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Colombian Ceremonial Kakao (Cacao)
Colombian Ceremonial Kakao (Cacao)
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Kakao contains more than 1,200 active ingredients, and 10% of its dry weight is antioxidants. It’s also said that Kakao has more antioxidants than blueberry, goji berry, açai berry, red wine and pomegranate combined.
Cacao is also a rich source of magnesium, iron, chromium, sulfur, copper and zinc.
Probably the most unique properties of kakao have to do with sertonin and brain functions and feelings of well-being.
Cacao activates the parasympathetic nervous system whereas coffee activates the sympathetic system. The parasympathetic system is responsible for relaxation, calmness, and ease, love. The Sympathetic nervous system is the fight or flight system that tells your body to clench, to become tight because were under attack.
Cacao has Thebromine & Coffee has caffeine, they are similar but behave very differently. Both are vasdialarors which which stimulates blood flow brings more blood to the lungs and heart. Although coffee is more aggressive, & Cacao is respondent to either bring us energy or relax us.
Tryptophan is found in Cacao & is an amino acid only synthesized from diet, it is precursor to serotonin, which mean it produces & balances hormones naturally, & with the high amounts of magnesium it produces a lightness in the brain.
Kakao has been proven to work with agitation & stress, reduce asthma, improve emaciation, give energy boosts, reduce fever, clean the teeth, increase fertility and sexual appetite, prevent cancer, & reduce bronchitis, & abdominal pain. A cacao poultice or salve was used to soothe burns & disinfect cuts, & leaves from the cacao tree were used as antiseptics for wounds. As well as slow the effects of aging, and even improve exercise recovery & muscle damage in elite athletes.
