidants, and that cacao butter is not that healthy a fat, unlike virgin coconut oil. He recommended me to look into the health benefits.
Turns out!
Raw cacao, aka "The Food of the Gods" has like two dozen ascribed health benefits. If you cut through the crap by going to WebMD, a no nonsense medical site, the following benefits remain:
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Heart Protection
Many scientific studies show that flavanol-rich foods might help lower your blood pressure and improve the way your blood vessels’ walls function, lowering your risk of heart disease.
Improved Digestive Health
Cacao contains fiber that bacteria eat to create fatty acid chains. These fatty acids benefit your digestive system. Drinks made with cacao might also increase the number of good bacteria in your gut.
Less Stress
Research shows that eating dark chocolate can reduce stress, which boosts your overall mental and physical health.
Improved Cognitive Function
A specific flavanol in cacao called epicatechin may help with some parts of brain health, including cognition, blood flow, and risk of dementia.
Lower Risk of Diabetes
Studies show that eating cacao may lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.
Turns out, this is exactly what I need, every one of these science backed benefits are beneficial to my specific situation 
Well now!
I ordered about 3lbs of Raw Organic Criollo Cocoa Powder for 15 bucks, which might I add is 20x cheaper by weight than Jamaican Blue Mountain Wallenford Estate coffee, the finest coffee not shat out of a civet cat. Actually 40x cheaper per dose, because a cup of coffee = 10 grams and a cup of cacao = 5gr.
Criollo cacao is said to be the best kind and containing the most health meneficial compounds.
I got my bag.
Opened it; pure nosegasm! Just smelling that raw organic cocoa powder I knew I made a winning purchase. Purer than the purest chocolate, like Mr Wonka had farted in my face  More chocolaty than chocolate! I quickly put it in airtight containers.
Now to put it to the test!
Water was warmed to slightly above body heat and a large heaping teaspoon (5gr) was dissolved in it by good stirring.
This would be the no frills taste experience, just like coffee, without anything added.
Making it sweeter or fatter would only improve the taste so this was it, at its very worst.
Tasted it - DELICIOUS. the stuff is just delicious, like drinking chocolate milk, without milk, but the 10% fat content made it creamy nonetheless.
I'm happy to report that even as simple as this, without any refinements, this already tasted BETTER than the best unpooped coffee in the world.
I took to taking a cup in the morning, before breakfast, like I had with coffee. It turned out to wake me up and even quench my hunger a bit. Experiments with either a teaspoon of honey or a sucralose sweetener tab proved to be a complete delight, especially the honey, bringing out the flavor even more.
In terms of intoxication, 5gr contains 75-150mg xanthines, chiefly theobromine with a dash of caffeine, which is non-jittery even in me, oversensitive to stimulants. More functional and enjoyable than coffee, in other words. One is recommended to take up to 20gr a day.
As one would expect, raw cocoa powder makes an excellent ingredient of mueslies, yoghurts and smoothies.
I've yet to try combining raw cacao with virgin coconut oil but I have no doubt its both delicious and convenient, as one could make dosed chocolates with the right amount of raw cocoa.
This completely obliterates coffee in flavor, in health, in effect and in price, gourmet cocoa is way cheaper than gourmet coffee.
Food of the Gods at the crack of dawn: a GREAT way to start the day!
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Re: Better than Coffee: Food Of The Gods first thing in the morning! [Re: Asante] 1
#27307773 - 05/14/21 03:13 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Started my morning with this drink of the gods. I can say that mood is better than with cofffee, also more energy, since I don't have a caffeine withdrawal after 3 hrs.
Very good idea! I microwaved a cup of water, added a large spoon of the cocoa, stirred and enjoyed.
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Re: Better than Coffee: Food Of The Gods first thing in the morning! [Re: Milk-away] 1
#27307980 - 05/14/21 07:37 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Better mood, more energy, for longer, les jittery, not really a crash...
Did you also notice that even in the morning on an empty stomach, 5 min or so after drinking you're not hungry anymore?
Also, cocoa is better against cough than codeine!
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Re: Better than Coffee: Food Of The Gods first thing in the morning! [Re: Asante]
#27313765 - 05/18/21 12:30 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Sugar-free cocoa is one of my health foods. My other health foods are coffee and dry red wine.
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Re: Better than Coffee: Food Of The Gods first thing in the morning! [Re: Shakedown Street] 1
#27314038 - 05/18/21 04:55 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've totally skipped the sweetening - warm water and raw cocoa powder is all you need.
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Re: Better than Coffee: Food Of The Gods first thing in the morning! [Re: Asante]
#27314411 - 05/18/21 11:44 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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I used to drink LOTS of red dry wine some italian Chianti that I found for cheap in LIDL. I mean LOTS, like a maximum of 2 bottles per day, during last year's lockdown.
So I can advise against it's use, it will make your heart weak if you drink too much, I used to get headaches when doing mild physical effort.
Can't say what the wine does in moderate quantities though.. heheh.. Haven't tried that.
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Re: Better than Coffee: Food Of The Gods first thing in the morning! [Re: Milk-away]
#27314511 - 05/19/21 03:05 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Alcohol is unhealthy in any quantity. This is Cacao though, not alcohol!
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