cocoa

How about cocoa (dark chocolate) instead of coffee?

So how about substituting cocoa instead of coffee?
Well, before we jump ahead of ourselves, we need to discuss the QUALITY of chocolate/cocoa you are reaching for. Unlike commercial cocoa, which is stripped of bitter-tasting flavanols, Kuna Indians drink unprocessed cocoa containing a highly concentrated type of flavanol known as “epicatechin” and sweeten it with a bit of raw sugar.

Filed under: Diet and Nutrition, Uncategorized by Natasha Kassam, ND
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