Along my journey of finding ways to heal my body through natural methods I learned that my all-time favorite sweets, chocolate, has mega benefits. Chocolate, in its raw form, has more nutritional value than its processed refined form, and is called cacao when it is unprocessed. Cacao has magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, high fiber, and is an antioxidant. When added to diet by way of powder to smoothies or bark, raw cacao is beneficial to help with digestion, curb sugar cravings, and cut appetite. I usually find it easy to make a quick batch of cacao bark and eat a large piece daily. I find it also helps me sleep well aside for the other benefits. After a couple of days of consumption, you’ll notice you are not craving sweets. If you continue to eat sweets it is out of habit and not craving. Where raw cacao comes in with the most benefit is during that "time of the month". It will fulfill the cravings and keep the wild emotions at bay. Try it out!
Chocolate can do all that? Yes it can my friend!
Below is my go-to recipe for a quick cacao bark:
1 cup cacao powder
3/4 cup Coconut oil
Liquify the cold-press coconut oil by placing the jar in a bowl of hot water for about 10-15 minutes so it melts without losing any nutrients.
Combine the two ingredients well.
Pour into a 8x8 square pan that is lined with wax paper
Add any nut or dried fruit toppings you like
Put in freezer for 20 minutes.
Remove from pan and cut into squares.
Eat one square per day.
