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Three Benefits of Cocoa Powder
Who doesn’t like a warm, rich and heavenly cup of hot chocolate?
Well, did you know chocolate comes from the superfood Cacao Beans? Chocolate is one of every household’s most beloved flavors. So, who could resist a rich cup of hot cocoa after learning about all its benefits?
Cocoa powder is high in antioxidants, minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, protein, and dietary fiber. Yet, in addition, it may improve cardiovascular health, keep your brain sharper for longer, improve cognition, increase your mood, and help you maintain or lose weight.
Presumably, the Maya civilization of Central America was the first to use the Cacao Beans. During the 16th century, Spanish explorers introduced it to Europe, and it quickly gained popularity as a health-promoting medicine. Eventually, in the 1850s, steam-powered equipment made it possible to mass-produce the beans into a powder. Nowadays, the consumption of Cacao products exceeds over 4.5 million tons of cacao beans worldwide every year.
But Wait, Why Is It Spelled Cacao Sometimes and Cocoa Other Times?
Cacao refers to the original name of the bean preprocessing, and before fermentation. Once the beans have been fermented, processed, and turned into…
