Power of Chocolate

Cacao, or Chocolate, originated with the Olmec Indians in 1500 B.C.  Mayans and Aztecs used cacao in a royal chocolate drink call Xocolatl.  Xocolatl progressed to a favored beverage of the European elite.

 

"The divine drink builds up resistance and fights fatigue.  A cup of this precious drink (cacao) permits a man to walk for a whole day without food."  -- Montezuma II

 

From antiquity to the present, chocolate has been one of the most beloved products, and for more than 90% of its history chocolate has been consumed as a beverage.

 

Although many health benefits have been attributed to chocolate during its 3,500-year history, the full extent of its contributions to human health is only now being brought to light through modern technology and research.

 

The Greek term "Theobroma Cacao" literally means "Food of the Gods."

Indulge your health

Cacao beans contain over 300 chemically identifiable compounds making it one of the most complex food substances on Earth.

 

The shocking good news is that unprocessed, raw cacao is packed with potent antioxidants called flavonoids.  Research has demonstrated that flavonoids play an important role in protecting the cacao plant.  Further research has concluded that these same natural protective compounds in cacao beans, when consumed by humans, improves healthy by protecting cells from the damaging effects of free radicals.