"Momma always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump

If you knew that chocolate (made from the original raw cacau bean) was good for you....Yes good for you.... because it is high in antioxidants, heart healthy, raises serotonin and endorphin levels in your brain that help you "feel-good"

would you feel less guilty eating chocolate?! Read more in this article borrowed with permission from Natural News and enjoy the chocolate mousse recipe featured in this edition guilt-free!!

Natural News Article on Cacau 

(NaturalNews) One of the most craved, savored, and sought after foods worldwide can also benefit the body in extraordinary ways. Cacao, cocoa, chocolate - no matter how you say it, humans around the globe seek the mouth-watering pleasure and mood-boosting effects of this extraordinary antioxidant.

Cocoa beans are the seed of the fruit tree, Theobroma cacao that grows in the shades of the rainforest between 15-20 degrees North and South of the Equator. All chocolate is made from cacao (pronounced cuh-COW), the edible part of the cocoa bean after it has been harvested, dried, fermented, and hulled. These beans have some of the most valuable nutrients available to us.

Nicknamed "black gold" by the Spanish, the bean-shaped pod is a food that has also been considered a highly beneficial medicine because it contains over 300 identifiable chemical compounds. Unfortunately, many of those properties are destroyed by cooking, processing, and refining. Studies have shown that dairy products actually block the absorption of antioxidants in chocolate. Yet most commercially produced candy and chocolate bars contain low levels of cacao bean compared to other ingredients such as sugars, milk fat, hydrogenated oils, and artificial flavorings. Learn more:

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