Superfoods are foods that contain significantly higher quantities of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and other health-boosting, anti-aging, disease-fighting goodies. They are extremely nutritious and beneficial to your overall health, and some believe they are capable of preventing illness such as heart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure.
Dark chocolate has been scientifically proven to be beneficial to our mind, body, and overall daily attitude. Other than the obvious reason to eat chocolate – its amazing taste – below are 5 additional reasons to not only start, but continue eating it.
Weight-loss, muscle strength, toned body and a healthier heart – these are all proven physical benefits of exercise. But what about the mental benefits that getting active contributes to, the changes that are not nearly as tangible but may even have a more prominent impact on us?
The entrepreneurs behind MiCacao, a US start-up which makes an organic ‘tea’ from cacao shells, say their product is ready to tap into a craft movement which is stretching beyond beer and across beverage categories.
Cacao tea, or cacao husk tea, as some may call it, is the newest gourmet beverage to hit the market. And I can't decide if it is the next big thing in chocolate, or the next big thing in tea.
