you guys should try the raw cacao nibs. they are excellent and obviously have 100% cocoa content. you can mix them in with yogurt, protein shakes, peanut butter, etc.
i have actually read that cocoa has the highest ORAC score of any tested food or beverage… including green tea and the overhyped/priced acai (monavie) berry.
They look to be a good source of many minerals if what nutritiondata.com has provided is accurate. I’ve heard good things about the phytonutrients and flavonoids too (theobromine in particular).
When I was triathlon training over the summer I would add unsweetened cocoa powder (dark) to shakes daily.
Kinda fell out of the habit, but it was a good one I believe.
[quote]Jayhawk08 wrote:
Recipe:
1 cup CC
2 BMF (BIG MOTHER ____) tablespoons of Unsweetened Cocoa (Ghiradelli’s 100% baking)
1 Pinch of cinnamon
1-2 tbsp milled flax seeds
1 Packet Stevia/Splenda
1 Quick squeeze of Sugar Free Syrup
= DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS PRE BED MEAL!
Ben[/quote]
Yes, but is that cacao powder Dutch processed/alkalized?
If not, then that does sound badass.
I’ve seen cacao and cocoa used interchangibly a bunch through this thread…isn’t there a difference?
I had some 100% cacao yesterday in bar form…wow that’s some bitter shit.
[quote]PonceDeLeon wrote:
Jayhawk08 wrote:
Recipe:
1 cup CC
2 BMF (BIG MOTHER ____) tablespoons of Unsweetened Cocoa (Ghiradelli’s 100% baking)
1 Pinch of cinnamon
1-2 tbsp milled flax seeds
1 Packet Stevia/Splenda
1 Quick squeeze of Sugar Free Syrup
= DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS PRE BED MEAL!
Ben
Yes, but is that cacao powder Dutch processed/alkalized?
If not, then that does sound badass.[/quote]
I have a can at home, doesn’t list any thing as dutch processed or alkalized.