Lucy's Luscious raw chocolate is made with the finest ingredients sourced from Latin America using unroasted cacao powder, raw (unheated) cacao butter and a white sugar replacement, xylitol, agave syrup or raw honey for non-vegans. Normal chocolate uses heated and roasted ingredients, which destroys all the natural goodness found in this amazing superfood. Raw cacao powder contains more antioxidants than any food on earth at this present time. More than blueberries, red wine and even goji berries. We need antioxidants to help mop up free radicals that cause damage to our cells, which can lead to cancer (basically pollution from a stressful diet and lifestyle). So in this modern age we need more than at any other time in history. White sugar depletes the body of vital nutrients including magnesium, vitamin C and leeches out valuable B vitamins that are necessary for energy, metabolism, weight loss, for the creation of hormones and the breakdown of carbohydrates. Agave syrup comes from the Agave cactus plant - completely unrefined and is used to sweeten the chocolate naturally without depleting the system of vital vitamins and minerals. Raw honey is now being used by many raw chocolatiers as it is full of enzymes and is a natural antibiotic. The cacao bean is also rich in magnesium, an energy mineral and vital electrolyte, which helps to keep our hearts beating well into old age. Unfortunately this important mineral is greatly lacking in our modern diets due to the soil of intensively farmed food having become very depleted. Chocolate is a hormone balancer, which helps to explain why women crave it so much. It also helps to enhance the libido, increases energy, improves sleep, promotes lovely skin and protects the body from pollutants. What more could you ask for? Oh and it tastes wonderful! All raw, sugar, dairy and gluten-free. Also available - Raw Chocolate Chilli Bar .
For the dark chocolate conneissuer these raw cacao beans give a deep rich moist flavour. Eat alone, dip in Agave or Yacon Syrup, or slip inside a date for a delicious sweet treat. Superfoods: Cacao - Theobromo Cacao 'The Food of the Gods'. Cacao beans are one of nature's superfoods with many amazing properties, many of which are destroyed by cooking. Cacao is the seed in a fruit of an Amazonian Tree, historically used by Aztecs & Mayans as a form of currency. A very complex foodstuff it contains over 300 chemically identifiable compounds. Associated with happiness, Cacao's unique combination of chemicals alleviate depression & are associated with feelings of well-being. It has been called nature's prozac for its anti-depressant properties. Cacao nibs are peeled, raw cacao beans, from which chocolate is made. How To Eat: Up to eight beans daily. Can be eaten alone, with agave or yacon syrup, stuffed in dates or added to nuts seeds, wolfberries, coconut chips for a snack. Experiment with for infinite possibilities for desserts and sauces. NB Eating late may affect sleep.
Cacao - Theobromo Cacao – ‘The Food of the Gods’. Super High in Magnesium - chocolate in its rawest form. Have all the luxury with none of the guilt and side effects. Great as an antidepressant and during/pre-menstruation. Combine with dates or agave syrup for a low GI treat, add soaked seeds or nuts to make your own healthy chocolate, or eat in its natural form for a bitter high. Please note, cacao is very poisonous to dogs and could lead to renal failure.
