Cocoa beans are sometimes called Cacao Beans, Cocoa, Cacao, or Theobroma cacao. Anyway, these beans come from the inside of the Cacao pod like the one you see on the picture. The Cocoa beans are white, or pink, or lavender when they are still fresh, but then after the drying process they become dark or brown in color. There are also very rare cases when cocoa beans stay white even after the drying process. Just to let you know from the start that the Cocoa or Cacao beans are NOT the beans used to make coffee, because some people including me :) thought so. Cocoa beans are sometimes used to include with coffee products, but the real chocolate is out of Cocoa beans. People around the world make chocolate, hot chocolate, cocoa powder, chocolate sweets, soaps, cosmetics, and cocoa butter out of the Cocoa Beans. Cocoa beans don’t taste very good, so in the factories they add some sugar or milk or both just to make it taste better, but at the same time that is what decreases the benefits of the real Cocoa bean. So, remember that the darker chocolate is healthier but at the same time it is NOT as sweet as the light brown, sweet, and milky chocolates. Also, make sure that you don’t overdose on chocolate, because it will lead to bigger health problems instead of health benefits. The Nutrients in a cup (86 grams) of Dry, Powdered, and Unsweetened Cocoa are:
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B9, Folate
- Vitamin K
- Protein (good amount)
- Calcium
- Iron (large amount)
- Magnesium (extreme amount)
- Phosphorus (large amount)
- Potassium (good amount)
- Sodium
- Zinc (good amount)
- Copper (extreme amount)
- Manganese (extreme amount)
- Selenium
- Caffeine
- Theobromine
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Natural Fats
- Dietary Fiber (extreme amount)
- Carbohydrates
- Natural Sugars
- Calories
The Benefits that could possibly be expected from these Nutrients of Cocoa are:
- Improves Oxygen distribution
- Improves Immune System
- Provides Healthy energy
- Reduces fatigue
- Reduces weakness
- Improves concentration ability
- Lowers chance of infections
- Supports healthy hair
- Reduces Dizziness
- Lowers chances of headaches
- Strengthens nails
- Protects from apathy
- Lowers risks of depression
- Improves nerve function
- Improves muscle function
- Reduces confusion
- Reduces irritability
- Lowers chance of heart problems
- Lowers chance of high blood pressure
- Protects from chronic diarrhea
- Improves exercise ability
- Helps prevent warts
- Helps cure from warts
- Supports cell growth
- Improves Wound Healing
- Improves smelling ability
- Improves tasting ability
- Normalizes blood sugar level
- Regulates metabolism
- Normalizes appetite
- Supports healthy growth in children
- Protects from frequent colds
- Protects from frequent infections
- Supports Healthy skin
- Supports Healthy nails
- Supports Healthy hair
- Supports enzyme production
- Reduces weight loss
- Improves healthy development
- Supports blood clotting
- Improves healthy growth
- Relaxes nerves
- Relaxes muscles
- Strengthens bones
- Builds bones
- Improves blood circulation
- Protects from muscle spasms
- Improves heart rate
- Supports healthy thyroid gland
- Protects from free radicals
- Helps protect from nausea
- Reduces vomiting
- Reduces skin rashes
- Maintains Hair color
- Normalizes Cholesterol levels
- Helps prevent hearing loss
- Supports healthy reproduction
Also, if you are interested in this Cocoa Dark Chocolate Candy Bar, then just click on this image -
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Or, if you are interested in trying these Assorted Belgian Chocolates with cocoa in them, then just click on this image -
Tempeh or Tempe is a highly nutritious fermented food that is made from soybeans. Many people replace meat with Tempeh. To make Tempeh people cook and dehull the soybeans, then inoculate them in some culturing agent, and then incubate the inoculated soybeans overnight until they form into a solid looking cake. Also, you should be careful when buying anything made from Soybeans, because Soybean oil is NOT good just for everyone, especially for boys and men, except maybe women who have gone through menopause. Soybeans contain lots of hormones. It has been proven that infants who consume Soy Formula start going through puberty as early as 18 MONTHS of age. That is not normal or healthy. It has also been proven that males who consume soybean oil are a lot LESS manly in both the way they look and the way they act. They start to be much more feminine in many aspects because soy contains lots of “feminine” hormones. Well, if you still choose to eat the Tempeh, then here is the nutrients that you will get from it:
Did you ever wonder why Pinto beans are called pinto? Well, it is because in Spanish the word pinto means painted, and when you look closely at the pinto beans you will see that they have splashes of reddish or brownish dots on them. After you cook them then they usually become pink. Well, the Nutrients of cooked Pinto Beans are:
Just like other Legumes, Lentils are very good and healthy beans too. Some say that you do not need to presoak them, but some recommend that you presoak Lentils in water just like the beans for about six hours. Some people like to eat cold salads out of lentils, some like soups out of lentils, and some like to eat just lentils alone with some other dishes. The Nutrients in lentils are very good and unique, here is the list:
Fresh Green Beans are healthy, crunchy, and fun to eat. They are similar to Green Peas, but not all the way. You can enjoy green beans in many different ways, for example, with fish dish, with potatoes dish, with mushrooms, with salads, or with frittatas. Boiled Green Beans have these kind of ingredients:
Red Beans are also healthy and are kind of different from black beans. There are usually two kind of red beans, small and big. Red Beans are pretty healthy Legumes because of these nutrients:
Black Beans are great legumes and have a very unique and descriptive name because they are black and they are beans. To make the cooking of Black Beans faster and to digest them better you must Presoak them in just plain water for about eight hours or just overnight. Black Beans are great in Black Bean Soups, in Burritos, or just like a good side entree for a dinner or lunch. Black Beans are very healthy for our bodies too, because they have these important nutrients:
Here are the basics, or intro, or the health ABCs for your “better” health, so, try to buy these kind of products for your own good: